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In violation of a longstanding treaty in perpetuity, Lithuania cut off rail traffic of critical materials to the Russian federal territory of [[Kaliningrad]].<ref>https://srbin.info/en/svet/igraju-se-vatrom-litvanija-pokusava-da-ekonomski-ugusi-ruski-kalinjingrad/?</ref> Lithuanian state-owned company “Lithuania Railways” implemented the ban. Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis highlighted Lithuania's loss of sovereignty in dealing with other nations since joining NATO and the EU: "This is not a Lithuanian decision. These are European sanctions that came into force on June 17, and the railways are now applying the sanctions”.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/eu-just-implemented-risky-anti-russia-measure-could-trigger-ww3-few-are-taking-notice</ref> The Russian foreign ministry said: ‘We consider provocative measures of the Lithuanian side which violate Lithuania’s international legal obligations, primarily the 2002 Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the [[European Union]] on transit between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of the [[Russian Federation]], to be openly hostile.’<ref>https://apa.az/en/cis-countries/russia-accused-lithuania-of-violating-international-law-378852</ref>
In violation of a longstanding treaty in perpetuity, Lithuania cut off rail traffic of critical materials to the Russian federal territory of [[Kaliningrad]].<ref>https://srbin.info/en/svet/igraju-se-vatrom-litvanija-pokusava-da-ekonomski-ugusi-ruski-kalinjingrad/?</ref> Lithuanian state-owned company “Lithuania Railways” implemented the ban. Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis highlighted Lithuania's loss of sovereignty in dealing with other nations since joining NATO and the EU: "This is not a Lithuanian decision. These are European sanctions that came into force on June 17, and the railways are now applying the sanctions”.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/eu-just-implemented-risky-anti-russia-measure-could-trigger-ww3-few-are-taking-notice</ref> The Russian foreign ministry said: ‘We consider provocative measures of the Lithuanian side which violate Lithuania’s international legal obligations, primarily the 2002 Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the [[European Union]] on transit between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of the [[Russian Federation]], to be openly hostile.’<ref>https://apa.az/en/cis-countries/russia-accused-lithuania-of-violating-international-law-378852</ref>
The situation was analogous to the Soviet government allowing access to [[Berlin]] through a corridor across [[East Germany]] from 1947 to 1991 when the Soviet Union dissolved.
The original commitment to allow Russian access to Kaliningrad was analogous to the Soviet government allowing access to [[Berlin]] through a corridor across [[East Germany]] from 1947 until 1991 when the Soviet Union dissolved.
==Defense==
==Defense==