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Lithuanian President Slams Merz: Threatening Russia and Not Acting Undermines Credibility

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Making constant threats to slap tough sanctions on Russia and never doing it is undermining the credibility of Ukrainian...

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Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda strongly criticized the communication of Friedrich Merz. His words would not be followed by any actions, the Baltic head of state sent a message to Berlin. The new German Chancellor had promised hard bandages against Vladimir Putin. According to Nauseda, no action would be taken on threats of sanctions against Moscow. Asked whether the German chancellor Merz had undermined the credibility of Europe by this, …

·Vienna, Austria
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In May, the Chancellor asked the Kremlin for a ceasefire in order to avoid new sanctions. The ultimatum went unresponsive. Lithuania's head of state sees damage to credibility.

·Munich, Germany
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Western leaders' threats to impose tough sanctions on Russia, which have never been imposed, undermine the credibility of Ukraine's supporters' measures against the Kremlin's aggression, says President Gitanas Nausėda.

According to the President of Lithuania, the German Chancellor's actions undermined confidence in Europe.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Mertz threatened Putin with tough sanctions if he renounced the truce with Ukraine, but he did not fulfill his promises. According to Nauseda, this undermines the world's trust in Europe

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung broke the news in Munich, Germany on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
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