Quite possibly the biggest Russia-West provocation of the entire four-month long war in Ukraine has occurred this weekend, but few in the media establishment seem to be taking notice of the singular event which has the potential to quickly spiral toward a WW3 scenario.
Baltic EU/NATO member Lithuania has implemented a ban on all rail transit goods going to Russia’s far-western exclave of Kaliningrad, after transport authorities initially announced the provocative measure on Friday. “The EU sanctions list notably includes coal, metals, construction materials and advanced technology, and Alikhanov said the ban would cover around 50% of the items that Kaliningrad imports,” Reuters wrote.
This has given way to fears of panic buying breaking out in Kaliningrad Oblast, which is Russian sovereign territory on the Baltic Sea, but which is sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland, and is thus reliant on overland shipping for passage via its EU neighbors.
Anton Alikhanov, the governor of the Russian oblast which has a total population of some one million people (with Kaliningrad city including almost 450,000 – and 800,000 total if outlying suburbs are counted) is urging calm:
Urging citizens not to resort to panic buying, Alikhanov said two vessels were already ferrying goods between Kaliningrad and Saint Petersburg, and seven more would be in service by the end of the year.
“Our ferries will handle all the cargo”, he said on Saturday.
Russian officials and media have long warned against what they dubbed Western aims to “blockade” Kaliningrad. Crucially, the EU enforcement measure being implemented from Vilnius marks a complete break in a three decade long treaty that’s been in effect…
RUSSIAN-LITHUANIAN TREATY REGARDING KALININGRAD, 1993https://t.co/4LatUKPN6J pic.twitter.com/ahwCYWMt8c
— The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) June 19, 2022
Ahead of the new Lithuanian transit ban taking effect, the state railways service was reportedly awaiting final word from the European Commission on enforcing it:
The cargo unit of Lithuania’s state railways service set out details of the ban in a letter to clients following “clarification” from the European Commission on the mechanism for applying the sanctions.
Previously, Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Minister Mantas Adomenas said the ministry was waiting for “clarification from the European Commission on applying European sanctions to Kaliningrad cargo transit.”
Brussels then ruled that “sanctioned goods and cargo should still be prohibited even if they travel from one part of Russia to another but through EU territory,” according to Rueters/Rferl.
In Moscow’s eyes, this is tantamount to laying economic siege to part of Russia’s sovereign territory and one million of its citizens. When the EU first proposed the blockage of goods as part of the last major sanctions package in early April, Kremlin officials warned of war given Moscow would have to “break the blockade” for the sake if its citizens.
One escalation step closer to WW3 today. The West by de facto putting Kaliningrad under seige is goading Russia to roll into the Baltics. https://t.co/Q6wIGz6xFb
— Mark Sleboda (@MarkSleboda1) June 18, 2022
According to an April 6th statement in Russia’s TASS by a state Duma official:
Statements from the West about a possible blockade of Kaliningrad is testing the waters, but Russia can ‘break the blockade’ in case these threats become a reality, it has an experience, Vladimir Dzhabarov, first deputy head of the Federation Council upper house’s Committee for International affairs, said on Wednesday.
“I think that for now, this is a game, testing the waters <…>. In case of a blockade, as they are saying, the Soviet Union knows how to break the blockades, we (Russia as the successor of the Soviet Union – TASS) have vast experience,” the senator said.
“If they want to go to the length of making us break this blockade to save the lives of our people, who live there, we can do this,” Dzhabarov said in a video interview at the press center of Parlamentskaya Gazeta (Parliamentary Newspaper).
He expressed hope, however, that the West “will have enough brains to opt against this”.
Kaliningrad’s governor Alikhanov has already called on Russian federal authorities to prepare tit-for-tat measures against Lithuania in wake of the transit ban.
The blockade of the Kaliningrad🇷🇺region may become a reason for the outbreak of war B/T Russia & NATO
🇪🇺has published a PR on the fifth package of sanctions against🇷🇺
The document,in particular, prohibits transit of goods by 🇷🇺&🇧🇾 transport operators through the territory of 🇪🇺 pic.twitter.com/M7k2XAxP0S— Marialvw (@arktinentuuli) April 8, 2022
“These steps are illegal and may entail far-reaching implications for Lithuania and the European Union. In particular, I would like to quote a few paragraphs from the Joint Statement on EU Enlargement, with references to international agreements, the documents which both the European community and the Russian Federation acceded to,” Alikhanov said Saturday.
Additionally he cited a key condition that was part of Lithuania’s 2004 accession to the EU. He quoted the prior agreement saying that the Baltic state “will apply in practice the principle of freedom of transit of goods, including energy, between the Kaliningrad Region and the rest of Russian territory.”
“In particular, we confirm that there shall be freedom of such transit, and that the goods in such transit shall not be subject to unnecessary delays or restrictions and shall be exempt from customs duties and transit duties or other charges related to transit,” Alikhanov quoted the Joint Statement further as saying.
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Man they are really pushing Russia’s buttons… Chip
This would be the equivalent of Canada blocking rail transport from the continental us to Alaska. These nutjobs really do want escalation to open war between nuclear powers.
It would be , if there was rail transport to Alaska. Everything we get comes by ship , by road , or by air.
Only if Alaska was a port city, had been German for 700 years, and was stolen in 1945.
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Not the brightest bulb in the shed are ya? now EVERYONE is going to be on to us!
Fuk off
All of these actions by several countries in Eastern Europe against the Russians have proven to me beyond a shadow of doubt one thing. Countries like Lithuania and Poland, and probably Romania, are full of stupid people who haven’t learned yet that you don’t want to become an enemy of the Russians.
Hungary is probably the only country there that has acted with common sense, and I can imagine the E.U. a.k.a. the Puppet of the U.S.A. will attempt to make them pay a heavy price. We shall see.
Lithuania lost 20% of it’s population since 2000. Which ones do you think left?
The Eurotrash and our Uniparty Neocunts think Hungary is Ultra MAGA East. It is, which is why it is a good place.
It wouldn’t surprise me that after the ash settles from this war, Hungary will gain from the loss of the others. Supposedly 40% of all Hungarians live outside the borders of Hungary. They may someday pick up the tatters of the others devastated in war, and create a Greater Hungary. They’re smart this time- they’re staying out of it until the others ultimately pay for their hubris and stupidity.
https://www.weforum.org/press/2021/10/russia-joins-centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-network/
Still weird…………….
Published
13 Oct 2021
Moscow, Russia, 13 October 2021 – Russia will take a leading role in shaping the trajectory of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Today, leaders from the Russian Federation and the World Economic Forum announced the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Russia.
Yesterdays Empire of Lies press releases don’t apply to today’s events.( i.e. doesn’t mean squat.)
https://www.weforum.org/centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/about
“We are glad to join the global network of Centers for the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” said General Director of ANO “Digital economy” Evgeny Kovnir. “Our organization brings together leading Russian technology companies. We will work together with leaders from these companies and across the network to explore and implement the best international AI, IoT, and data policy solutions. We will bring Russia’s advancements in these areas to the global network and help to shape global progress in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”
Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
We are a global multi-stakeholder platform focused on inclusive technology governance and responsible digital transformation. We deliver on-the ground impact at global scale by leveraging the efficiencies of network-based collaboration, shared learning and accelerated time-to-impact.
Composed of 15 centres with a combined staff of more than 200 technology and policy experts, the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network (C4IR Network) is unique in its ability to embrace shared principles in the use of emerging technology and apply them locally in an agile and interoperable manner.
Most centres are (co-)hosted and (co-)funded by national public and/or private entities. The centres in India and Japan are co-hosted with the World Economic Forum and their respective governments. The centre in San Francisco is a Forum entity and serves as a catalyst, curator and coordinator to the overall network.
The Forum provides operational support to the Network, and leverages its communities, initiatives, convening power, digital infrastructure, brand recognition and trusted status as an international organization to advance the Network’s mission and programs.
| 2292007 – Summer Davos
Earlier in the year, at the Annual Meeting in Davos, the Russian Federation’s First Deputy Prime
Minister Dmitry Medvedev received special attention. Many observers of Russian politics now
identify that event as an early indication of Medvedev’s rise to become his nation’s top leader.
He would take over as president from Vladimir Putin in May 2008. Medvedev also participated
in the Forum’s Russia CEO Roundtable in June, the first in partnership with the St Petersburg
International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which held its major annual event at the same time.
The high-level Forum delegation met President Putin in a private off-the-record discussion. They
also conferred with Russian cabinet members including Medvedev and Sergei Ivanov, also a First
Deputy Prime Minister, as well as Minister of Economic Development and Trade Herman Gref
and Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin page 239
https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_First40Years_Book_2010.pdf
The Strategic Partners of the World Economic Forum
as of January 2009
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sberbank
Weirder still…..
Even worse, bruh. Hitler and Stalin are in on it too!
The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact 1939
The Queens Navy and Americas Gay Brigade there shaking in their boots- Bwhahaha. Food, Water, Ammo, America.
Kaliningrad may not rhyme with Danzig, but the scenario is looking like it might.
You beat me to it. The Danzig corridor was a big reason why WWII started.
Danzig was the bait. FDR and Churchill put the Poles up to it and they committed suicide by agreeing.
As Casey would say. “Ya can look it up”.
Only this time with nukes on hypersonic missiles.
Based Lithuania
As soon as the EU and US take Ukraine, China will take Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. Within weeks they will have Australia and New Zealand. Then the blathering idiots on Pennsylvanie Avenue will start launching nukes in all directions. Budigga, budigga, budigga That’s all, Folks!
Robert (QSLV)
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You should go to work for the CIA. They never get shit right either….be a good match.
I work for Stucky, flush out the slow-thinkers.
For the sake of context , did anyone think Japan could seize Indochina, Burma, the Phillipines, Malaya, all those island chains etc. in just a few months while already holding Korea and China itself? Probably not. It would not turn out well long term but they could try at a minimum and possibly succeed. Bojo, Trudeau, Macron and Dementia Joe don’t scare anyone. Who the F is afraid of a country run by a filthy grifter with dementia that is being invaded unopposed?
Hug your loved ones often and everyday.
Open Letter to Stucky. Since 2014 you have said the west was pushing for a war with Russia over Ukraine. I thought you were acting like Chicken Little. Surely, the “leadership” of the west (American Neo-Cons) weren’t that crazy. Son of a bitch, Stucky, dig a deep hole to hide in. They are that crazy.!
Thanks for remembering!
Indeed, I was like John The Baptist ….. a lone voice crying out warnings in the wilderness of TBP.
“Joebiden” has implemented a ban on all rail transit …
FIFY
I expect Putin will remain calm and simply take each new dump of horseshit in stride. Russia only reacts when it is to their advantage and part of their plan. Putin knows that when winter comes to Europe, he holds all the cards.
In December the dumbass Europeans will be planning their next move on Russia using candles to light their maps and dressed in 3 layers of down parkas.
Yep. All these Western idiots who say Russia is bogged down in Ukraine, don’t realize that the longer Putin strings this out, the quicker our economies fall to pieces. Time is on his side.
You mentioned Russia’s Sovereign Territory…does Ukraine not have any sovereign territory?
Yes, it’s about the size of two Moldavas.
Less of it with each passing day.
That’s the big debate. The Eastern provinces never belonged to U historically. And the Minsk II Declarations, which Zelensky was elected to uphold, gave them autonomy.
Ukraine is essentially Texas that declared independence from US. What tv calls ukrainian language is just a dialect from galitsia region that was taken away from poland and attached to the Soviet Union after WW2. It’s a surviving nazi trash that was supplied and armed by alphabet, and propagandized to a hilt by the same alphabet stating in 1990s. Same brainwashing technique as a death shot for the last couple years. There is just this group of people that were they not controlling currency, propaganda and political machines, the whole of humanity would be better off. Your taxes would go down about 90% as well. The whole republic will be liberated from that trash.
I think RUSSIA should just NUKE ALL NATO COUNTRY CAPITOLS INTO ASHES,and then all their NATO MILITARY BASES INTO ASHES…
You’re aware that we are a NATO country, right? Actually, I’m almost OK with D.C. but we have military bases all over the place in the U.S. and in 130 other countries.
Them pesky russkies! First we ban fertilizer by rail…and now this. next thing ya know the chinese will be copying everything!
Russia can make a 6-lane corridor between their lands similar to the smaller two-lane road from West Germany to West Berlin in the years past. Just take it and claim it as their territory.
they are most likely acting at the direction of their master, the nation that will fight russia to the last ukrainian, the always fair, upright and honest u. s.
this shit is getting absolutely insane. do our ‘leaders’ (very loose term, that) actually think they can survive a nuclear holocaust? are they that batshit crazy?
Beau, I think they really believe their own BS and that they can batter Putin like they did Saddam and Gadhafi. As for survival, they think their bunkers in NZ will save them. They won’t.
They really need their war, don’t they? This is pure provocation. At one point, Russia is going to say “Enough!”
All this distinctively started under the illegal watch of Josef Biden, if I remember correctly.