The ex-Soviet republic of Lithuania accused Moscow on Monday of blocking its vehicles and goods at the Russian border, and summoned its ambassador to protest.
“The drivers report that all traffic from Lithuania was blocked as of this morning,” said Algimantas Kondrusevicius, president of the Lithuanian truckers’ association Linava. “Our truck companies, our warehouses are already losing clients who are afraid of delays and trying to hire trucks from other countries.”
Trucking and logistics for trade with Russia are a crucial part of the European Union member’s economy, and have largely survived Russian and EU tit-for-tat embargoes.
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Source: Voice of America
