Europe should support Trump's ultimatum to Putin – ex-Minister Landsbergis

11:21, 23.01.2025 1 min read

Europe should support Trump's sanctions ultimatum to Putin - this opinion was expressed by Lithuanian Foreign Minister (2020-2024) Gabrielius Landsbergis on Platform X.

According to the former minister, Trump put Putin in a difficult position by "issuing an ultimatum."

"I'm sure this is not the way Putin expected things to work... Now Putin has to choose - accept that he fears new sanctions because his economy is a shambles, or prove that his imperialist ambitions will not be limited by these demands," Landsbergis wrote on X.

"The ultimatum is a step in the right direction, but we must do more - not only sanctions, but also military support and security guarantees," the Lithuanian politician said.

"By the way, if it wants to appear credible, the EU could at least announce support for Trump’s sanctions. And I trust that now even Orban will have to agree," Landsbergis wrote.