Because of the Lithuanian border checkpoints, cars with Russian license plates will not be allowed through.
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This was stated to the BBC Russian Service by the Lithuanian Customs Department.
Cars registered in Russia will not be allowed across the border. They look not at the citizen’s passport, but at the registration of the car,” the department responded to the question of whether citizenship entering the EU matters.
Lithuanian Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite told BNS that Russian cars entering the country should be confiscated. This will apply to both Russian citizens and EU citizens. The exception is those who travel in transit to Kaliningrad if they have the necessary documents. Deputy Foreign Minister Jovita Neliupšėne made the same statement.
At the same time, at the Latvian border control, a BBC correspondent was told that because of the Russian license plates, “there will be no problems on our side.” At the Estonian border checkpoint of Luhaama they also said that they were allowing cars with Russian license plates from Russia.
The Finnish Foreign Ministry said that Russian cars can still enter the country.
At the same time, German customs stated that they would confiscate cars and personal belongings from Russians due to sanctions, reports the Agency (included in the register of “foreign agents”).
On September 8, the European Commission published clarifications on imports from and from Russia. They say that the import of personal cars and personal belongings (a list of more than 150 items) is prohibited.
Later, the European Commission stated that this list is advisory in nature and EU countries must individually decide whether to introduce it or not.
Source: Racurs
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