Russia has condemned a ban imposed by Lithuania on the transit of some goods across its territory to its Black Sea exclave of Kaliningrad, as Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson said Moscow would defend its interests.
There was panic buying in Kaliningrad over the weekend after authorities in the Russian region claimed Lithuania was preparing to close off the rail and gas pipe links that supply the area.
Putin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, further escalated tensions on Monday by threatening a…