Lithuania Blocks Goods Into Russia’s European Exclave, Kaliningrad
Russia threatened action after Lithuania began to block sanctioned goods from travelling into the exclave of Kaliningrad.
Gabrielius Landsbergis
Orban Blocking EU Ban on Russian Oil: Like Dropping ‘Nuclear Bomb’ on Hungarian Economy
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy says there is no guarantee that the 27-nation bloc will be able to finalise a new set of sanctions against Russia, with a small group of countries led by Hungary opposing a full oil embargo.
Lithuania to Throw Out Russian Ambassador, Close Consulate over Alleged War Crimes
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) – Lithuania on Monday announced that it will expel Russia’s ambassador and recall its envoy in Moscow in reaction to increasing signs that Russian forces may have committed war crimes in Ukraine.
EU Threatens Putin: ‘Aggression Against Ukraine Will Have a High Cost for Russia’
BRUSSELS (AP) – European Union foreign ministers met Monday to discuss how to thwart the threat of a possible new Russian invasion of Ukraine and what measures to take should Moscow decide to send its troops across the border.
Iraq Govt Investigates ‘Plan to Smuggle Iraqis Into Europe’ via Belarus as Lithuania Battles Mini Migrant Crisis
The government of Iraq has pledged to investigate an alleged “plan to smuggle Iraqis into Europe” as the EU border state of Lithuania experiences a mini migrant crisis along its frontier with Belarus.
