Moscow increases its threats against Vilnius. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the Lithuanian authorities “must understand that the decision to suspend the transit of goods to the Kaliningrad Oblast will have consequences.”
Lithuania suspended rail transport of sanctioned Russian goods. He goes, among other things, to transport iron and steel products between Kaliningrad and Russia. Vilnius points out that this is the result of the decisions of the European Union. But Moscow is using the situation for propaganda purposes.
Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, in an interview with Vladimir Sokovyo, expressed the hope that “the representatives of Lithuania will have some residual professionalism in assessing the situation.” They have to understand the consequences, and these will unfortunately come. – She said.
According to her, Vilnius shows “aggressive hostility” and its actions “go beyond the bounds of conduct contrary to international law.”
It seems to me that they must understand the most important thing: when Russia formulates an attitude towards the other, calling such behavior openly hostile, it No time to talk, no time to look for formulas that could put the matter aside and give the impression that the problem does not exist – said a spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Diplomacy.
She called Lithuania’s actions a “provocation” and announced Moscow’s response. Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that an analysis would be prepared on possible retaliatory measures.
The Kaliningrad authorities guarantee that ferries will be used to transport sanctioned goods and that the region will be able to handle them.
Vilnius described Moscow’s threats as Spreading misinformation and deliberate panic. The Lithuanian ambassador to the European Union, Arnoldas Brankevichos, said that his country has not imposed any unilateral restrictions on transit, and that it is only implementing the provisions of the fourth package of EU sanctions.
We must not succumb to the narrative imposed by Russia and the panic, we must remain calm and the unity of the Union in this matter. – said the diplomat in the Lithuanian media.
