“Due to the openly hostile line of Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn, all cross-border, inter-departmental, regional and sectoral relations with Russia have been cut off,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marija Zakharova said on Sunday, according to Euronews.
She warned that Moscow would respond with “asymmetrical measures”, although she did not specify what the Baltic countries allegedly did.
“We will also respond to the hostile actions of the Baltic countries with asymmetric measures, primarily in the economic and transit areas,” detailed M. Zacharova.
This is not the first time that Russia has accused the Baltic countries of supposedly hostile relations.
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko
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Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko (photo by SCANPIX)
Hybrid warfare
For 2022 Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine has heightened tensions in the Baltic states and the surrounding region.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev declared last year that the Baltic states belong to Russia, saying they were “tainted” by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Tallinn and Vilnius last week accused Russia of interfering with air navigation in the region.
NATO on Thursday sounded the alarm about Moscow’s hybrid warfare in the Baltic region and wider Europe.
The alliance noted an “intensifying campaign” that includes “disinformation, sabotage, acts of violence, cyber and electronic interference … and other hybrid operations” against the 32 members of the alliance.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna exclusively told Euronews in September that he was concerned about possible hybrid attacks from Russia.
In February, Russia added Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Lithuanian Minister of Culture and former members of the Latvian Parliament to the list of wanted persons for the demolition of Soviet-era monuments in their countries.
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