Kaliningrad assessed the possibility of closing the border with Lithuania

Russian border guard. File photoKALININGRAD, Apr 19Lithuania unilaterally cannot close the border with the Kaliningrad region, Governor of the Kaliningrad region Anton Alikhanov said in an interview with RIA Novosti. «No, Lithuania cannot do this unilaterally,» Alikhanov said, answering the relevant question. made this proposal at the level of the European Union, it is reflected in the fifth package of EU sanctions in the form of a ban on the operation of Russian road carriers through the territory of the European Union, while an exception was made for Kaliningrad transit. «That is, Belli did not create such an incident in relation to Kaliningrad and left transit. I think they did it reasonably enough, in this sense they are still complying with these agreements and obligations, although sometimes one gets the feeling that they have forgotten about the right for a long time,» Alikhanov emphasized.Alikhanov spoke about the actions of NATO near KaliningradRussia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. In response, Western countries imposed large-scale sanctions against Moscow, which primarily affected the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Individual brands announced the cessation of work in the country. The Kremlin called these measures an economic war, the likes of which have never been seen before. The authorities stressed their readiness for such a development of events and assured that they would continue to fulfill social obligations. The Bank of Russia is taking measures to stabilize the situation on the foreign exchange market. The authorities also announced the transfer of payments for gas supplies to unfriendly countries into rubles. In addition, the government has prepared a plan to counter restrictive measures, which includes about a hundred initiatives. The volume of its financing will amount to about a trillion rubles.