Germany–Poland border Germany–Poland border The Germany–Poland border (, ), the state border between Poland and Germany, is currently the Oder–Neisse line. It has a total length of and has been in place since 1945. It stretches from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Czech Republic in the south. Nevertheless, the border has not always followed this line, and it has a long and often volatile history. The Germany–Poland border traces its origins to the beginnings of the Polish state, with the Oder (Odra) and Neisse (Nysa) rivers (the Oder–Neisse Line) being one of the earliest natural boundaries between Germany and
Illegal immigration to Russia Illegal immigration to Russia Illegal immigration to Russia (and the former Soviet Union) has been ongoing since the Great Depression. Source countries during that time included Finland, Poland, Sweden, and Germany. There are currently an estimated 4 million illegal immigrants from the former Soviet states in the Russian Federation. In 2012, the Russian Federal Security Service's Border Service stated there had been an increase in illegal migration from former Soviet states, such as Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova. Under legal changes made in 2012, illegal immigrants who are caught will be banned from reentering the country for ten years. The problem