Interesting karlof1 MoA post regarding Maria Zakharova's comment on Kaliningrad: https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1819949/

Official representatives of the European Union promised to prepare legally binding "recommendations" of the European Commission as soon as possible to resolve the situation artificially created by Brussels related to the restriction of Kaliningrad cargo transit. According to available information, Vilnius is studying these proposals. He emphasizes that he does not intend to succumb to the alleged pressure exerted on Lithuania by Russia. I don't understand who is putting pressure on whom. We are only reading the news from Lithuania and Brussels. In this regard, Lithuanian Foreign Minister G. Landsbergis' statements that "Russia should not get a diplomatic victory on the issue of sanctions" are indicative. Then we need to be more consistent and frank to the end. If you are talking about victories, then it is necessary, gentlemen of Brussels and Lithuania, politicians and officials, to declare that you have unleashed a war. Or did we misunderstand you?
The Lithuanian politician is not able to understand the main thing – there can be no obstacles to communication between the two parts of Russia in principle.

We are closely monitoring the development of the situation, commenting on it at the request of the media and in the course of receipt of materials.

We reaffirm that the Russian side is preparing retaliatory measures that are painful for Lithuania, which will be applied if the situation with the Kaliningrad transit does not normalize. But we hope that common sense will still be shown by the "partners". Although this situation does not apply to any partnership. [My Emphasis]

IMO, Russia understands perfectly well, and it's the EU nuts who have no idea what they're doing or opening themselves up for.

Posted by: karlof1 | Jun 29 2022 20:42 utc | 102