A few kilometres from the town of Vilaka, Latvia's land border with Russia is marked by a high metal fence with barbed wire that stretches for kilometres. "We are not only guarding Latvia's border but all of Europe," says Latvian border patrol guard Dzintars Cunskis, who walks the dirt road alongside the fence every day. Latvian border guard Dzintars Cunskis says if there's a problem at Russia's border, he'll be among the first to know. Vilaka, Latvia, is located on the Russian border, about 250 kilometres east of Riga, where Canadian troops are deployed. Maksimovs says that work will continue in spite of the arrival of NATO troops.

Source: CBC News June 13, 2017 13:18 UTC