Lithuanian President declares readiness to send troops to Ukraine
Photo: Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda (Getty Images)
Lithuania is ready to send troops to Ukraine. This could happen as part of a mission after the ceasefire, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said.
"My country is ready to provide the necessary support. We are talking about very concrete numbers of our military troops, but there should be commitment from all countries in this coalition to provide this support," he said.
He said that US President Donald Trump had “frank intentions” to end Russia's three-year war against Ukraine, but that Vladimir Putin imitated”= the talks while continuing his attacks.
Lithuania, whose government is a staunch supporter of Kyiv, shares a border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and believes that its own security depends on the outcome of the war. Vilnius has increased defense spending to deter potential aggression.
The issue of sending troops to Ukraine has been discussed recently by European countries. They are ready to do so only after a ceasefire, fearing a conflict with Russia.
Several countries have declared their readiness to send their contingent. However, they demand that the United States support this mission, which Washington has so far refused.
The size of the European contingent and the mandate of the troops are not yet clear.
At the same time, several countries have stated that they will not send their troops to Ukraine under any circumstances. These include Poland and Italy.
