Large queues gathered at the border of Russia and Kazakhstan

At the border points between Russia and Kazakhstan in Large queues have gathered in the Orenburg region and there are difficulties with travel. This is reported by the newspaper "Kursiv".

According to the newspaper, a particularly tense situation has developed at the Mashtakovo and Orsk checkpoints. According to eyewitnesses, people have been standing in line since the night. Some cars are in no man's land and have not been able to enter any of the countries for several hours.

The situation is slightly better at the automobile checkpoint "Warm", but traffic is still difficult — only nine cars pass by in an hour.

There are no official comments on the causes of congestion yet.

In the period from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026 in An experiment will be conducted in Russia, which involves the introduction of new rules of entry and exit for foreign citizens at all checkpoints of the state border.

For citizens of Kazakhstan who can enter the Russia without a visa, these rules will not apply. However, they will also be able to register in due course.