The governor saw chances to resolve the situation with transit to Kaliningrad

Views of Kaliningrad

Work on lifting the ban on the transit of goods to Kaliningrad is underway and can lead to the desired results. This was announced by the governor of the region Anton Alikhanov, RIA Novosti reports.

“Based on the information that we receive through various channels, from various sources, we understand that work is underway and there is a good chance that it will be completed the way the region needs and the way our country needs,” he said.

The governor believes that the European Union should adopt a new package of sanctions with exceptions for Kaliningrad or include them in the existing restrictions.

According to him, the EU may announce changes to transit on July 10, when it announces new sanctions. “If the announced deadlines that were mentioned before July 10 are not met, we will propose to the political leadership to take retaliatory measures,” he stressed.

Kaliningrad authorities handed over to the Cabinet of Ministers a draft response to the transit ban Politics

On June 18, Lithuanian Railways banned the transportation to and from the Kaliningrad region of goods that fell under EU sanctions . Among them, for example, technological installations for the liquefaction of natural gas, iron and steel products, products for use in the aviation or space industry, cigars, perfumes, porcelain dishes, household appliances worth more than €750.

The Kremlin called the decision of the Lithuanian authorities illegal. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov urged "hope for the best, but prepare for the worst" in resolving this conflict. Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said Moscow was working on a response to "hostile actions."

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Kaliningrad authorities handed over to the Cabinet of Ministers a draft response to the transit ban Politics

In early July, the German government began to oppose the actions of Lithuania and demanded that the EU allow the transport of sanctioned goods from Russia to Russia in order to avoid an escalation, Spiegel wrote, citing sources. The Lithuanian authorities considered the exclusion of restrictions a defeat, the publication pointed out.

The interlocutors of Spiegel and BLOOMBERG noted that the European Commission may include amendments on transit to Kaliningrad in a new package of sanctions. 

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