Lithuania to discuss with NB8 countries the possibility of participating in Trump’s "Peace Council", - Nauseda
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda announced that the country had received an informal invitation to join US President Donald Trump's so-called "Peace Council" and would consider the matter in coordination with its NB8 partners.
According to Censor.NET, this was reported by LRT.
On Wednesday, Nausėda confirmed that Lithuania had received an informal invitation to join the council.
"It (the invitation – ed.) is not entirely formalized. But, to be honest, the situation here is changing every day, so we may receive a formalized invitation," Nauseda said.
He noted that countries "whose presence there seems somewhat grotesque," such as Belarus, had agreed to participate in the Peace Council, but Lithuania's participation was still worth discussing.
"We are not refusing to consider this issue. We have received certain informal signals regarding the desire or unwillingness to join. We will resolve these issues in coordination with our partners, primarily with our NB8 partners," the president said.
As a reminder, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia participate in the NB8 format.
The Norwegian government said earlier on Wednesday that it would not join the Peace Council because the US proposal raises many questions that require further dialogue.
What preceded it?
- Earlier it was reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump is considering creating a "Peace Council" that could monitor the implementation of a future agreement to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
- Italy and Hungary were invited to join the so-called "Peace Council."
- It was also reported that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had been invited, and later that self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko had also been invited.
- According to media reports, Macron will decline Trump's invitation to join the "Peace Council" on Gaza.
- Trump criticized French leader Emmanuel Macron and threatened to impose 200% tariffs on French wines and champagne.
