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Lithuania on Monday defended its decision to block rail transit from Russia to a Russian Baltic Sea exclave in a move that drew Moscow's ire as tensions continue to rise in the region. Meanwhile, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is pushing former USSR republics of Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine itself to…

As the war in Ukraine drags on and Russia’s attempts to gain significant ground in Donbas stall, concerns are being raised once again about the possibility of Belarus opening a second front. This, so the logic goes, would require Ukraine to redeploy forces from the front lines in the east…

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

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

DNIPRO, Ukraine — Tensions rose Tuesday over Russia’s threats against Lithuania, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization member, over the small Baltic state’s moves to enforce Western sanctions against Moscow. At the same time, Ukraine’s president said the Kremlin was “very nervous” over gathering momentum for his country’s bid to eventually…

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

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.

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…

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

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.

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"