"Rosses of the Russian Federation": In the Foreign Ministry, Lithuania predicts the success of France in restraining Putin

According to Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielus Landsbergis, the West was already trying to restrain the degree of escalation by Moscow. The Foreign Minister of Lithuania Gabrielus Landsbergis claims that French President Emmanuel Macron's statements about the possible deployment of NATO's Armed Forces in Ukraine play a role in deterrent to nuclear threats by Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He reported this in his Twitter (X).

According to him, earlier the Western countries tried to warn the Kremlin head from possible further escalation of tension, especially in the light of delay in arms supply and assistance by allies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. "It obviously did not work. Much more likely was that Putin would be restrained by the macron. The strategic uncertainty for Russia and the purpose of the Russian defeat is clearly defined," Landsbergis said.

French leader Emmanuel Macron said it was inappropriate to threaten France with nuclear weapons because the country has a response. He stressed that nuclear powers should "feel protected" first and foremost because they have such weapons. According to Macron, he did not talk to the head of the Kremlin Vladimir Putin for several months, and such a dialogue was "when it was necessary.