Russia’s claims that Vilnius does not belong to Lithuania could be laying the groundwork for a possible invasion, Lithuania’s Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis told the Guardian in an interview published Monday.
“Russia is a threat,” Karoblis said. “They are saying our capital Vilnius should not belong to Lithuania because between the first and second world wars it was occupied by Poland. It’s history of course, but Russia is using this pretext.”
Karoblis said his country was concerned the Kremlin was attempting to create a false history using government-run news agency Sputnik, its TV channels, social media and politicians to undermine Lithuania’s existence, …read more
Source: POLITICO – Europe Edition
