Russia protests the "embargo" vow to take response measures

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 21st. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 20th that Russia made a strong protest against Lithuania's prohibition of goods from other regions of Russia to Kalinrad, requiring to immediately terminate the relevant restrictions, otherwise the Russian side will take a response to a response measure.

Kaliningrad is a Russian flying land located between Poland and Lithuania. It mainly obtains goods and energy from other parts of Russia through railway and natural gas pipelines. The only railway between the two passes Lithuania.

On June 12, 2020, the red wall of the Cremlin in Moscow, the Russian capital, was projected into the color of the Russian flag. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Alexander)

Kalinen Governor Anton Ali Khanorov said on the 19th that the Lithuanian Railway Department previously informed the Galin Grade Railway Department to impose sanctions against Russia. From June 18th, cubic cubes will restrict some goods from some goods from from Other regions of Russia are transported by Lithuania to Kalinen.

Ali Khanov accuses cubic cubes illegal, and is expected to be affected by half of the goods transported to the state through the railway. He said that the affected goods can be transported in water.

Reuters reports that the embargo is related to coal, metal, building materials and advanced technologies. According to Ali Khanov, oil products have not been embarked on for the time being and can continue to be transported before August 10.

On April 23, 2020, the streets of the old city of Vernis, the capital of Lithuania were empty. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Alfarez Pradis)

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov condemned Lithuania on the 20th: "This decision is indeed unprecedented and violated all laws and guidelines." He said that Russia believes that the above practices in Lithuania will be as the European Union. Relevant decisions on Russian sanctions to transit transportation services are related to those decisions that are also "illegal".

Peskov also said that the Russian side will study this situation in depth and is expected to introduce response measures in the next few days.

The Russian Federal Council (Parliament's upper court) defended national sovereignty and prevented the interference of the chairman of the interference of the Interim Committee Andre Clemov said on the 20th that the European Union must terminate the ban on Kalinenrad, otherwise Russia will take all necessary means to solve the problem.

On April 13th, Ukraine President Zelei (Middle) (middle) in Kyiv and visited Polish President Da Da (second from left), Lithuanian President Sata (first from left), Latvian President Levitz (second from right) and Estonia President Karris group photo. Xinhua News Agency (Photo Conferring in Ukrainian President's Office)

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 20th on the 20th that Russia had called Lithuania's interim in Russia to make strong protests on the "embargo order" and requested to be canceled immediately.

In response to Russia's dissatisfaction, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielis Langzbelis said on the 20th that the "embargo order" was not unilaterally proposed by Lithuania, but decided through discussion with the European Commission, and followed the European Commission's guidance document. According to his statement, steel and iron ore -related products must not be transported to Kalinenrada. (Zhang Jing)

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