The Polish neighbor is not only afraid of Russia. “The new axis works very effectively”
– We are quite sure and we have intelligence information, which confirms that Ukraine is only a step on the road to the West – said Kahl in an interview published this week by the Table Media news organization. – There are people in Moscow who no longer believe in the effectiveness of Article 5 NATO. They would like to check it – he added.
Reluise to Ukraine in NATO
US President Donald Trump ruled out the possibility of joining Ukraine to NATO. He hopes that this will help in negotiating a peace agreement. He is supported by pro -region's NATO member states – Hungary and Slovakia, and the newly elected Polish President Karol Nawrocki also stated that it would not allow Ukraine to join the alliance.
Sakaliene emphasized, however, that the final decision about which state will become a NATO member should belong to the alliance, not to Putin.
“If someone other than an alliance decides about membership in NATO, then his credibility will be seriously damaged,” she said.
Distrust towards Ukraine, fueled by Trump, was visible in NATO's internal debate On the subject whether the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zełenski should be invited to the top of the leaders in Hague this month. This was never a disputed issue for the previous administration of Joe Biden, who willingly invited Zelanski to the most important meetings, although similarly reluctant to admit Ukraine to the alliance.
Lithuania insisted that Zełnski be present. “I wouldn't support his absence in the Hague,” said Sakaliene. Kyiv informed on Tuesday that Zelanski was invited to Hagi.
– As a state, the content of this meeting is important for us and it is important that its result is a signal of strength and unity, also in relation to Ukraine – said a spokesman for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Heorhia Tykij.
Trump is not a big fan of Zelanski, which he emphasized during a stormy meeting in the White House in February. However, the head of the alliance Mark Rutte wants to minimize conflicts with the American president and focus on agreeing on the new goal of defense expenditure for NATO members, increasing him from the current two percent. GDP to five percent
“It would be a victory for all of us”
Sakaliene said that This goal should be achieved in 2030.two years before the date proposed by Rutte, i.e. 2032, similar opinions were given by representatives of other countries from the first line of the front, which want a rapid increase in alliance expenditure in order to stop Russia.
“It would be a victory for all of us,” said Sakaliene.
– Part of the increased NATO expenditure for defense must be allocated to the armament of Ukraine. The reconstruction of the Ukrainian army is based not on declarations, but on real possibilities – she emphasized.
Lithuania is still counting on the USA
Lithuania also wants NATO countries to quickly achieve newly approved, top secret alliance goals regarding military equipment, which allies must have and serve.
-Our region, northeastern Flanka NATO, believes that it must happen earlier-said Sakaliene.
Despite the growing fears of US involvement in NATO under Trump Sakaliene, she emphasized: – The position of the United States is very consistent – no matter what Europe will provide Europe with the necessary support.
She added, however, that NATO is to establish a formal review process to inform allies about all cases of withdrawal of American troops from Europe. She said that this process would start after the summit in the Hague and “will probably run very quickly.”
Russia wants a war against Ukraine as part of wider destabilization activities – warned Sakaliene. -The new Russia-China-Korea-Iran axis works very effectively as part of the plan to end the current world order-she said.
“The United States and their allies and partners may be forced to stop, and in the event of a need to defeat Russia and China at the same time,” she said.
