EU Could Reverse Kaliningrad Rail Cut-off, Fearing Escalation With ...

EU could reverse Kaliningrad rail cut-off, fearing escalation with Russia Published on 30-06-2022 at 13:23

The European Union could reconsider the implementation of sanctions on cargo transit to Kaliningrad. After the initial decision to ban the transit of some products through Lithuanian territory, followed by Moscow’s threat to retaliate, the EU and Lithuania could end up in a compromise that would leave Kaliningrad’s supply chain unaffected.

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