Russia may attack Baltic states if not stopped in Ukraine - Lithuanian Foreign Minister
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis (Getty Images)
If Russia is not stopped in Ukraine, it could continue, and then it's the Baltic states who would be next, according to a statement by the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gabrielius Landsbergis, ahead of the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.
Landsbergis emphasized that Ukraine is currently holding back Russian aggression on its territory, adding that he hopes for its success in this war.
"But if they (the Ukrainians) are unsuccessful, we have to be ready to answer the question of who will contain Russia then," said the Lithuanian minister.
According to him, the Baltic countries could be the first to fall under danger.
"Now we do feel the war close to us, we understand that if Russia is not stopped in Ukraine, it could continue, and then it's the Baltic states who would be next. And hopefully this could send a message to our friends and partners in Europe, in NATO, that we have to take it seriously," Landsbergis stated.
He added that Ukraine's war is existential for Europe.
"This is why we feel the chill of the war on our necks," said the Lithuanian Foreign Minister.
NATO prepares for Russia's attack
Recently, the German Bild published a scenario for military exercises in Germany, during which the German armed forces are preparing for a hybrid attack by Russia on the eastern flank of NATO.
A NATO official commented on Bild's material and stated that the Alliance received an exercise scenario, which always represents an imaginary situation to test military capabilities in a particular region.
The Ministry of Defense of Lithuania also commented on the situation, stating that there is currently no threat of a Russian attack on NATO, as Moscow is focused on Ukraine.
