Andrey Klishas, Chairman of the RF Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building. File photoMOSCOW, July 6Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation Andrei Klishas commented on his Telegram channel the words of the governor of the Kaliningrad region Anton Alikhanov on the situation with transit to the region, noting that at some point it is necessary to move from threats to actions to protect the territory and citizens of the Russian Federation. Alikhanov previously told RIA Novosti that the situation with the restriction of transit through Lithuania shows that only threats of retaliation can achieve something, a calm conversation does not reach the interlocutor. He also added that if the deadlines announced by the EU for resolving the issue of transit to Kaliningrad are not met, the authorities of the region will offer the country's leadership to take retaliatory measures. at some point, we need to move from threats to actions to protect our territory and our citizens,» Klishas wrote. Since June 18, Lithuanian Railways has stopped the transit of a number of goods to Kaliningrad that fell under EU sanctions. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Lithuania, having made such a decision, is acting aggressively and has gone beyond unfriendly lines. EU Ambassador to Russia Markus Ederer was summoned to the Foreign Ministry due to transit restrictions. During the conversation, the Russian side demanded to immediately resume Kaliningrad transit, otherwise retaliatory measures would follow. KaliningradLithuanian authorities deny violation of the transit agreement and claim that they were only complying with EU sanctions. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said that Vilnius would not make concessions to the Russian Federation on the issue of transit of goods to the Kaliningrad region. Later, the governor of the Kaliningrad region, Anton Alikhanov, said that there were reports that the European Commission would fulfill its obligations and would not interfere with transit, a diplomatic solution to the issue is expected. A source in the European Commission told RIA Novosti that the EC is in close contact with the Lithuanian authorities on the transit of goods to Kaliningrad and will give additional instructions in the development of the situation. />Alikhanov explained why the ban on the import of goods from the Baltics will not be a blockade
