Riffat Kausar
Scandinavian News Agency
Finland
Thereโs still no movement at the BelarusโLithuania border as Minsk continues to block Lithuanian trucks despite earlier โpositive signalsโ reported by the Lithuanian road carriersโ association Linava.
Prime Ministerโs adviser Ignas Dobrovolskas confirmed that Belarus is not allowing Lithuanian vehicles to pass and is even stopping the evacuation of drivers trapped inside Belarus.
According to Lithuanian authorities, around 1,000 trucks remain stuck in Belarus โ about 400 of them near the ล alฤininkai border crossing.
Earlier, Lithuania had closed the ล alฤininkai and Medininkai border points until November 30 in a move to combat cigarette smuggling a measure that could be extended further.
In retaliation, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka issued a decree banning trucks from several EU nations, including Lithuania, from transiting through Belarusian territory.
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