Lithuanian president backs Trump’s NATO defense spending goal amid ongoing Russian threat

Lithuanian president backs Trump's NATO defense spending goal amid ongoing Russian threat

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says that any peace settlement in Ukraine must involve Kyiv and come with more defense spending by regional countries to deter future Russian aggression.

Lithuanian president backs Trump’s NATO defense spending goal amid ongoing Russian threat

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says that any peace settlement in Ukraine must involve Kyiv and come with more defense spending by regional countries to deter future Russian aggression.

An end to the fighting in Ukraine must be done with Kiev's full participation and accompanied by increased defense spending by countries in the region to prevent any future Russian aggression, according to Lithuanian President Gittana Nauseda. The Lithuanian president said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday that an agreement without proper deterrents would allow Russia to regroup its forces and prepare for further offensive ac…

Lithuanian president backs Trump Nato defence spending goal amid Russian threat

Securing an end to the fighting in Ukraine must take place with Kyiv’s full involvement and come with more defence spending by regional countries to avoid any future Russian aggression, according to Lithuania’s president. Gitanas Nauseda, the president of the Baltic coastal nation, told The Associated Press in an interview on Thursday that a settlement negotiated without proper deterrent measures would allow Russia to consolidate its forces and …