Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis. Archival photoMOSCOW, 13 Jun. The success of the Russian army in the special operation in Ukraine is «disappointing,» Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis told Foreign Policy. «We are getting pretty disappointing: the Russians continue to show progress, or the Ukrainians are not able to maintain a stable line of contact. Thus, the chances are still quite high that Russia will not lose,» Landsbergis said. In his opinion, Moscow also successfully resisting Western sanctions.
The Czech Republic told why Russia rejoices in Western sanctions»They are able to withstand this, and if they can endure pressure in long term, this means that we are at a very dangerous stage of geopolitical reality,» the Lithuanian Foreign Minister stressed. Russia began military operation in Ukraine on February 24. According to the Ministry of Defense, the armed forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops, and on March 25 they completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
