No one in Europe will ever agree to Russia’s demands regarding NATO’s eastern flank, - Nausėda
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda ruled out the possibility of complying with Russia's demand to withdraw NATO troops from the Alliance's eastern flank.
He made this statement in an interview with LRT, according to Censor.NET.
Details
During the talks, Russia called for a review of Europe’s security architecture, reiterating its demand that NATO forces be withdrawn from Eastern European countries.
Nausėda rejected the possibility of meeting Moscow’s demands.
"In my view, the European security architecture, shaped primarily by NATO as a transatlantic and collective security organisation, must remain in place. There should be no spheres of influence," the Lithuanian leader emphasized.
Nauseda recalled that in late 2021, Russia demanded the withdrawal of NATO forces from Eastern European countries.
"This must not happen. I believe all European leaders understand this perfectly well, and nobody will ever agree to such conditions," he said.
Background
Previously, media outlets reported that Russia would try to use a new round of peace talks on Ukraine to secure concessions that would weaken NATO’s defenses. Specifically, this refers to the withdrawal of Alliance troops from Eastern European countries.
