EU Banned Transit Of Russian, Belarusian Vehicles On April 8 - Russian Customs - Sputnik

The EU countries have stopped letting through vehicles registered in Russia and Belarus on April 8 due to sanctions, the Russian Federal Customs Service (FCS) said on Saturday.

"Starting April 8, the customs services of the European Union countries bordering Russia and Belarus, citing the fifth sanctions package, stopped the admission of vehicles registered in these countries to the EU territory," the statement read.

The FCS added that according to the current data, the restrictions do not yet apply to freight transport delivering pharmaceutical, medical, food and agricultural products, including wheat, as well as the delivery of energy supplies, non-ferrous metals and fertilizers.