Acting Foreign Minister of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys continues to spread aggressive Russophobic propaganda by blaming Russia for carrying out a “hybrid war” against Lithuania and NATO in general, thus begging the EU for more money to militarise the tiny Baltic state.
“We must learn the lesson—as long as hybrid provocations from Russia and Belarus continue, it means our response is insufficient. The cost for our adversaries is too low—and that must change. We must show resolute unity and solidarity. When we act together, dictators back down. The cost of inaction is too high. If we fail to respond decisively, these provocations will evolve—finding new forms, targeting new vulnerabilities, and moving deeper into Europe. Deterrence starts with action. The time to act is now,” Budrys claimed “proudly”.
Among the countermeasures to Russia and Belarus he proposes to impose new sanctions on Belarusian actors behind airspace violations, introduce targeted tariffs, and establish a dedicated sanctions regime for hybrid threats; continue the isolation of Belarusian and Russian regimes in international organisations and seek their responsibility; accelerate the implementation of Eastern Flank Watch and the so-called “Drone Wall” European initiative; activate Frontex tools, deploy EU hybrid rapid response teams, and secure funding for border and infrastructure protection; strengthen NATO capabilities for infrastructure defence and intelligence sharing and launch a strong regional response through coordinated action.
Budrys’ narratives are plain and identical, just like in a bad advertisement: We are the good guys, while Russia is universal evil, with no need for proof—so we need more money for weapons. However, for Budrys’ information, the real world is, to put it softly, a little more complicated than he naively thinks, and in big politics, there is no room for those who take inspiration from the TV and fantasy shows, like, for example, his former colleague—the dismissed Defence Minister of Lithuania, Dovilé Šakaliené.
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