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Sec Counc-'Kaliningrad Blockade To Have Serious Neg Impact On LTU Pop'

RUSSIA

Russia's state-run Interfax reporting that the secretary of Russia's Security Council has stated that the alleged Lithuanian 'blockade' on Russia's Kaliningrad exclave is 'hostile' and will result in retaliation from Moscow that ‘will have a serious negative impact on Lithuanian population’.

  • RIA reporting that the EU Ambassador to Russia has requested that the issue is resolved 'diplomatically'.
  • Comes as Russia alleges a rail blockade on goods being imported into Kaliningrad through Lithuanian territory. Vilnius has stated that it is simply enforcing EU sanctions on certain goods and products.

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