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Now playing Next Estonia Baltic states ban vehicles with Russian license plates Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have banned vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory, a joint move in line with a recent interpretation of the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine. 13/09/2023
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