Lithuania announced imminent publication of transit rules to Kaliningrad

Nauseda did not give details, but noted that Vilnius opposes the "green corridor for special cargo." In the Kremlin, Lithuania's decision to ban the transit of goods subject to sanctions to KaliningradEuropean Union,called illegal Gitanas Nauseda

In the coming days, the European Commission will publish principles for handling goods that are banned from transit through the territory of Lithuania, President of the Republic Gitanas Nauseda told DPA.

“We are working closely with the European Commission, which is expected to announce recommendations for the handling of these goods in transit in a few days,” he said (quoted by Tagesspiegel).

Nausėda added that he would not like to speculate about the possible outcome, but noted that Vilnius is opposed to the "green corridor for special cargo."

According to sources of the ARD TV channel, a compromise on this issue can be reached before July 10. Earlier, a REUTERS source also spoke about this. According to the source of the agency, transportation between Kaliningrad and the rest of RUSSIA can be exempt from sanctions on the basis that they are not international trade in the full sense. This relief can be introduced on the condition that the goods subject to sanctions will be used exclusively in the Kaliningrad region and not sent further by sea, Reuters reported.

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Since June 18, Lithuania has banned the transit of certain goods to the Kaliningrad region and from it to other Russian regions by rail. The 66-page list of prohibited goods included products made of iron and steel, goods for use in the aviation or space industry, perfumes, porcelain or ceramic dishes, household appliances worth more than €750, purebred horses, truffles, cigars and other items that fell under EU sanctions goods.

The Lithuanian authorities stated that the measure was introduced in pursuance of EU sanctions and the country does not introduce any unilateral or additional restrictions. In the Kremlin, the decision of Vilnius to restrict transit was called illegal and a violation of "everything and everything", and the deputy HEAD of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, threatened with retaliatory measures that would be able to "cut off the oxygen to the Baltic neighbors."

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After the introduction of the ban and criticism from the Russian authorities in the European Union, they announced that they would review the directives on sanctions measures. According to the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, the EU does not intend to block traffic between Kaliningrad and other Russian regions, but only wants to prevent a possible circumvention of sanctions. Now the European Commission is preparing a document that will allow the transportation of goods. Its main provisions were agreed with Lithuania.

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