The Russian Foreign Ministry demanded Lithuania lift a partial blockade of Kaliningrad, the Russian region located near the Baltic Sea, and warned that such an action is “openly hostile.”
Kaliningrad, formerly known as Konigsberg, is located between NATO members Poland and Lithuania, although it has been Russian territory for the past 70 years or so.
Last week, Lithuania announced that it was banning the rail transit of goods and supplies to Kaliningrad that are subject to European Union sanctions. That includes coal, construction materials, metals, and advanced technology.
On Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry described the blockade as “provocative measures” and warned that the Kremlin might take action to protect its interests….