Lithuanian President: We are ready for retaliatory measures from Russia

Lithuania will expand the list of commodity transit restrictions between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of Russia when expanding the sanctions of the European Union, the president of the Republic of Gitanas Nauceda said, Reuters reports.

He also stated that Lithuania is ready for retaliatory measures from Russia, including the possible disconnection of Lithuania from the regional energy system. At the same time, Nauceda said that he did not expect a military confrontation.

“We are ready for unfriendly actions on the part of Russia, such as the disconnection from the Brall system and others,” Nauceda said.

Bral – the system of integration of the electric networks of Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Against the backdrop of the deterioration of relations between Russia and the West of the country, the Baltic states declared plans to get out of it.

Lithuania announced the ban on transit from June 18 between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of Russia of suction goods, including wood, metals, cement and other products. The Russian Foreign Ministry protested Vilnius and demanded to immediately remove the restrictions.