Lithuanian Prime Minister Advises Carriers To Sue Lukashenko's Regime

Belarus is still holding Lithuanian trucks hostage.

As Lithuanian carriers plan to file a lawsuit against the government over trucks stuck at the border, the country's Prime Minister Inga Ruginenė emphasizes that it should be sent to Belarus. According to her, carriers are first asked to provide the exact number of non-returned trucks in order to assess the losses incurred, writes Delfi.

Lithuanian carriers plan to file a lawsuit against their country's authorities over the trucks that have not been released by the Belarusian authorities since last year.

"Carriers should send their lawsuits to Belarus, because since the border was closed we have clearly stated that all trucks from the Belarusian side will be allowed to return home to L Belarusians have detained the trucks and still do not have and do not explain the legal grounds for this," said Ruginenė on January 8.

The premier said that now the carriers are being asked to provide accurate data on the trucks stuck on the Belarusian side. She noted that the figures are requested by official agencies, but "there is no real accounting."

"Until there is no real accounting, I can't even imagine how to calculate the damage. <�...> Everyone needs to do their homework and look at real figures - then we can talk," Ruginenė added.

Earlier, because of the situation with the trucks, the association of Lithuanian carriers Linava organized a protest action, calling on the government to take real measures to return the trucks. The petition with the carriers' demands was also submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers, but, according to them, the government has not reacted to it.

Reminder, the conflict between Belarus and Lithuania began in late 2025 - with meteoprobes with cigarette contraband, which arrived en masse from Hrodna and periodically stopped the work of the airport in Vilnius. Lithuania eventually closed the border, while the Belarusian authorities responded by banning Lithuanian trucks from leaving the country through any border crossings, except for Lithuanian ones. Vilnius later reversed its decision, but many trucks were still not allowed to leave Belarus.

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