Lithuania is urging haste with regard to the promised stationing of 4,000 Bundeswehr soldiers. The Lithuanian deputy foreign minister compares his country’s situation with West Berlin during the Cold War.
Jonas Survila said aloud n-tv.de the Welt am Sonntag: “We should now focus on agreeing an ambitious and rapid timetable for full deployment.” He added that Vilnius was ready to make a significant investment in the infrastructure needed to host the German troops. Moreover, Survila drew a historical comparison, saying, “Today we feel like West Berlin during the Cold War: surrounded by aggressive neighbors both from the west, Kaliningrad, Russia, and from the east, Belarus.” The Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister said, “Today, both symbolically and practically, we ask the Germans to contribute to security by permanently stationing a combat-ready German brigade in Lithuania.”
More news on the Ukraine conflict:
France has strongly condemned the recent Russian missile attack that killed an eight-year-old boy. According to a statement from the French Foreign Ministry. n-tv.de, that recent Russian missile attacks would constitute war crimes and should not go unpunished. “These attacks again targeted civilian infrastructure, including residential areas, in flagrant violation of international humanitarian rights,” it added. In addition, France clarified that the country would increase its military support to Ukraine in close cooperation with its partners.
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