Ukraine is buying time for us with their blood, we need to act, - Nausėda
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said that European leaders should act while Ukraine is buying time.
According to Censor.NET, this was reported by The Guardian.
Nausėda said "there is no need to explain … how important this meeting is," with "Ukraine buying the precious time for us every day, paying with their blood."
"It would be highly irresponsible to waste this time and to have long hours discussions without the clear outcome," he announced.
President of Lithuania calls for "flexible" approach to defence spending in fiscal deficit rules, and more support for Ukraine. Nausėda also pointedly says the EU needs to strenghten the Eastern flank to help it protect critical infrastructure from acts of sabotage, hybrid aggression, and other forms of undermining the border countries.
Commenting on Macron’s idea of expanding the French "nuclear umbrella" he said that it would be "very serious deterrence towards Russia."
Nausėda also said the EU needs to take decisions today regardless of potential opposition from Hungary or Slovakia, "because otherwise history will penalise us."
"It’s lasting too long, our inability to take decisions. And now it’s the time (to act - Ed.)," he added.
As a reminder, a meeting of the Special European Council will take place in Brussels on 6 March. Its two main topics are strengthening Europe's defence and increasing assistance to Ukraine in the new context of the US administration's initiatives.
