The president said Lithuania was ready to extend the blockade of Kaliningrad

RT – On Wednesday, Lithuanian President Gitanos Nouseda said that Vilnius was ready to expand the list of items banned from entering the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad if the European Union imposes new sanctions on Moscow. He told Reuters that the country was ready to face any possible retaliation from Russia.

“We are ready for Russia’s hostile actions, such as the dismantling of the BRELL system [rede elétrica] Or others, ”Nouseda said.

He emphasized that the transit was not a signal of a formal antitrust inquiry into the allegations, but rather a signal of a formal antitrust inquiry into the allegations. “We feel the support of the European Union because it is the decision of the European Union,” he said, adding that the country was ready to expand its list of banned products if the block imposed new sanctions on Russia.

“We want to see the next phase of sanctions, and it would be great if the European Commission could explain its contents to the Russian authorities,” he said. It could remove some of the current tensions that are not in the interests of the European Union or Russia, “said Nouseda.

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Over the weekend, Lithuania’s national rail operator banned the flow of permitted cargo between the region and other parts of Russia, citing European Commission guidelines. Kaliningrad officials said the restrictions also affected road traffic in the enclave. Vilnius and the EU argue that the restrictions are not considered a “lockdown” of the enclave.

However, Moscow unequivocally called the Vilnius move a “financial embargo” on the Kaliningrad region, saying it violated the country’s international obligations to ensure unimpeded movement of goods to the enclave. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Vilnius’ decision was “unprecedented” and “a violation of everything.”

Nikolai Patrushev, head of Russia’s Security Council, has warned that the “sanctions” could lead to a backlash from Moscow that could “have a serious negative impact on the people of Lithuania.”

It is clear that Russia will respond to hostile actions. Appropriate steps are being taken and will be taken in the near future, “Patrushev told reporters during a visit to Kaliningrad on Tuesday.

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