Russian customs officials at Ivangorod have intercepted several Finnish-language books being illegally imported from Estonia to Russia. According to reports from Russia's state media, TASS, the customs officials discovered six books and two magazines published between 1940 and 1990 during their inspections. Some of the publications contained Nazi symbols and images of German and Finnish government officials and military personnel from the 1930s and 1940s, raising concerns over extremist content.

The authorities seized the publications and forwarded them for expert examination. Experts assessed that three of the seized works contained extremist content, which included linguistic and psychological indications of the glorification of Nazism. This action reflects Russia's growing sensitivity towards historical narratives and extremist ideologies, especially those related to World War II and Nazi symbolism, indicating a potential crackdown on materials that could be interpreted as glorifying extremist ideologies.

The individual attempting to cross the border, a Russian citizen, initially traveled the green lane for customs but reported that he had no goods to declare. He stated he was carrying historical military-themed books, which unfortunately led to his detainment as the material was classified as extremist. This event highlights the ongoing scrutiny at borders regarding the types of historical literature that are considered acceptable within Russia's stringent regulations on extremist content.