Tensions Continue To Grow Between Russia And Lithuania Over Rail Transit Ban To Kaliningrad

Lithuanian President Nauseda speaks during an interview in Vilnius. © Reuters/INTS KALNINS  

Reuters: Lithuania: We're ready if Russia cuts us out of common power grid over Kaliningrad disruptions  

VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania will be prepared if Russia disconnects it from the regional power grid in retaliation for blocking rail shipments of some Russian goods to Moscow's Kaliningrad exclave, but no military confrontation is expected, its president told Reuters. 

He spoke after the Kremlin warned Lithuania on Tuesday that Moscow would respond to the ban on the transit of goods sanctioned by the EU to Kaliningrad in such a way that citizens of the Baltic state would feel the pain. 

With relations between Moscow and the West at a half-century low over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Lithuania banned the transit of goods sanctioned by the European Union across its territory to and from Kaliningrad, citing EU sanction rules.  

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Tensions Continue To Grow Between Russia And Lithuania Over Rail Transit Ban To Kaliningrad

Moscow threatens NATO member Lithuania over transit ban on goods to Russia's European exclave Kaliningrad -- CBS  

Russia threatens ‘serious consequences’ as Lithuania blocks rail goods -- The Guardian 

Lithuania infuriated Russia by blocking coal and metals from accessing a crucial city -- Insider  

Moscow and NATO could be about to clash over Russia’s European exclave Kaliningrad -- CNBC

Why Kaliningrad, Russia’s toehold in Europe, could be the next flashpoint in its war against Ukraine -- Tim Lister and Rob Picheta, CNN  

Lithuania ready to expand Kaliningrad blockade – president -- RT