The Lithuanian government has restricted the cargo passage of 57 goods groups via Russia and Belarus. The newspaper writes about it Verslo zinios.
According to the publication, the list mainly includes products with microelectronic and semiconductor components. The restriction took effect on July 3 and will be in effect for at least one year.
Lithuanian Economy Minister Aušrine Armonaitė noted that this measure was allegedly introduced to prevent dual-use goods, the components of which could be used in military production, from entering Russia.
During the restriction period, Lithuanian customs will require carriers to declare the seller of the product and the buyer in a third country from the manufacturer, who must indicate a commitment not to unload, reload or resell goods while traveling. Territories of the Russian Federation and Belarus.
In May, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, in Vilnius coordinates With the European Union, a unilateral ban on the transit of goods through the territory of Lithuania.
On June 18, 2022, Lithuania stopped the transit of goods from the regions of the Russian Federation to the Kaliningrad region in case the transported goods were included in the EU sanctions lists.
At the end of May, it became known that the Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD). stop the transition from the Polish-Belarusian border of trucks registered in Russia and Belarus with goods.
Former US Treasury extended sanctions against Russia.