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The 2009 Lithuania–Russia crisis (2009 metų Lietuvos-Rusijos konfliktas) started on June 5 2009, when Russian border guards on the Lithuanian and Latvian borders started targeting trucks from Lithuania and denying entry to or departure from Russia. The Russian Federation has officially declared that they are targetting Lithuanian truck drivers on purpose. Lithuanian National Road Carriers Association, "Linava", stated that from June 5 2009, when Russian officials hardened control on the Terechovo-Burački border crossing point solely on Lithuanian truck drivers, in one day it resulted in about 150 Lithuanian trucks waiting. On August 13, 2009 there was a que of 2000 trucks. Lithuanian customs officials say Russia has reported only 16 cases of customs violations by Lithuanian hauliers this year - a tiny fraction of the freight deliveries from Lithuania to Russia.

Lithuania's response
There are speculations that in response to Russia's actions Lithuania has reportedly canceled a 35% transit discount for Russian cargo going to Kaliningrad port, although director Stasys Dailydka of Lithuanian rail has denied this.

Statements on Lithuanian side
Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vygaudas Ušackas, said that the Lithuanian-Russian border conflict should be quickly resolved. He talked with Russian-Lithuanian intergovernmental commissions and Russian transport minister Igor Levitin and announced the recovery of his promise to address the problems.

Arvydas Anušauskas addressed this statement to the Russian Duma: "Strengthened customs controls, which suddenly, without prior notice are targeting purely Lithuanian carriers, in our view, is a hostile, discriminatory step towards Lithuanian carriers, affecting both countries' businessmen ".