East and West meeting

Sight of frozen river and north outskirts of Ivangorod from Justicia bastion. East and West tries to meet here. "East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet" - as it was written by R. Kipling. Nevertheless the local inhabitants try to do their best to dispose of the argument. Recently the local press reported about disclosure of illegal pipeline for alcohol (spirit) delivering on the bottom of river. From Russia to Europe with love...!