Lithuania Fines Vehicle Exporter $14.8M for Breaching Sanctions on Russia

Lithuania's customs authority fined an unnamed Lithuania-registered export company over $14.8 million for violating EU sanctions, according to an unofficial translation. The company exported vehicles to Russia through Kazakhstan, Belarus and Turkey, and “did not ensure compliance with the restrictions and obligations set by the international sanctions implemented in the Republic of Lithuania,” the customs agency said, adding that it detained and seized six “tractor semi-trailers.” It also said this “is not the first time that such sanctions have been applied to companies for violations of the law on international sanctions,” but didn’t provide more details.