Lithuania announced confiscation of cars with Russian license plates

“Until March 11, they (car owners. - 

) must either register vehicles in Lithuania or leave the EU.

From March 11, persons who have cars with Russian license plates will be considered to have violated the provisions of the law,” RIA Novosti reported.

It is noted that in this case the owners will be liable to the law in accordance with Art.

515 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, which provides for a fine and confiscation of the car.

However, exceptions include vehicles traveling to and from the Kaliningrad region in transit.

Such cars can legally stay in Lithuania for 24 hours.

From March 1, Lithuania restricted the disembarkation and embarkation of Russian passengers at the Kyana and Kybartai border checkpoints from trains traveling to or from Kaliningrad.

Later, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, commenting on the decision of the Lithuanian authorities, said that the Lithuanian authorities want to create difficulties for Russians and Belarusians.