At a joint [with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz] press conference in Vilnius, the Lithuanian President highlighted the threat Russia posed to regional security following its invasion of Ukraine.

“I believe that no one is under any illusion about Russia now. We must realize that Russia"s military threat is not going to go away. It will remain a long-term threat to the entire Euro-Atlantic area”, - said Gitanas Nauseda.

Lithuanian President added that Russia was “systematically bolstering its security at the expense of other sovereign states, brutally violating the fundamental principles of territorial integrity, national sovereignty and international law”.

“There can be no dialogue or cooperation, no appeasement or concessions to this imperialist, terrorist state”, - noted Gitanas Nauseda, calling for a strong response from the democratic world.