on the other hand, Russian government is reported to have shut down their borders, with particular attention to keeping all males 18 - 65 inside for military call-up. SOURCE: Forward Observer. I'd also presume conserving critical war materials to keep them in country and etc.
Hey wait - if a 2nd tier nation like Russia can shut down their borders in an hour, why can't the United States do this with our SOuthern Border for illegals

Oh , never mind , the answer is a matter of political agenda. Besides, if Joe shut down our borders it would be to corral and kill all opposition. I lived behind the iron curtain and as I remember, it was not that great of a Socialist Paradise.
- Sir John Honeybucket