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Russia warns Lithuania against illegal ‘siege’ of Kaliningrad
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a meeting with graduates of the country's highest military schools at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 21, 2022
KALININGRAD published a list of goods banned by Lithuania from crossing via the Baltic country to the Russian enclave today, with Moscow insisting that it must lift what it describes as a siege.
Lithuanian railway officials said that they would restrict the transit of a number of goods from Russia due to European sanctions from June 18.
Listed in a 66-page document, items include household appliances worth more than €750 (£645), as well as musical instruments worth more than €1,000 apiece.
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