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Russian trains cross EU via Lithuania — under close watch

Johannes Koch
June 29, 2025

Several trains offer daily service between Moscow and Kaliningrad. They are closely monitored during their transit through Lithuania. At the borders, many Lithuanians protest Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine.

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