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Russia threatens ‘serious consequences’ as Lithuania blocks rail goods

Row escalates over Vilnius’s refusal to allow steel and iron ore to cross Russian exclave of Kaliningrad

The Guardian - UK

Former Russian general warns UK will 'cease to exist' as tension mounts over blockade

The retired Russian general says 'The island will vanish, so I’ve no idea where he or his descendants will live'

Nottingham Post

Why is Kaliningrad at the centre of a row between Russia and Lithuania?

Lithuanian ban on transit of sanctioned goods across its territory to and from Russian region has angered Kremlin

The Guardian - UK

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Russia warns UK will 'cease to exist' if Lithuania standoff triggers nuclear WW3

Lieutenant-General Evgeny Buzhinsky explained to Russian state TV that the West is playing a dangerous game by blockading Russian exclave Kaliningrad to stop sanctioned goods being sent to the area through NATO state Lithuania.

Daily Record

Russia Tells Lithuania: Your Citizens Will Feel the Pain over Kaliningrad

One of President Vladimir Putin's top allies warned Lithuania on Tuesday that Russia would respond to a halt in the transit of EU-sanctioned goods to the exclave of Kaliningrad in such a way that the citizens of the NATO and EU member would feel the pain. With East-West relations at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia in chilling threat as it vows to retaliate against NATO member's population

Lithuania has blocked Russia's rail access to Kaliningrad Oblast - a Russian exclave surrounded by EU member states - cutting off supplies of basic goods including construction materials, metals and coal

Daily Mirror

Amid row with West, Putin ally arrives in Russia's Kaliningrad -RIA

One of President Vladimir Putin's top allies arrived in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on Tuesday to discuss national security amid a row with NATO member Lithuania which stopped the transit of EU-sanctioned goods to Russian territory.

Reuters

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Russia warns UK will 'cease to exist' in nuclear WW3 saying Britain will vanish

Retired Lieutenant-General Evgeny Buzhinsky lashed out at British general Sir Patrick Sanders, saying: “The island will vanish, so I’ve no idea where he or his descendants will live"

Daily Mirror

Russia to react 'in any way we choose' amid blockade dispute with NATO member

Reports have emerged that Putin could declare martial law on five Russian regions bordering Ukraine

Nottingham Post

Russian forces capture settlements near Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war here

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 118 of the invasion

Moscow threatens to retaliate after Lithuania bans transit of goods to the Russian outpost of Kaliningrad; EU calls blockade of the Ukrainian grain a war crime

The Guardian - AU

Moscow to summon EU ambassador to Russia over Kaliningrad transit - Kaliningrad governor

The Russian foreign ministry will summon on Tuesday European Union ambassador to Moscow Markus Ederer over Lithuania's ban of the transit of goods under EU sanctions through Kaliningrad, the governor of Kaliningrad said on Monday.

Reuters

Russia threatens Lithuania over ‘more than serious’ Kaliningrad rail goods ban

‘Russia reserves the right to take action’ says Peskov as EU sanctions squeeze Baltic exclave

The Independent UK

Russia Warns NATO-Member Lithuania over Kaliningrad Transit

Russia warned NATO member Lithuania on Monday that unless the transit of goods to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic Sea was swiftly restored then Moscow would take undisclosed measures to defend its national interests. With east-west relations at a half-century low over Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, Vilnius…

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Russia warns Lithuania over Kaliningrad goods restrictions

Moscow decries ‘hostile’ restrictions on flow of EU-sanctioned goods to Russian exclave, as Lithuania defends measures.

The Guardian - UK

Russia threatens retaliation as Lithuania bans goods transit to Kaliningrad

EU concerned over Moscow’s comments as people panic-buy in Baltic Sea exclave

Reuters

Russia warns NATO-member Lithuania over Kaliningrad transit

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's pals warn of 'triggering World War 3' as Russia bares its teeth to NATO

The damning threat comes amid claims Russian President Vladimir Putin could declare martial law and mobilisation in five Russian regions bordering Ukraine in a desperate bid to boost his war effort

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Reuters

Russia condemns Lithuania transit ban to Kaliningrad, vows response

The Kremlin on Monday called Lithuania's decision to ban the transit of some goods to Russia's Kaliningrad region "unprecedented" and vowed to respond.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: Russians at Severodonetsk industry zone

Ukraine news from June 20: Russian troops enter Severodonetsk industrial zone, according to Luhansk’s regional governor.

Reuters

Lithuania says sanctions on goods to Kaliningrad take effect from Saturday

Lithuanian authorities said a ban on the transit through their territory to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad of goods that are subject to EU sanctions will take effect from Saturday.

Reuters

Russian region says Lithuania will curb imports, exports by rail

Lithuania has told the Russian region of Kaliningrad that it will block the import and export of a large number of goods by rail because of Western sanctions, the regional governor said on Friday.

France 24

Could Poland's Suwalki gap be Russia's next military target?

As war continues to rage in Ukraine, neighbouring countries worry that they might see the conflict spill over into their territory. In Poland, fears are centered around the Suwalki gap, a strip of Polish land that lies between the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad and Belarus. NATO troops are currently training…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sweden, Finland Joining NATO Would Be Tough for Russia, Top US General Says

Finland and Sweden joining NATO would put Russia in a difficult military position in the Baltic Sea, top US General Mark Milley said on Saturday during a visit to Stockholm ahead of a military exercise. The two Nordic neighbors, which both have long borders on the Baltic Sea, applied last…

Reuters

Russian fighter jets take part in Baltic Sea drills - Interfax

Russian Su-27 fighter jets have taken part in drills to repel a mock air strike on Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Baltic Sea fleet.

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