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From the BBC
Russia has finished building a high-tech security fence along annexed Crimea's border with mainland Ukraine.
The fence, more than 60km (37 miles) long, is topped with barbed wire and has hundreds of sensors.
Russian forces annexed Ukraine's Crimea peninsula in March 2014 - a move condemned internationally. Crimea has a Russian-speaking majority.
Russia's FSB security agency says the fence is necessary to prevent "infiltration attempts by saboteurs".
An FSB statement, quoted by Russia's RIA Novosti news agency, said the fence would also thwart smugglers trading in illegal weapons, drugs, alcohol and other contraband.
COMMENT:-
One REALLY hates to suggest that the main reason why Mr. Trump wants His "wall" is because the Russians have already built one and He wants to show everyone that His is bigger (and that His is harder [and that His is longer {and that His works better}]) - so I won't.
Ukraine conflict: Russia completes Crimea security fence
Russia has finished building a high-tech security fence along annexed Crimea's border with mainland Ukraine.
The fence, more than 60km (37 miles) long, is topped with barbed wire and has hundreds of sensors.
Russian forces annexed Ukraine's Crimea peninsula in March 2014 - a move condemned internationally. Crimea has a Russian-speaking majority.
Russia's FSB security agency says the fence is necessary to prevent "infiltration attempts by saboteurs".
An FSB statement, quoted by Russia's RIA Novosti news agency, said the fence would also thwart smugglers trading in illegal weapons, drugs, alcohol and other contraband.
COMMENT:-
One REALLY hates to suggest that the main reason why Mr. Trump wants His "wall" is because the Russians have already built one and He wants to show everyone that His is bigger (and that His is harder [and that His is longer {and that His works better}]) - so I won't.