Is Lithuania on the verge of dragging NATO into war with Ukraine? Moscow warns to “take action” after Lithuania blocks trains carrying goods to Kaliningrad enclave in Russia. Russia has accused Lithuania of being “openly hostile” and provoking Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s men threatened Lithuania after a Lithuanian member of the bloc blocked goods granted by the European Union from reaching the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. From entering Russian territory, which raises fears of an escalation of the Ukraine war.Lith Lithuania has been told that if the cargo passage is not resumed in the near future, Russia reserves the right to act to protect its national interests.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said: “We are considering provocative measures by the Lithuanian side that violate Lithuania’s international legal obligations, in particular the joint declaration of the Russian Federation and the European Union in 2002 on free passage between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of the Russian Federation.”
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Russian Senator Andrei Klimov warned that this was “direct aggression against Russia, which immediately forces us to turn to proper self-defense.” The head of the parliamentary sovereignty defense committee, swore that Russia would resolve the siege “in any way chosen.”
Any direct Russian attack on Lithuania by the Allies would be seen as an act of war against NATO and could provoke a world war. Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said of the Lithuanian siege: “This decision is truly unprecedented. This is a violation of everything. “He warned:” We consider it illegal. “The situation is worse than that, we need a thorough in-depth analysis to formulate our response.”
Another senator Andrei Klishas stated: “Lithuania’s attempt to establish a virtual siege on the Kaliningrad region is a violation of Russian sovereignty over this region and could constitute a basis for very harsh and completely legal actions on the part of Russia.” Putin’s oligarch and enemy, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, said the Kremlin’s next step would be an “airstrike on Lithuania.”