Event 41e50f74-b128-406e-a830-0706cc6fddf0

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Lithuania Country: Latvia Country: Estonia Country: Belarus Country: Russia

Source: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2196912/baltic-bord ...

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Event Time

1y ago

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1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Baltic borders are ‘prime destination’ for evading Russia sanctions – media

Short Summary: Sanctioned goods cross into Russia and Belarus via Baltic borders; authorities acknowledge limited ability to counter circumvention.

Description

Baltic border guard services are aware that sanctioned goods are crossing into Russia and Belarus, but there is little they can do about it.

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The Baltic border guard services and officers are aware that sanctioned goods are crossing into Russia and Belarus, but there is little they can do about it.

The report notes that the Baltic border ‘would have been a prime area of risk ever since the introduction of Western sanctions on Russia and Belarus’.

Officials interviewed by Politico said sanctions enforcement was a constant ‘cat and mouse’ struggle involving Customs, EU agencies, and shipping companies.

A senior Lithuanian customs official... estimated that as many as 10 percent of the trucks heading to Belarus are carrying prohibited or restricted goods.

Related URLs

https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2196912/baltic-borders-are-prime-destination-for-evading-russia-sanctions-media

Source

https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2196912/baltic-borders-are-prime-destination-for-evading-russia-sanctions-media

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