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why Russia is threatening Lithuania with retaliation

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Kaliningrad invites itself to the Ukrainian conflict. In question: Lithuania has restricted the transit of goods by rail to this Russian enclave open to the Baltic Sea. Moscow’s immediate response: The Russian Foreign Ministry said that if transit “is not fully restored, Russia reserves the right to act in defense of its national interests.” This … Read more

Boris Johnson insists on renegotiating post-Brexit measures

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Published in : 07/22/2021 – 15:25 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday urged the European Union to “seriously” study his proposals to renegotiate post-Brexit provisions in Northern Ireland, which Brussels refuses as it stands. While the European Commission has ruled out any renegotiation of the Northern Ireland protocol, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged … Read more