Lithuania’s decision to ban the transit of sanctioned materials to Russia through the Kaliningrad region – Russia’s exclave in the European Union – is “unprecedented” and Russia considers it “illegal”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry said. Peskov.
This decision is truly unprecedented. This is a violation of everything,” Peskov told reporters during a routine conference call on Monday.
“We also consider it illegal,” Peskov said, adding that the Kremlin would need to analyze the situation carefully. “It’s part of a lockdown, of course,” he said.
The Lithuanian state railway company has notified Russia that from midnight on June 18, transit trains carrying goods subject to EU sanctions will no longer be allowed to pass, Kaliningrad region governor Anton Alikhanov said in a statement. your telegram channel.
The list of prohibited goods includes building materials, cement, metals and “a number of other goods important for both construction and production”, according to Alikhanov.
Lithuania’s decision is the latest by an EU member state to sanction Russia after its invasion of Ukraine in February.
In late May, the European Union agreed to ban 90% of Russia’s oil imports by the end of the year, along with other measures, European Council leaders said at the time.
“Agreement to ban the export of Russian oil to the EU. This immediately covers over 2/3 of Russia’s oil imports, cutting off a huge source of funding for its war machine,” Michel announced in a tweet.
Meanwhile, in the United States, the White House announced another round of sanctions against Russian government officials and elites close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, with a series of new financial and diplomatic sanctions in early June.
The White House said in a statement that the latest sanctions are designed “to clamp down on circumvention and toughen our sanctions, improve enforcement and increase pressure on Putin and his enablers.”
Source: CNN Brasil
