EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. File photoBRUSSELS, Jun 20The situation with the Lithuanian ban on the transit of a number of goods to Kaliningrad cannot be compared with the general situation around Ukraine and its consequences for the world, says the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell. The governor of the region, Anton Alikhanov, said that the ferry complex of the Kaliningrad region will cope with new cargoes due to the restriction of transit through Lithuania. Transportation of oil products to the Kaliningrad region through Lithuania continues, their transit is not limited until August 10. Andrey Klimov, head of the Federation Council Commission for the Protection of Sovereignty, said on Monday that the EU needs to correct the situation with the blockade of Kaliningrad, or Russia will have a free hand to resolve the issue of transit by any means. According to him, NATO is starting a blockade of the Russian region with the help of Lithuania, this is direct aggression against Russia, forcing them to resort to self-defense.Lithuania said that the blockade of Kaliningrad was introduced after consultations with the EC «I don't know for sure, but this cannot be compared. You cannot compare the situation in Kaliningrad with the situation in Ukraine for the world community … The situation in Kaliningrad will not affect the rest of the world, but the rest of the world will affect the situation that is unfolding in Ukraine,» Borrell said, answering a question about whether Lithuania's ban on transit to Kaliningrad would cause «new tensions» with Russia. global food crisis and hunger, especially in Africa. «I again want to express my concern about the real risk of famine in the world, especially in Africa,» he said. At the same time, the head of European diplomacy emphasized the traditional position of the EU that European sanctions against the Russian Federation do not affect the export of food and fertilizers, and therefore do not affect world food security. He also expressed confidence that the UN’s efforts to “unblock Ukrainian Black Sea ports for grain exports will eventually succeed.” At the same time, Borrell wrote on his blog last Saturday that the EU intends to work with its partners, including the UN, on preventing global food supply disruptions caused by sanctions against Russia. repeatedly announced the threat of a food crisis due to a shortage of grain, the West accused Russia of counteracting the supply of Ukrainian grain to world markets — Moscow categorically rejected such accusations. At the same time, the Kyiv authorities themselves created many obstacles to the export of grain for export: in addition to the revealed arson of grain in the Mariupol port, Ukrainian troops carried out mining of the Black Sea, which does not allow grain to be transported to world markets by ships. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that there were problems with the export grain from Ukraine does not exist and Russia does not interfere with this. If Ukraine clears mines from the ports, ships with grain will be able to leave without any problems, he noted. wars
