V. Čmilytė-Nielsen mentioned that it can be crucial to not slim down the Russian invasion of Ukraine to a regional disaster, as a result of all safety challenges – migration strain, the battle in opposition to Ukraine, occasions in Israel, the scenario in Taiwan – are associated and are like separate elements of a giant image.
“On the similar time, it’s a problem to the US of America, threatening the management of the US and all the things it has created since World Warfare II.” It’s getting ready for an extended confrontation with the West. It seeks to abolish the dominance of the USA in Europe and the world, to destroy the worldwide safety, political, and financial system created by the USA, and hopes that following the presidential elections, the USA’s assist for Ukraine will lower,” mentioned V. Čmilytė-Nielsen.
As said within the report launched by the Seimas, V. Čmilytė-Nielsen mentioned with M. Johnson that although with the Russian invasion, a time of challenges has come for Europe, the US, and the transatlantic partnership, it have to be correctly utilized in order that the world’s democracies emerge stronger from the battlefield.
“Let’s use the alternatives supplied by the disaster to strengthen the transatlantic partnership, particularly within the areas of safety, vitality and commerce. However security comes first now. Though the new entrance line runs by Ukraine, the chilly entrance alongside NATO’s jap borders can also be necessary. Subsequently, it’s essential to strengthen the protection of the Baltic States, in order that the chilly entrance doesn’t flip right into a sizzling one”, mentioned V. Čmilytė-Nielsen on the assembly.
In keeping with the Speaker of the Seimas, Russia works along with different authoritarian states, and their purpose is to create a brand new world order that may be extra useful to them, to not democracies, to not the USA.
“And that’s the reason we count on necessary safety, protection and membership selections from the NATO summit in Washington. As we speak I additionally mentioned that it can be crucial that the presidents of the parliaments of the NATO nations are actively concerned in protection and nationwide safety issues. So I advised Washington to increase the apply began in Vilnius of inviting the chairmen of the NATO parliaments earlier than the summit”, mentioned V. Čmilytė-Nielsen.
On Tuesday, the chief of the parliament additionally met with the chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, Jack Reed.
On Wednesday, V. Čmilytė-Nielsen and the presidents of the parliaments of Latvia and Estonia will meet with members of the US Congress, go to the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania, the place they are going to talk with representatives of the Lithuanian communities in Washington and Baltimore.
The presidents of the Baltic parliaments are talking within the US at a time when some Republicans now not wish to assist Ukraine, saying that this battle lacks a transparent perspective of the ultimate end result.
Former US chief and presumptive Republican presidential nominee in November Donald Trump, who usually praises Russian chief Vladimir Putin, is urging Republican lawmakers to reject an immigration deal being negotiated in Congress. It will additionally derail plans for additional assist to Ukraine.
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2024-06-01 06:28:43
