Linkevicius

EU lets down Lithuania

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko won’t be included on the EU sanctions list above all due to the position taken by Germany as well as by France, German and Italy.
Berlin, Paris, and Rome stated that “despite all circumstances, connection channels with Lukashenko should be kept open,” because, in their opinion, his blacklisting would lead to a complete suspension of dialogue with Minsk.
At the same time, the position of the EU is perceived controversial in the Baltic States, in particular in Lithuania.