On Wednesday, the European Commission published additional guidance to member states regarding the transit of goods from Russia in connection with the sanctions imposed on this country due to the invasion of Ukraine. Show that Russia can transport sanctioned goods by rail to and from Kaliningrad Oblast through EU territory.
“These guidelines confirm that the transit of sanctioned goods by land by Russian operators is not permitted under the restrictive measures of the European Union. There is no similar ban on rail transport, so long as it does not prejudice the obligation of Member States to effectively implement the controls.” In European Commission Communications .
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