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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda remains a staunch advocate for increased efforts from Europe to counter Russian influence and sustain support for Ukraine amidst its ongoing conflict. Despite the recent US decision to ease sanctions on Belarusian entities, Nausėda insists the European Union will maintain its firm stance on sanctions against Belarus. He has underscored the strategic importance of Ukraine and Moldova potentially joining the EU by 2030, highlighting the significance of combating corruption within these nations. Nausėda’s calls for solidarity and actionable pressure on Russia aim to foster a united front in the struggle for regional security and stability in Eastern Europe.

What is Gitanas Nausėda's stance on EU sanctions against Belarus?

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda insists that the European Union will uphold its sanctions against Belarus, despite the United States lifting some of its restrictions. Nausėda believes that the EU must maintain a consistent approach to sanctions to ensure Belarus's accountability and to discourage any opportunistic moves that could destabilize the region further.

Why does Gitanas Nausėda emphasize EU membership for Ukraine by 2030?

Gitanas Nausėda views the accession of Ukraine and Moldova into the European Union by 2030 as a strategic priority for Lithuania. He believes that achieving this goal will enhance regional security and economic prosperity. Nausėda stresses that Ukraine must intensify its efforts in fighting corruption to align with EU standards and facilitate a smoother accession process.

How does Nausėda perceive EU dialogues with Russia?

Gitanas Nausėda is critical of any calls for dialogue with Russia that lack substance and credibility. He asserts that engaging in talks without clear objectives undermines Europe's integrity. Nausėda maintains that credible measures should focus on pressing Russia to halt its aggressive actions, thereby solidifying the EU's leadership role in peace and security.

What actions does Nausėda propose Europe should take against Russia?

President Nausėda suggests that Europe should escalate its pressure on Russia by implementing stricter sanctions and reinforcing military support for Ukraine. He believes that addressing energy dependencies and targeting significant industries like Gazprom and Lukoil are crucial steps in underscoring Europe's commitment to curbing Russian aggression and supporting Ukraine's sovereignty.

How does Nausėda view Lithuania's role in supporting Ukraine?

Nausėda sees Lithuania as a steadfast supporter of Ukraine, advocating for increased international military and economic backing. He calls for NATO allies to allocate a portion of their GDP to aid Ukraine and views such commitments as pivotal in strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities and ensuring regional stability against Russian threats.

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Reports of explosions in Poland: US, Estonia and Lithuania have already declared their readiness to defend every inch of NATO territory. VIDEO Reports of explosions in Poland: US, Estonia and Lithuania have already declared their readiness to defend every inch of NATO territory. VIDEO The Pentagon can not yet confirm or deny the information about the fall of Russian missiles in Poland. 30 582 124

Presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia travel by train to Kyiv. PHOTOS Presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia travel by train to Kyiv. PHOTOS Presidents of Poland Andrzej Duda, Estonia Alan Karis, Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda, and Latvian President Egils Levits are also heading to Kyiv. 21 299 155 Previously in trend: War

Presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia arrived in Kyiv. PHOTOS Presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia arrived in Kyiv. PHOTOS Presidents of Poland Andrzej Duda, Estonia Alan Karis, Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda and Latvian President Egils Levits arrived in Kyiv. 18 831 40 Previously in trend: War

One of conditions for Ukraine’s accession to NATO is fight against fifth column, - Nauseda One of conditions for Ukraine’s accession to NATO is fight against fifth column, - Nauseda To join NATO, Ukraine needs to implement a number of reforms. This includes the fight against the so-called fifth column. 13 293 143 Previously in trend: Ukraine - NATO

Lithuanian President welcomes Crimean platform initiative. VIDEO Lithuanian President welcomes Crimean platform initiative. VIDEO President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda welcomes Ukraine's initiative to establish a Crimean platform and stresses the need to keep sanctions against Russia until the occupied territories are returned to Ukraine's control. 12 806 87

Zelensky meets with Duda and Nauseda in Lviv. VIDEO&PHOTOS. VIDEO&PHOTOS Zelensky meets with Duda and Nauseda in Lviv. VIDEO&PHOTOS. VIDEO&PHOTOS Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda in Lviv. 9 099 11

Zelensky met with presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia in Kyiv. PHOTO Zelensky met with presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia in Kyiv. PHOTO Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting in Kyiv with Polish President Andrzej Duda, Latvian President Egils Levits, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausseda and Estonian President Allar Karis, who are on a visit to Ukraine. 8 560 12

Zelensky, Duda and Nauseda held meeting in New York: They discussed grain transit Zelensky, Duda and Nauseda held meeting in New York: They discussed grain transit President Volodymyr Zelensky met with his Polish and Lithuanian counterparts Andrzej Duda and Gitanas Nausėda in New York. 8 223 67

Leaders of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Spain and Canada arrived in Kyiv (updated). VIDEO Leaders of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Spain and Canada arrived in Kyiv (updated). VIDEO President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, Prime Minister of Estonia Kristens Mihal, Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez, and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau arrived in Kyiv on the morning of 24 February. 7 727 24

Zelenskyy and Nausėda talked about return of Ukrainian men, - Advisor to President of Lithuania Budrys Zelenskyy and Nausėda talked about return of Ukrainian men, - Advisor to President of Lithuania Budrys The return of Ukrainian men of military age from Latvia was discussed at the level of the presidents of the two countries during their last meeting in Vilnius. 7 355 100

Presidents of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland refuse to take photos with Lukashenko at Dubai summit Presidents of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland refuse to take photos with Lukashenko at Dubai summit Presidents Nausėda of Lithuania, Rinkēvičius of Latvia and Duda of Poland boycotted a joint photo at the United Nations (UN) climate change meeting COP28 on Friday. They did not want to be in the photo with Alexander Lukashenko, who seized power in Belarus. 6 629 12

Nauseda on Fico’s visit to Moscow: How cheap is your love? Nauseda on Fico’s visit to Moscow: How cheap is your love? Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda criticized Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for traveling to Russia to meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. 6 478 18

Russia has buried hope for return of peace through diplomatic means, - Nauseda Russia has buried hope for return of peace through diplomatic means, - Nauseda The decision of the Russian Federation to "join" the Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine is illegal and null and void. Putin’s regime crossed another red line. 5 966 19 Previously in trend: War

Conflict between Russia and Ukraine cannot be solved by sitting at the negotiating table - Lithuanian President Nauseda Conflict between Russia and Ukraine cannot be solved by sitting at the negotiating table - Lithuanian President Nauseda In the war initiated by Russia against Ukraine, the outcome will be decided on the battlefield, not at the negotiating table. 4 674 23 Previously in trend: War

Europe will rearm faster than Russia - Tusk Europe will rearm faster than Russia - Tusk Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk assured before the EU summit that Europe will rearm "faster, smarter and more effectively" than Russia. 4 440 40 Previously in trend: Special summit

Lithuanian President Nausėda supports sending Western troops to Ukraine: Stop drawing red lines Lithuanian President Nausėda supports sending Western troops to Ukraine: Stop drawing red lines Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda supports discussions about sending troops to Ukraine for training missions and calls on the West to stop "drawing red lines". 4 168 21 Previously in trend: War

Nauseda honours SOF soldiers for evacuating fallen volunteer Valentėlis. PHOTOS Nauseda honours SOF soldiers for evacuating fallen volunteer Valentėlis. PHOTOS Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda awarded the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the evacuation of the fallen Lithuanian volunteer Tomas Valentėlis, who had been defending Ukraine in the ranks of the Foreign Legion. 3 883 12 Previously in trend: foreign volunteers in the armed forces Foreigners in AFU

Lithuania will provide Ukraine with new aid package: 10 armored vehicles and ammunition, - Nausieda Lithuania will provide Ukraine with new aid package: 10 armored vehicles and ammunition, - Nausieda Lithuania has prepared a new military aid package for Ukraine. 3 518 15 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

NATO must strengthen its eastern flank if Belarus becomes refuge for Prigozhin, - Lithuanian President Nauseda NATO must strengthen its eastern flank if Belarus becomes refuge for Prigozhin, - Lithuanian President Nauseda Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has warned that NATO will have to strengthen its eastern flank if Belarus becomes a haven for the head of the "Wagner" PMC Yevhen Prigozhin. 3 518 37

"We will lobby for NATO to give Ukraine security guarantees" - Duda "We will lobby for NATO to give Ukraine security guarantees" - Duda During his visit to Lviv, President of Poland Andrzej Duda assured that his government and the government of Lithuania would lobby for NATO security guarantees for Ukraine. 3 262 6

Nauseda doubts that war in Ukraine will end by 2028: I don’t see light at end of tunnel Nauseda doubts that war in Ukraine will end by 2028: I don’t see light at end of tunnel Russia is only imitating the peace process. The war in Ukraine is unlikely to end in the next three years due to Russia's lack of will. 3 172 19 Previously in trend: Ending the war

President of Lithuania Nauseda visited Irpin. VIDEO President of Lithuania Nauseda visited Irpin. VIDEO The President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda visited the Kyiv region. During the visit, he inspected the destroyed city of Irpin. 3 168 6 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ukrainian flags on Lithuanian streets prove that we are already allies - Zelensky in Vilnius Ukrainian flags on Lithuanian streets prove that we are already allies - Zelensky in Vilnius In the Republic of Lithuania, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska took part in an event organized as part of the "Raising the Flag for Ukraine in NATO" campaign. 3 104 22 Previously in trend: Ukraine - NATO

Ukraine is buying time for us with their blood, we need to act, - Nausėda 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. 3 085 85 Previously in trend: Special summit

European countries need to "increase momentum" in providing assistance to Ukraine, - Nauseda European countries need to "increase momentum" in providing assistance to Ukraine, - Nauseda Europe has done a lot to help Ukraine, but it needs to increase its aid. 2 947 9 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Hungary harms EU unity - Lithuanian President Nauseda Hungary harms EU unity - Lithuanian President Nauseda Hungary, by threatening to block further support for Ukraine in its EU membership negotiations, is undermining the principle of bloc unity. 2 893 28

Each of NATO allies can set goal to allocate 0.25% of GDP for military aid to Ukraine - Nauseda Each of NATO allies can set goal to allocate 0.25% of GDP for military aid to Ukraine - Nauseda Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said that each of the NATO allies could set a goal of allocating 0.25 percent of its own GDP for military assistance to Ukraine, and stressed that it is important not to allow Russia to draw new "red lines." 2 752 5 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Morawiecki urgently met with Nauseda because of "Wagners" Morawiecki urgently met with Nauseda because of "Wagners" Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki held an urgent meeting with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda. They discussed provocations by Russia and Belarus. 2 528 20

NATO summit will approve "special" invitation for Ukraine, - Nauseda NATO summit will approve "special" invitation for Ukraine, - Nauseda The President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda sees the readiness of the NATO leaders to approve the decision, which will mention a certain "invitation" to Ukraine. 2 496 13

Ukraine should receive compensation from NATO for fact that it cannot join Alliance right now, - Nauseda Ukraine should receive compensation from NATO for fact that it cannot join Alliance right now, - Nauseda NATO cannot accept Ukraine into its membership in the midst of a war, instead, the Alliance must provide Kyiv with sufficient security guarantees. 2 467 29

Russia is preparing attack on Lithuania’s infrastructure, - Nauseda Russia is preparing attack on Lithuania’s infrastructure, - Nauseda The President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, stated that intelligence reports indicate that Russia may be preparing provocations in Poland or the Baltic states in order to test NATO’s unity. 2 462 18 Previously in trend: Russian provocations over the Baltics

Russian regime is fragile, future rebellions may be worse, - Nauseda Russian regime is fragile, future rebellions may be worse, - Nauseda The President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda, commenting on the rebellion of the leader of the "Wagner" PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that the riots reflect the crisis situation in Russia. 2 199 21 Previously in trend: Prigozhin's uprising

Ukraine will hardly be able to become member of NATO before end of war, - Nauseda Ukraine will hardly be able to become member of NATO before end of war, - Nauseda Ukraine will hardly be able to become a full member of NATO before the end of the war with Russia. However, the Alliance should develop a "road map" for Kyiv to join the defense bloc to demonstrate readiness for cooperation. Ukraine should become part of the security system of the North Atlantic Alliance. 2 133 41

NATO discusses shooting down missiles over Ukraine - Nauseda and Duda NATO discusses shooting down missiles over Ukraine - Nauseda and Duda NATO is currently discussing the downing of Russian missiles over Ukraine by the air defense of the Alliance. 2 107 24

NATO should pay more attention to "Belarusian factor" in Russian Federation’s war against Ukraine, - Lithuanian President Nauseda NATO should pay more attention to "Belarusian factor" in Russian Federation’s war against Ukraine, - Lithuanian President Nauseda Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda emphasized that Belarus is at Russia’s complete disposal for the movement of troops to any regions. 2 102 7 Previously in trend: War

Nausėda: Ukraine can become EU member by 2030 if it fights corruption Nausėda: Ukraine can become EU member by 2030 if it fights corruption Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has said that Ukraine’s and Moldova’s membership in the European Union by 2030 is a strategic goal for Lithuania. 1 924 27 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Moldova entrance to the EU Ukraine EU accession

Nauseda talks with Trump: they discussed support for Ukraine Nauseda talks with Trump: they discussed support for Ukraine Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda had a conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump. 1 895 1

Nauséda on Orban’s visit to Moscow: Undermines credibility of Hungarian presidency of EU Council Nauséda on Orban’s visit to Moscow: Undermines credibility of Hungarian presidency of EU Council Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda commented on Hungarian leader Viktor Orban's trip to Moscow. 1 887 12

West will again be trapped in negotiations with Russia if they start on Moscow’s terms, not Kyiv’s - Nauseda West will again be trapped in negotiations with Russia if they start on Moscow’s terms, not Kyiv’s - Nauseda Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda expressed concern that the West could once again be trapped in Russia’s "telephone law" if peace talks begin on the Kremlin’s terms, not Ukraine’s. 1 838 10

Sanctions against all Russian banks should be imposed now, - Lithuanian President Nauseda Sanctions against all Russian banks should be imposed now, - Lithuanian President Nauseda Large-scale sanctions against Russia, including gas and oil embargoes, as well as sanctions against all Russian banks, must be imposed immediately. 1 831 3 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia War

West lags behind needs of Ukrainian military – Nausėda West lags behind needs of Ukrainian military – Nausėda Western countries should accelerate the provision of military assistance to Ukraine, without which it is impossible to hold back Russia’s military offensive. 1 820 15

Countries of "Coalition of Willing" must be ready to deploy troops in Ukraine - Nauseda Countries of "Coalition of Willing" must be ready to deploy troops in Ukraine - Nauseda Countries that have joined the "Coalition of the Willing" must be prepared to deploy armed forces to ensure security in Ukraine. 1 746 12 Previously in trend: Foreign troops in Ukraine Coalition of the willing

Hungary increases security risks for Europe - Nauseda Hungary increases security risks for Europe - Nauseda Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said that Hungary's decision to simplify the entry procedure for citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus increases security risks in Europe. 1 720 11

Lithuania calls for strengthening air defense on border of Poland and Ukraine and on entire eastern flank of NATO Lithuania calls for strengthening air defense on border of Poland and Ukraine and on entire eastern flank of NATO NATO countries need to strengthen air defense on the Ukrainian-Polish border, as well as on the entire eastern flank of NATO. 1 672 2 Previously in trend: War

Nauseda: Ukraine is of existential importance for us, we should focus our efforts on helping it Nauseda: Ukraine is of existential importance for us, we should focus our efforts on helping it Support for Ukraine is of existential importance. All diplomatic efforts of Lithuania should be focused on helping it. 1 672 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ukraine will be able to join NATO without MAP, - Nauseda Ukraine will be able to join NATO without MAP, - Nauseda Ukraine will be able to join NATO without a Membership Action Plan, under a simplified procedure, when "conditions allow." 1 648 16

Lithuania ready to send troops to Ukraine - Nauseda Lithuania ready to send troops to Ukraine - Nauseda Lithuania is ready to send troops to Ukraine as part of a mission after the ceasefire. 1 623 11 Previously in trend: Sending troops to Ukraine Foreign troops in Ukraine

Lithuania is preparing for Russian attack on NATO countries by 2030 - Nauseda Lithuania is preparing for Russian attack on NATO countries by 2030 - Nauseda Lithuania is preparing for a possible Russian offensive against NATO countries by 2030. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said that his country is working to be able to repel aggression. 1 578 12 Previously in trend: Russia’s attack on NATO countries

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