Ukraine Russian border
 

Hi. Due to the landslide in Georgia I may need to plan a new route back into Europe (Uzbekistan currently).
Does anyone have current information on the Russian/Ukrainian border crossing points? Most likely NE of Kiev,but any information is welcome.

I understand that a big humanitarian convoy just entered Ukraine from Russia, somewhere in the East... maybe try that location, it looks like the border is pretty porous there... :tongue3:

Came over from Ukraine from the city of Sumy along r H7 (on the ukranian side) and to Kursk in Russia around 6 days ago. Cant remember what the bordercrossing point was called. The bordercrossing was smooth but we were advised by locals in Sumy Ukraine to not go any further east in the country.

From Central Asia there are some options to reach Europe not via Ukraine. You can go to the ferry in Kazakhstan (Aktau) to Azerbaijan (Baku) and further to pass through Turkey. It is possible to travel over the Caspian Sea and through Russia (Astrakhan) and Azerbaijan to Turkey. It is possible via Moscow through Belarus (the visa is necessary, but transit is not difficult to receive) It is possible to go to the north and via Finland.

ferry information:
Международная туристическая компания TOO "tagu" - Билеты на паром
Паром Баку (Азербайджан) - Туркменбаши (Туркменистан), Баку-Актау(Казахстан) – статья от компании ТрансРусь

safe Ukraine border crossing points
 

To answer my own post & give up to date information on the Ukrainian border.....I crossed into Ukraine yesterday afternoon , 30.08.14, no problems whatsoever. I met a Ukrainian truck driver in Uzbekistan who showed me the open border crossings on a map, basically any crossing point including and west of Belgorod is ok. I took the smaller road from Kursk through Ligov, P199, that heads directly west to the Ukrainian border. No raised eyebrows or questions about me entering Ukraine, nothing out of the ordinary apart from some fresh sandbag bunkers on each checkpoint.