Lithuania called the condition for expanding the transit restrictions of Kaliningrad

Lithuania is ready for Russian retaliatory measures, including possible disconnection from the regional power grid system,said the President of the Republic Gitanas Nauseda

Lithuania will expand the list of trade restrictions on transit between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of RUSSIA with the expansion of European Union sanctions, President of the Republic Gitanas Nauseda said, REUTERS reports.

He also stated that Lithuania is ready for retaliatory measures from Russia, including the possible disconnection of Lithuania from the regional energy system.

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“We are ready for unfriendly actions from Russia, such as disconnecting from the BRELL system and others,” Nauseda said.

BRELL is a system for integrating power grids in Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Against the backdrop of deteriorating relations between Russia and the West, the Baltic countries announced plans to withdraw from it.

At the same time, Nauseda said that he did not expect a military confrontation with Russia. "I don't believe that Russia will challenge us militarily because we are a member of NATO," he said.

Lithuania announced a ban from June 18 on the transit between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of Russia of sanctioned goods, including wood, metals, cement and other products. The Russian Foreign Ministry protested to Vilnius and demanded that the restrictions be lifted immediately.

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The HEAD of the Kaliningrad region, Anton Alikhanov, called the ban on the transit of sanctioned goods a violation of the international obligations of both Lithuania and the EU, saying that the neighboring country would face consequences. At the same time, he said that the inhabitants of the region do not expect a shortage of goods, since the products that fell under the restrictions can be delivered by sea.

The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry, commenting on Moscow's claims, stated that it complies with EU sanctions and does not introduce any unilateral restrictions. They also said that the transit of goods that do not fall under EU sanctions continues.

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The Federation Council called Lithuania's actions a "blockade" of the Kaliningrad region and promised "tough" retaliatory measures, while the Russian Foreign Ministry said that they would be "practical" and not diplomatic.

EU sanctions affecting the import of wood, steel and iron, cement and other goods from Russia were introduced in the spring after the start of the military operation in Ukraine.