The long queue to the border checkpoint in Vaalimaa purrs like a diesel engine, as kilometers of trucks are waiting to cross the Finnish-Russian border. The line drags on like a great caterpillar: when someone up front moves forward, the ...See moreThe long queue to the border checkpoint in Vaalimaa purrs like a diesel engine, as kilometers of trucks are waiting to cross the Finnish-Russian border. The line drags on like a great caterpillar: when someone up front moves forward, the others follow one by one. The Russian truck driver Andrei Romantchenko has lots of experience with queuing. He's used to staying awake around the clock and keeping an eye on those who try to jump the line. There's still a long way to go before he can return home, to his family and a child just learning to take his first steps.
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