According to him, such a decision by Vilnius violates international law.
“We are talking about domestic transactions and domestic transportation - between the two parts of Russia.
Geographically, it turns out that they must be carried out through another country, but sanctions cannot be applied for this reason, because these are domestic Russian transportations, ”the economist said.
Werner added that "this act seems completely unreasonable and criminal in its scope."
“This step on the part of Lithuania can lead to very serious consequences.
It is important that people understand what they are doing,” he said.
On June 20, the Russian Foreign Ministry demanded that Lithuania immediately lift the restrictions imposed on the rail transit of part of the cargo to the Kaliningrad region, adding that otherwise the Russian side reserves the right to act to protect its national interests.