Lithuanian authorities are cutting rail transit to the Kaliningrad Region from other Russian regions. The ban applies to 50 percent of cargo, Governor Anton Alikhanov said, Russian media reported.
More than a million people live in the region, and cutting back on transit will lead to an economic downturn. This would entail higher unemployment, shortages or complete absence of many goods. Banning transit to Kaliningrad would also likely affect the logistics costs of many goods.
