Recently Russia has been screaming bloody murder about the effects of sanctions on its enclave of Kaliningrad. The Russians have declared, baselessly, that EU sanctions restricting the movement of certain goods—so far steel, and ferrous metals—over EU territory to Kaliningrad are a “blockade.” More goods will be restricted in the future as sanctions are further implemented.
How Russia Is Testing the EU’s Resolve on Sanctions
It’s not just about its enclave in Kaliningrad. It’s also about a cluster islands in the far north of Norway.
