failed to complete the "task" assigned by the United States, Lithuania reluctantly said that it would give limited consent to open the railway transportation channel of Kaliningrad , the Russian enclave.
According to Global Times news on July 14, After the European Commission revised the guidance plan for the shipment of sanctioned Russian materials to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it will conditionally allow some Russian goods to transit. However, the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented that this move may leave an "unreasonable impression" on Russia, that is, it believes that the EU has compromised on sanctions against Russia.
At this point, the Kaliningrad land access problem that has lasted for nearly a month has basically been resolved. Although under the EU's adjusted guidance, Russia is only allowed to transport sanctioned goods to Kaliningrad via rail transit through Lithuania, road transport is still strictly restricted and the volume does not exceed the average level of the past three years and is not allowed to be used. For military purposes, the result is very satisfactory to Russia.
Due to the unique geographical location of Kaliningrad, Russia has a sea channel in addition to land channels. Although the road is a bit far away, transporting military supplies through sea channels can prevent the leakage of military secrets. In this way, Russia has not only avoided direct confrontation with NATO and the European Union, but can also ensure the supply of production and living materials in Kaliningrad, which is enough for the time being.
The EU is also very satisfied with this. The agreement reached not only demonstrates the EU's external unity, but also reflects the content of its sanctions on Russia. It also resolves Russia's overwhelming anger and prevents a conflict that may involve the EU in war. Become invisible. It was certainly very satisfied with such an agreement that killed three birds with one stone.
But for Lithuania, it took the risk of being destroyed and provoked Russia on the issue of the Kaliningrad land passage. The dispute lasted for nearly a month. Not only did it not see any benefits, it also laid a permanent foundation for itself. The hidden dangers have even caused more than 200 trucking companies to face bankruptcy. It can be said that they shot themselves in the foot. In fact, these are not what Lithuania cares about. It cares more about whether it has completed the tasks assigned to it by the United States.
There is only one reason for Lithuania to provoke Russia, and that is to use Kaliningrad to stimulate Russia, force Russia to get involved in another conflict outside of Ukraine , attract and distract Russia's energy, and ultimately bring down Russia. But Lithuania failed to see that the conflict between Russia and Lithuania provoked by the Kaliningrad issue was likely to become the trigger of World War III. Lithuania may not care about its own country's survival, but EU countries do. Therefore, what Lithuania and the United States behind it did not expect was that the EU would become the most critical force in preventing the conflict between Russia and Lithuania.
It can be seen from the performance of Russia, the EU and Lithuania that Putin's political wisdom and political skills are still so sophisticated. EU leaders can make the right choices when facing life and death, while Lithuanian politicians are still as smart as ever. Online, it’s extremely bad.
This time, Lithuania lost both its wife and its troops, and failed to complete the tasks assigned by the United States. Naturally, it was difficult for the United States to fulfill its promises, and it could only reluctantly accept this result. Next, let’s see what Lithuania does.
