Finnish Politician Warns Lithuania’s Kaliningrad Blockade Could Spark War
Finnish politician Armand Mema warns that Lithuania’s call to block transit to Kaliningrad may trigger war, calling the move dangerously provocative.
A proposal by Lithuania to block transit routes to Russia’s Kaliningrad region could be viewed as an act of war, warned Finnish politician Armand Mema, a member of the national-conservative Freedom Alliance.
In a post on the social network X, Mema criticized Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis’ call to halt the movement of goods and people between mainland Russia and Kaliningrad, calling it a «dangerous step for such a small country.»
He cautioned that any attempt to sever the corridor to the Russian exclave could ignite a new front in the Baltic region. According to Mema, it is doubtful that the European Union would endorse such a move, since doing so would effectively mean entering into direct conflict with Russia.
The remarks came as Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda floated the idea of either closing the border with Belarus for an extended period or imposing restrictions on the Kaliningrad transit corridor.
Responding to these discussions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized that Moscow would ensure uninterrupted communication with Kaliningrad, regardless of any external obstacles.