Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, in an interview with the Lithuanian television and radio company LRT, called on Western countries to follow the example of Vilnius and break economic ties with Russia.

“I think that we have done a lot to make Lithuania more resistant to Russia’s energy and economic blackmail.. And today, when I look at other countries of Western Europe, I see a long way that Lithuania has already traveled before,” Nauseda said..

Nauseda recalled that Lithuania, unlike other European countries, declared itself completely independent of Russian energy carriers and added that the lack of illusions in relation to Russia worked better than "

“You can see that a policy that had no illusions about Russia worked much better than the so-called realpolitik, which is now a headache for some Western states.. I understand their position, but this once again confirms that Lithuania has taken the right path. And the sooner other Western European countries choose the same path, the better and easier it will be for everyone,” he said..

Gitanas Nauseda also commented on the position of Germany, which became a victim of Russia's energy blackmail.

“Yes, they need a longer transition period for phasing out Russian gas. But the generation capacity of alternative energy sources, as well as the rapid construction of liquefied gas terminals, would significantly reduce stress and survive the most difficult period, I would say a year and a half, during which Germany will become more resilient and, I hope, will receive a vaccine from Russia for a long time..

He also warned German politicians against returning to a policy of strengthening ties with Russia in the future due to the fact that the aggressor country allegedly changed or made certain concessions..

“It is extremely dangerous to be guided by these illusions,” the President of Lithuania stressed..

Recall that Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were the first in Europe to agree among themselves on the refusal to purchase electricity from Russia.

And at the end of June, the Lithuanian Seimas decided to ban the import of Russian gas.