Key facts
- Lithuania will propose sanctions on Russian grain and individual oligarchs.
- Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius stated Lithuania will not allow its infrastructure to be used for Russian grain exports.
- Kyiv accused Russia of striking cargo ships off the Black Sea coast of Romania and Bulgaria on Oct. 5 and 6.
- EU sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan said agricultural goods are not targeted by sanctions as they don't affect the war machine.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius has renewed calls for the European Union to impose sanctions on Russian grain and individual Russian agricultural oligarchs. Sinkevicius made the proposal via a social media post on October 8, stating that Lithuania would not allow its infrastructure, including ports and facilities in the Baltic States, to be used for exporting Russian grain.
The Lithuanian prime minister's comments come in response to Russia's ongoing blockade of Ukrainian grain exports from the Black Sea, which has put Middle Eastern and North African countries in a difficult position. Kyiv has also accused Russia of striking cargo ships near the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria on October 5 and 6, resulting in civilian casualties.