Starting on 1 February, Lithuania implemented the new regulations for Russian travel to the enclave of Kaliningrad, as decided last November between Russia and the EU.
The agreement of the two parties enables Russian citizens to travel through Lithuanian territory, using transit documents. A special document is also be available for rail travel.
Lithuania will join the EU in 2004 and so Russian citizens wishing to travel between Kaliningrad and mainland Russia will be required to ...
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