Budrys: a weak response is an encouragement to the aggressor
On 12 March, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, while on a visit to the United Kingdom, participated in a discussion “Getting our act together in Europe: a path to a stronger security and defence”, which was organised by the think tank 'The Council on Geostrategy', where he discussed Europe's security situation with UK officials, academics, representatives of business and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
In his speech, the head of Lithuania's diplomacy stressed that Putin's Russia remains the greatest existential threat to Europe. Therefore, it is necessary to show not only with well-meaning words but with concrete actions that the security of the whole of Europe is an indisputable priority for us.
"Europe's security situation dictates the need to take all measures to strengthen our defence and resilience. The events of recent months, when Russia's shadow fleet, as if testing our red lines, damaged several underwater energy and data links in the Baltic Sea, show that our readiness to deter such threats is still insufficient. Our weak response to incidents can encourage the aggressor to continue and escalate them. Thus, we must be prepared to respond appropriately to acts of sabotage,” the Foreign Minister noted in his statement.
During the discussion, Budrys also emphasized the importance of a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and emphasized that Russia must be held to account for its war crimes.
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