> Speaking ahead of the summit, Naus?da told POLITICO that "Very huge fundamental changes" in neighboring Belarus make Lithuania more vulnerable to a quick Russian attack – and necessitate a shift in the region's security arrangements.
> Permanently stationing NATO forces in Lithuania "Would be our priority, but it depends also on our ability, absorption capacity," he said, citing the need for adequate infrastructure, accommodation and training facilities.
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This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.politico.eu/article/gitanas-nauseda-lithuania-nato-russia-belarus-ukraine-invasion-counter/) reduced by 81%. (I’m a bot)
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> NATO needs a more "Visible" presence in the Baltics to counter the threat Russia poses from Belarus, Lithuania's President Gitanas Naus?da warned on Friday.
> Speaking ahead of the summit, Naus?da told POLITICO that "Very huge fundamental changes" in neighboring Belarus make Lithuania more vulnerable to a quick Russian attack – and necessitate a shift in the region's security arrangements.
> Permanently stationing NATO forces in Lithuania "Would be our priority, but it depends also on our ability, absorption capacity," he said, citing the need for adequate infrastructure, accommodation and training facilities.
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