[Alas Babylon!]

Article V.

[kabar]

If that happens, it will be interesting to see who blinks first. A lot at stake for both parties. A mistake by either party could trigger a nuclear conflict. Over what?

The ministry emphasized that Russia had strongly protested against Lithuania’s decision. "We demanded that the restrictions be lifted immediately," the statement said.

The Foreign Ministry noted that Russia viewed the move as openly hostile, adding that it violated Lithuania’s international legal obligations, namely the 2002 Joint Statement of the EU and the Russian Federation on Transit between the Kaliningrad Region and the rest of the Russian Federation.