Gitanas Naus\u0117da. Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n
Lithuanian President Gitanas Naus\u0117da has criticised Western leaders, in particular German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, for not fulfilling threats of sanctions against Russia for the war it unleashed in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Source: <\/strong>Naus\u0117da in an interview with German tabloid Bild<\/a>, as reported by European Pravda<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Details: <\/strong>When asked if Merz undermined the credibility of Europe, Naus\u0117da replied: “Of course. It\u2019s a problem”.<\/p>\n Advertisement:<\/p>\n
Quote: <\/strong>“And this affects not only the credibility of our sanctions, but also the credibility of all our measures against Russia and our support for Ukraine.”<\/p>\n More details: <\/strong>After a visit to Kyiv last month, Merz, along with French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, called on Russia to agree to a 30-day truce.<\/p>\n The leaders threatened sanctions in case of refusal. Russia ignored the call, but no new sanctions followed.<\/p>\n “We have often stated that we will support Ukraine and supply combat aircraft, long-range missiles and ammunition,” Naus\u0117da added. “But we are not able to fulfil these promises.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Naus\u0117da emphasised that Ukrainians need equipment and ammunition now, not tomorrow.<\/p>\n Background:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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