photo: Archive/BREAKING: Lithuania has expanded the list of goods prohibited for transit to Kaliningrad
On Monday, July 11, the Lithuanian government expanded the restrictions on the transit of certain goods through its territory to Russia's Kaliningrad in response to the European Union's gradual implementation of sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
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ccording to a spokesperson for the Lithuanian customs, the transit of concrete, wood, alcohol, and alcohol-based industrial chemicals has been restricted by Lithuanian officials.
Previously, it was reported that the Lithuanian railway company LTG Cargo had halted the transit of sanctioned cargo between the Kaliningrad region and the Russian Federation's territory since June 18. Anton Alikhanov, the governor of the Kaliningrad region, estimated that this accounted for between 40 to 50% of goods transported between the Kaliningrad region and other parts of the Russian Federation, including construction materials, cement, metals, and "several other goods important for both construction and production."
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The Lithuanian government justified the ban based on clarifications it received from the European Commission, stating that the transit of goods prohibited for import into the EU would be a violation of sanctions.
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