Transit Crisis: Formal Mistakes and Informal Consequences

... a particularly pressing issue The crisis in Russia-West relations amid hostilities in Ukraine was bound to come to the surface in the Baltic region sooner or later. One of the factors that made it inevitable was transport connectivity between the Kaliningrad Region and the rest of Russia. The EU sanctions imposed on Russia in the wake of the special military operation further aggravated the situation. The Russian authorities said Lithuania had banned transit of a wide range of Russian cargoes, which is a high-profile political development. Most likely, the EU will adopt amendments to the sanctions legislation which will allow unhindered transport connectivity. So far, the problem ...