Austrevičius on the resumption of transit to Kaliningrad/Collage of Channel 24 Lithuania has resumed the transit of sanctioned goods to and from Kaliningrad. This decision was made in Vilnius after receiving clarifications from the European Union.
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According to them, the transportation of sanctioned goods by rail is allowed, but not by road. This on the air of Channel 24 was commented by the MEP from Lithuania, Petras Auštrevičius.
The European Commission was pressed
He stated that he is a critic of such decisions and does not consider them good at the political and strategic levels. Auštrevičius added that the European Commission played a decisive role in lifting the ban, but he knows that some countries put pressure on it in this matter.
I I understand that there are provocations, pressure and various ultimatums that constantly come from Moscow. But this is how we show our weakness,” the MEP said.
Auštrevičius acknowledged that, despite the fact that the transit of sanctioned goods is allowed only by rail, Russian suppliers have the opportunity to transport other goods by road. According to him, Lithuania has 2 corridors that are “ajar” for Russian supplies to Kaliningrad and from Kaliningrad.
“Kaliningrad is part of Russia, which is an aggressor. And this is a kind of the strengthening of the economic and social situation in Kaliningrad, which I really do not like,” he added.
In addition, the MEP said that Moscow again put forward another ultimatum and expressed its dissatisfaction with the exit from the market of the Lithuanian bank that served the railway. This, they say, will prevent the Russians from making the necessary transfers and operations.
This only illustrates that if you contacted the Russian side, there will always be the quality of additional and subsequent ultimatums and dissatisfaction,” he summed up.
The latest news from Lithuania in the context of the war in Ukraine: briefly
- On the Day of Ukrainian Statehood on July 28, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda arrived in Kyiv. He awarded Ukrainian President Zelensky with the highest state award of his country – the Order of Vitovt the Great.
- These are not all the “gifts” that Nausėda brought to Ukraine. He brought a new military aid package, including 10 armored vehicles, ammunition and anti-drones.
- Meanwhile, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow was banned from entering Lithuania. Due to support for Russian aggression in Ukraine, he will not be able to visit Lithuania until 2027.
