Lithuania to veto EU's decision to allow unrestricted transit of Russian goods amid war

As conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to escalate, with Russian troops relentlessly attacking ex-soviet state, situation is every day taking a new direction. Reports have emerged that Lithuania is preparing to veto European Commission's decision to unrestricted transit of Russian goods through EU. Currently, European Commission is preparing a document allowing transportation of sub-sanctioned Russian goods to Kaliningr. With this development, Kremlin will be allowed to transport sanctioned goods "from Russia to Russia" through territory of European Union. He of Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, announced that Vilnius will not compromise on compliance with sanctions and that rail transit will not resume in Kaliningr region.

Notably, Lithuanian Railways on Saturday stopped practising transit of a number of Russian goods sanctioned by European Union. former he of European diplomacy, Joseph Borrell, stated that EU does not block Kaliningr’s connection with Russia but, wants to avoid circumvention of sanctions, reported ca.topnews.media, citing a report released on Telegram.

Putin deliberately blocking shipment of food grain to end sanctions: US

Meanwhile, it has come to fore that Russian President Vlimir Putin is deliberately blocking food grains from being shipped from Ukrainian ports to end sanctions on Russia. US Department of States has accused Kremlin leers of blocking way by using ir propaganda machines to deflect or distort responsibility. US department has stated that by doing this, Putin hopes it'll get world to give in to him and end sanctions. "In or words, quite simply put, it’s blackmail," it noted. It is important to mention here that main ports in war-hit Ukraine have been blocked since onset of conflict. Since n, Ukraine has been sending grains to whole world by alternate routes.

Russia Ukraine war

Ever since Kremlin leer Vlimir Putin ordered a military invasion of neighboring Ukraine, hostilities between both nations have escalated, resulting in massive destruction, and more and more fatalities in war-torn nation. Meanwhile, on 124th day of conflict,  General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine claimed that its forces have killed around 35,000 Russian troops in Ukraine and also destroyed several tanks, airplanes, and fighter aircraft among or things.

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