Baltic States Enforce Vehicle Entry Ban on Russian License Plates, Prompting Diplomatic Tensions

Estonia has banned passenger vehicles with Russian license plates from entering the country, following European Commission clarifications on sanctions compliance. The ban only applies to passenger vehicles with a capacity of up to nine people and exempts buses and motorcycles. Estonia's Interior Minister suggested that Latvia and Lithuania could soon enact similar entry bans on Russian vehicles. The ban comes amid heated debates over an EU directive on sanctions enforcement and Estonia's support for Ukraine during Russia's invasion.