It has taken us too long to cross the red lines. I think that Western countries are living up to the expectations of the Ukrainians, but unfortunately we are being very slow in making important decisions. What does Ukraine need to achieve these gains on the ground?Ī. In order to have a frank negotiation, it’s very important to see the progress of Ukrainian forces on the battlefield. So this is the reason why right now I am not very optimistic about possible chances to sit at the table and to discuss issues which are relevant. Both sides are too far away from each other to find a compromise on many issues. Otherwise, it would be difficult to expect that this will be a frank and honest negotiation, and probably Russia will use the opportunity to consolidate resources and to organize the offensive again. We all are interested to see peace negotiations, but those peace negotiations should not be performed at the cost of the territorial integrity of Ukraine. Don’t you think there is any chance of reaching a negotiated solution?Īnswer. You have argued in recent months that the West needs to deliver many more weapons to Ukraine. On a recent visit to Madrid as part of a European tour to address the future summit of the Atlantic Alliance, to be held in Lithuania in July, Nauseda spoke to EL PAÍS after meeting with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and before visiting King Felipe VI. The Lithuanian leader urges the members of the EU and NATO to ignore the so-called red lines and to support Kiyv with everything necessary to win the war.
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, he has demanded an ever greater commitment from the West: more and better weapons for Ukraine and the adoption of new sanctions against Russia. Over the last 15 months, the president of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, 58, has become one of the main allies of the Ukrainian government. His exquisite manners clash with the forcefulness of his messages. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Wednesday at a hotel in Madrid.
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