Transit Ban on Some Goods to Kaliningrad
June 20th, 2022Via: Guardian:
Russia has condemned a ban imposed by Lithuania on the transit of some goods across its territory to its Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad, as Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson said Moscow would defend its interests.
There was panic buying in Kaliningrad over the weekend after authorities in the Russian region claimed Lithuania was preparing to close off the rail and gas pipe links that supply the area.
Putin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, further escalated tensions on Monday by threatening a response to what he said was an “illegal move”.
