Lithuanian ban on transit of sanctioned goods across its territory to and from Russian region has angered Kremlin
, the EU imposed heavy sanctions on the Russian economy. Just under half of all goods that usually transit through Lithuania, including coal, metals, construction materials and advanced technology, are covered by a ban on Russian exports entering EU territory.
There is a different enforcement date for many of the goods. On 17 June the prohibition on Russian steel and iron ore came into force. The Lithuanian state railways said they would no longer allow these goods to be carried on its tracks. In response, the region’s governor, Anton Alikhanov, said ferry services from St Petersburg would take the strain and that there was no need to panic. That led to panic and video footage emerged of shoppers frantically filling shopping trolleys at DIY stores. Russia’s foreign ministry accused Lithuania of breaking international law and a series of agreements on the facilitation of transit from mainland Russia that had been agreed in 2004.
The Kremlin has threatened to retaliate. All this follows Lithuania’s decision to raise its security around the trains. A permanent helicopter presence above the tracks is planned. The Kremlin has accused Lithuania of blockading its citizens.The government says is it has merely acted on European commission guidelines. The country’s foreign minister on Monday accused the Kremlin of misrepresenting the situation.
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