Berlin “categorically rejects” Moscow’s threats of retaliation against Lithuania after the Baltic state banned the passage of products subject to EU sanctions from Russia to the Kaliningrad enclave, a German government spokesman said today. “We urge Russia not to take any action that is contrary to international law,” he said. The Kremlin said earlier today […]
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Kaliningrad Commission: Lithuania implements EU-imposed measures on Russia
Lithuania is implementing the European Union’s restrictive measures, unanimously imposed on Moscow by the Council in recent months in response to Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine, said Commission Chief Eric Mammer on the transfer of goods to Kaliningrad. In particular, Mr Mammer tweeted that “this is not a ‘blockade’ of course. We have always said […]
Sakharov Threats to Lithuania: Our Response to Kaliningrad Will Not Be Diplomatic Only
Moscow’s response to the “blockade” imposed by Lithuania on the shipment of goods to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad will not be exclusively diplomatic, warned Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. In particular, as reported by Reuters, during the regular press conference, Ms. Zakharova said that “one of the key questions is whether the reaction […]
How the ‘minor’ front in Kaliningrad can prove to be the spark of war in Europe
By Tyler Cowen “Beware of the nested game”. It’s one of the lesser-known but most useful sayings to keep in mind when dealing with international affairs – and it is particularly important now that Lithuania has announced that it is blocking the shipment of Russian goods subject to sanctions. . A nested toy is exactly […]
The EU is urging Russia to refrain from escalating the Kaliningrad issue
The European Union (EU) envoy to Moscow on Tuesday called on Russia to refrain from any “escalating steps and rhetoric” over what Moscow calls “anti-Russian restrictions” on the transfer of Russian goods between the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, the Baltic Sea and the rest of the Baltic Sea. Russia, stressed an EU representative. “Our ambassador […]
Russia: Putin’s key ally moves to Russian enclave of Kaliningrad
One of President Vladimir Putin’s key allies arrived in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad today to discuss national security amid a dispute with Lithuania, a NATO member that has banned the passage of EU-sanctioned goods into Russian territory. Nikolai Patrushev, the powerful secretary of Russia’s Security Council, will chair a security meeting in Kaliningrad, the […]
The EU ambassador to Moscow will be summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry today
The Russian Foreign Ministry will summon EU Ambassador to Moscow Markus Enterer today regarding Lithuania’s ban on transporting goods to Kaliningrad under European sanctions, the Kaliningrad governor announced yesterday. Vilnius has banned the transport of goods as part of European sanctions through Lithuania to and from the Russian enclave bordering Lithuania and Poland, citing EU […]
Russia to Lithuania: Immediate lifting of the ban on land transport of Russian goods to Kaliningrad
LAST UPDATE: 15.16 Russia on Monday demanded that Lithuania immediately end its ban on land (via Lithuanian territory) transporting certain goods from mainland Russia to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad in the Baltic Sea, according to Reuters. The Russian Foreign Ministry has told the Lithuanian delegation to Moscow that if the shipment of Russian cargo […]
Lithuania suspends shipment of goods under sanctions from its territory to Kaliningrad
Lithuanian authorities have announced that a ban on the passage of products subject to EU sanctions from their territory to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad will take effect from today, according to Reuters. The news of the ban came on Friday, through a video posted by the governor of the region Anton Alikhanov. The EU […]
Turkish Baykar donates a Bayraktar to Ukraine via Vilnius
Construction company Baykar and the Turkish Defense Industry Organization will donate an advanced Bayraktar TB2 drone to Lithuania to be sent to Ukraine, following crowdfunding of Lithuanians who raised nearly 6m euros to buy it, the ministry said on Thursday. Lithuania Defense. Baykar will deliver the drone in a few weeks. It will be painted […]