Russia Threatens Lithuania Of 'Serious Consequences' If It Does Not Lift Its Train Blockade Of Russian Goods To Kaliningrad (Update)

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

Row escalates over Vilnius’s refusal to allow steel and iron ore to cross Russian enclave of Kaliningrad

The head of the Kremlin’s security council has threatened the “population of Lithuania” in an escalation of the row over Lithuanian railway’s refusal to allow some goods to cross to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

After a meeting in the region, which is wedged between Lithuania and Poland, 800 miles from Moscow, Nikolai Patrushev, a close ally to Vladimir Putin, upped the rhetoric by threatening “serious consequences”.

“Russia will certainly respond to such hostile actions,” Patrushev said. “Appropriate measures … will be taken in the near future … Their consequences will have a serious negative impact on the population of Lithuania.”

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WNU Editor: Russia is not bluffing.

Russia Threatens Lithuania Of 'Serious Consequences' If It Does Not Lift Its Train Blockade Of Russian Goods To Kaliningrad (Update)

Russia warns Lithuania of 'consequences' over blocked rail to enclave -- Reuters

Moscow Vows ‘Serious Consequences’ for Lithuania Over Kaliningrad Rail Ban -- Moscow Times

Russia Demands Lithuania Lift "Openly Hostile" Blockade; Panic Buying Ensues -- Zero Hedge

Russia Protests Transit Block To Kaliningrad, Threatens 'Retaliation' Against Lithuania -- RTE

Russia threatens retaliation after Lithuania bans goods in transit to Kaliningrad -- FOX News

Russia warns Lithuania its citizens will feel the pain over Kaliningrad, EU calls for de-escalation -- ABC News Australia

Russia Conducts Baltic Sea Missile Exercise as Tensions Rise With Lithuania -- Newsweek

Why is Kaliningrad at the centre of a row between Russia and Lithuania? -- The Guardian

Why Kaliningrad, Russia's toehold in Europe, could be the next flashpoint in its war against Ukraine -- CNN

Why is Lithuania risking Russia’s wrath over Kaliningrad? -- Defense News

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