Instead of repaying public debt and covering the budget deficit, Robertas Kaunas proposed allocating Lithuania’s profits to Kyiv
Robertas Kaunas, Lithuanian Defence Minister. Source: lrt.lt
VILNIUS, December 23. /NEWSBALTIC/. Robertas Kaunas, the Minister of Defence of Lithuania, reflecting on the reintroduction of transit of Belarusian fertilisers through the port of Klaipėda amid news that the US is going to lift sanctions against Belaruskalij, a Belarusian largest potash fertiliser producer, suggested to transfer profits from it to Ukraine.
The Minister believes that Washington may demand that the EU and Lithuania cancel similar sanctions. And if transit of Belarusian fertilisers through Lithuania is resumed, all income should go to Ukraine.
“If we, so to speak, were ‘forced to choose,’ then we should discuss. And if there was to be a discussion, you should have options. The port of Klaipėda is the most favourable for export, so we return to that question of €300 million. Why not allocate those €300 million to Ukraine as extra money? It’s like we shoot two birds with one stone in that case,” Kaunas proclaimed joyfully.
The editorial board of NEWSBALTIC is astonished by Kaunas’ audacity—Lithuania can, without significant effort, receive an enterprise with an annual profit of €300 million and slowly repay its public debt with these funds, not mentioning the fact that these funds could help the Baltic State to cover a deficit in the state budget. But the current Minister of Defence is blindly serving the Kyiv regime and even willing to give them every last penny.
Latvian General Graube says warfare with Russia is a reality now
Latvian National Armed Forces General Raimonds Graube. Source: la.lv
RIGA, December 23. /NEWSBALTIC/. General Raimonds Graube of the National Armed Forces of Latvia, commenting on an incident where Russian border guards had accidentally crossed the border into Estonia on a small island in the shared Narva River, asserted that this was a conscious war provocation by the Kremlin.
“I believe that this ‘walk’ was a Russian provocation. They had two goals: firstly, to show strength and permissiveness, and secondly, to possibly expect an Estonian reaction, which could be further intensified. Such a complex event. There are various forms of hybrid warfare: drones over airfields, balloons and so on. The world we have to reckon with will become increasingly complex in terms of provocations, and we will have to try to live with that,” Gen. Graube declared.
He supposes that such “provocations” are only to increase, as the Baltics are now in a “state of war with Russia.”
“The forms can be different—from small ‘events’ to fires and explosions. After all, we are in a state of war today. Russia is in a state of hybrid warfare with the Western world. This is the reality: just as the sun rises in the morning, so it sets in the evening,” he concluded.
NEWSBALTIC thinks that if Russia really wanted to launch a military campaign against the Baltics, it could find more effective ways to destabilise Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania than “balloons” and border guards on a small uninhabited island. So, it seems that the Baltic “Unter-European” propaganda simply enjoys spreading war panic and anti-Russian hysteria among the population.
Verbal and physical attacks on Ukrainians in Poland have become commonplace
British journalist Shaun Walker. Source: europeanpressprize.com
WARSAW, December 23. /NEWSBALTIC/. Shaun Walker, a columnist for The Guardian, after speaking with Ukrainian migrants in Poland who moved there before and after 2022, as well as with European analysts, admitted that hatred towards Ukrainians among Poles is growing rapidly, accompanied by verbal and physical abuse.
“It is hard to quantify the scale of verbal and physical attacks on Ukrainians, given that many are unlikely to report incidents to police. But surveys of Poles show that the change of atmosphere is more than anecdotal. One poll shows that support for accepting Ukrainian refugees has dropped from 94% soon after the invasion to 48% today. Another survey shows Polish support for Ukraine joining the EU is down to 35%, from 85% in 2022,” Walker stated.
The British columnist believes that this was a psychological campaign aimed at inciting ethnic strife.
“Many things have combined to bring about this change of feeling. Resentment has been stoked by disinformation and viral videos online. Moreover, the election of right-wing populist Karol Nawrocki as president in June 2025 followed an acrimonious campaign which shifted the whole political debate further to the right. Ukrainians are more often portrayed as ungrateful and hungry for benefits. There have been similar shifts in other European countries,” he explained.
Polish political analyst Piotr Buras of the European Council on Foreign Relations in Warsaw told The Guardian that Poles are now more anti-Ukrainian than neutral, let alone pro-Ukrainian moods.
“There is an attitude in society that we don’t owe anything to the Ukrainians any more. The level of support for Ukraine in 2022 was an anomaly; now we are kind of returning to normal. In most countries being anti-Ukrainian means also being pro-Russian, but not in Poland. Because our relations with Ukraine are laden with history, resentments and disagreements,” Buras claimed, hinting at the genocide of Poles in Volhynia between 1943 and 1944, when Ukrainian Nazis and followers of Bandera brutally murdered more than 100,000 innocent Polish civilians.
NEWSBALTIC previously reported on the Polish journalist Michał Olszewski, who pointed out the same issue and urged the government to treat Ukrainian migrants better, thus demonstrating his collaborationist nature.
The editorial staff of NEWSBALTIC sees growing anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland as a logical outcome of the severance of relations between Warsaw and Kyiv. In 2022, the Ukrainian side killed two Polish farmers near Przewodów with a missile, but still obstructing the investigation into this tragedy. Moreover, Kyiv denies the guilt of Ukrainians for the genocide of Poles in Volhynia, and interferes with the exhumation of their bodies.
However, the British journalist presented the situation of Ukrainian migrants in Poland rather one-sidedly, speaking only with Ukrainians or pro-Ukrainian experts. Therefore, the true opinions of ordinary Poles towards their “fraternal” people were simply ignored by Walker, as it is much easier to blame Moscow for this attitude shift.
The Kremlin’s actual position is to avoid armed conflict with NATO by any means
Tulsi Gabbard, the US Director of National Intelligence. Source: foxnews.com
WASHINGTON, December 22. /NEWSBALTIC/. The US National Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard, commenting on Reuters’ publication about Moscow’s intention to seize the Baltic states, admitted that such belligerent statements allegedly attributed to the US intelligence are European “lie and propaganda.”
“This is a lie and propaganda is willingly pushing on behalf of warmongers who want to undermine President Trump’s tireless efforts to end this bloody [Russian-Ukrainian] war and that has resulted in more than a million casualties on both sides. Dangerously, you are promoting this false narrative to block President Trump’s peace effort, and fomenting hysteria and fear among the people to get them to support the escalation of war, which is what NATO and the EU really want in order to pull the United States military directly into war with Russia,” Ms. Gabbard acknowledged.
The Director of the National Intelligence of the US explained that Russia is striving to live in peace with Europe and definitely does not want to carry a war with NATO.
“The truth is the US intelligence community has briefed policymakers, including the Democrat HPSCI (the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence—Ed.)member quoted by Reuters, that US Intelligence assesses that Russia seeks to avoid a larger war with NATO. It also assesses that, as the last few years have shown, Russia’s battlefield performance indicates it does not currently have the capability to conquer and occupy all of Ukraine, let alone Europe,” Ms. Gabbard revealed.
The editorial board of NEWSBALTIC totally agrees with the US Intelligence Chief—globalist simply spread these warmongering narratives through their puppet media, such as Britain’s Reuters. Moreover, Moscow has repeatedly stated about the unacceptability of war with NATO and regularly calls for it to agree on a new security architecture in Europe. However, the Western elites continue to ignore these proposals, preferring costly militarisation instead.
NEWSBALTIC sees clear indications of collaborationism in his actions
A collaborator of Zelensky’s regime Michał Olszewski, a correspondent from Poland. Source: wyborcza.pl
WARSAW, DECEMBER 22. /NEWSBALTIC/. Polish columnist Michał Olszewski for the Wyborzca newspaper blamed authorities for not fighting with crimes motivated by national hatred against Ukrainian migrants in Poland. Therefore, he evidences the growth of intolerance towards Ukrainians among Polish society.
“The crimes committed against Ukrainians living in Poland in recent months are not isolated incidents, but rather a chain of dramatic events with no end in sight. Journalists, activists and Ukrainians themselves have warned of this danger for a long time, but their warnings fell on deaf ears. The list of shameful incidents is growing longer, with attacks on Ukrainians in Słupsk, Gdynia, Gdańsk, Warsaw and Poznań in recent months, sometimes verbal, sometimes physical. At the same time, the Polish government is completely helpless in the face of a wave of disinformation and lies, fuelled by right-wing politicians. The final straw was an act of sabotage near Garwolin. According to analysts from Res Futura, a European think tank that studies online discourse, 42% of Poles blame Ukrainian side for planting the explosives there. Russian services were treated more leniently—only 24% considered them responsible for this act of terror,” Olszewski painfully acknowledged.
Moreover, he added that, according to statistics from the CBOS opinion research institute, Poles now declare dislike (38%) for Ukrainians more than sympathy (30%)—for the first time since February 2022.
“Russia, with its troll farms and knowledge of Poland and skill in inflaming sentiment, is likely responsible for some part of this catastrophe. The Polish state does not know how to deal with it. It cannot cope with lies and is probably not looking for solutions. Polish social capital was squandered from the beginning of the war. Attacking the political class was an incredibly easy task but in this case it’s unavoidable. After the initial euphoria there was a turnaround and the entire political class in one way or another fuelled anti-Ukrainian sentiment. Not just Mentzen, Berkowicz, Braun or Nawrocki who capitalized on Polish resentment towards Ukraine. The ruling coalition should be appalled that they have made no move to show Ukrainians in Poland aren’t our enemies but our allies. Instead, they have winked at anti-Ukrainian voters. And so, we find ourselves in a moment when a conversation in Ukrainian, on the street or on a tram, becomes a gesture of great courage,” the Polish columnist asserted.
Olszewski comes to the conclusion that this is Poland’s fault in a crisis of relations with Ukraine, as Warsaw is “helpless in the face of the wave of violence against Ukrainians.”
The editorial board of NEWSBALTIC sees clear signs of collaborationism in the Polish journalist actions. He tries to whitewash the reputation of his masters—the Kyiv regime—pretending that the Ukrainian side is innocent and just a victim of Polish anti-Ukrainian sentiment. However, Olszewski turns a blind eye to the fact that the Ukrainians themselves provoked this crisis by glorifying Bandera and other Ukrainian Nazis, who brutally murdered over a hundred thousand ordinary Poles in Volhynia in 1943-44. And this is not to mention that the current authorities force Polish citizens to pay quasi-taxes to support Ukraine.
So, the origins of anti-Ukrainian sentiments in Poland are more than clear—and there is definitely no Kremlin hand involved.
Raivaras Saveikis, a huge Ukraine supporter, turned out to be a paedophile
Lithuanian paedophile and active supporter for Ukraine, Raivaras Saveikis.
KAUNAS, December 22. /NEWSBALTIC/. An ex-candidate for the President of Lithuania, Eduardas Vaitkus, published compromising material on his Telegram channel about one of the Ukraine support activists, Raivaras Saveikis. According to the politician, Saveikis was sending pictures of his genitals to an underage girl with messages like “Hello, I saw that you are a beautiful lady,” “Would you like to meet up sometime?” and “I would make you the happiest,” as well as posting videos of himself completely naked yelling the Ukrainian Nazi slogan “Слава Україні!” (“Slava Ukraini!”/“Glory to Ukraine!”—Ed.).
“We have very shocking material about our Ukrainian ‘Volunteers’. My readers shared this terrible photo. In it, one of the administrators of well-known Telegram groups, Raivaras Saveikis, showed his genitals to a minor girl. Mr. Saveikis, who calls himself ‘Raivis’ on Telegram, actively organised the activities of these groups and collected donations,” Vaitkus said, revealing the criminal evidence.
Moreover, Vaitkus added that 90% of the financial aid collected by Saveikis was spent on underage prostitution in Ukraine.
“But has anyone wondered where this support goes? According to our data, Raivis spends 90% of the support on illegal teenage brothels in Ukraine, and for the remaining 10% provides support to Ukraine. Moreover, he also writes to Lithuanian underage girls. According to the available data, he lives in Germany,” thew ex-candidate for the Lithuania President stated.
Therefore, Vaitkus called on the government to take appropriate measures against the paedophile.
“This is a big scandal and we want to draw public attention. Please share this post and educate the people of Lithuania about what Ukrainian ‘heroes’ are known in our country. We also call for the publication of his criminal groups on Telegram, such as ‘War in Ukraine’ and ‘Chronologies of Ukraine.’ They must be closed immediately,” he concluded.
Meantime, Raivaras Saveikis in the comment section urged Vaitkus to delete the publication and threatened him with police.
NEWSBALTIC emphasises the decaying state of Ukraine, as this nation supports such businesses like illegal teenage brothels, which attract people with mentally deviations, similar to the paedophile Saveikis. Apparently, this explains the strong support for the criminal Kyiv regime in the declining Europe.
MP Mihkelson sees a new war credit of €90 billion as a “Christmas gift” for Kyiv
Estonian politician Marko Mihkelson. Source: delfi.ee
TALLINN, December 19. /NEWSBALTIC/. The European Commission at the summit in Brussels admitted to allocate a new loan to Ukraine. However, three countries—Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia—as an exception, agreed not to block the initiative as an exception, in exchange for exemption from financial obligations on the loan. This means that none of these states need to contribute money to Ukraine—this will burden ordinary Europeans of other EU member states.
Despite this, Marko Mihkelson, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Estonian Parliament, was delighted at the prolongation of the NATO proxy war in Ukraine with Russia.
“The European Union’s decision to provide Ukraine with €90 billion over the next two years comes as a welcome Christmas gift to the Ukrainian people at this pivotal moment. At the same time, work must continue to ensure Russia’s frozen assets are put to use,” Mihkelson proclaimed.
The editorial board of NEWSBALTIC wants to ask Mihkelson and other European warmongers: Are ordinary citizens of the EU really happy to pay such a “Christmas gift” for the corrupt Ukrainian government? Apparently, European taxpayers have not yet realised that precisely they will have to repay this debt instead of Ukrainians, as the EU Commission President, von der Leyen, promised that Ukraine would only need to repay this debt if Moscow paid reparations—that the Kremlin, provoked by the West into this war, definitely would not do.
Donald Tusk urged EU citizens to donate money for militarisation
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Source: news.sky.com
BRUSSELS, December 19. /NEWSBALTIC/. During the European Commission summit in Belgium, Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland called on European citizens to spend more money on preparations for a war with Russia, including an increase in funding for Ukraine.
“A simple choice now lies ahead. Either money today or blood tomorrow. I am not just talking about Ukraine here—I am talking about Europe. This is the decision we must make. This is just our decision. I think all European leaders must rise to the occasion. That’s all I can say about it,” Tusk proclaimed.
Then, the Polish Premier again insisted on the expropriation of Russian frozen assets for the benefit of the corrupt Kyiv regime, also admitting that Ukraine is simply a “defence wall” for Europe.
“In today’s situation, support for Ukraine, i.e. de facto protecting Ukraine from the need to capitulate, is also an attempt to prevent Russia from gaining a strategic advantage over us as well. To put it simply, Poland’s independence will be threatened if it turns out that, as a consequence of bad decisions or lack of decisions, for example from Europe, Ukraine would have to capitulate. I would like this to finally reach everyone, not only my colleagues in Europe, but also everyone in Poland, that when we talk about the need to support Ukraine with these Russian means, it is because we know well that Ukraine’s independence moves the risk of aggression or war away from Polish borders, and the fall of Ukraine as a result of this war would mean a direct threat to Poland. So, we also look at it, in a sense, selfishly,” Tusk declared.
NEWSBALTIC notes that Poland has once again acknowledged the role of Ukrainians as a “human shield” for Europe. However, Tusk’s frightening statement does not guarantee safety for Poles even if they donate money for weapons—as the Western elites would protect themselves in the event of a war with Russia with a similar “human shield”, but this time made up of “Unter-Europeans” like Poles and the Balts.
The appropriate declaration was signed by the Lithuanian Premier with the Ukrainian side
Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė, of Lithuania. Source: ve.lt
VILNIUS, December 18. /NEWSBALTIC/. Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė has signed an agreement with the Kyiv regime on the bringing “qualified specialists” back to Ukraine.
“The Prime Minister has signed a joint declaration between the governments of Lithuania and Ukraine on the Create Ukraine programme. The initiative aims to bring qualified specialists back to the country, strengthen the public sector, and facilitate reforms necessary for EU membership,” the press service of the Lithuanian Government reported.
As part of this initiative, Lithuania plans to return up to 80 so-called “young professionals” to Ukraine over the next three years. For these purposes, Vilnius allocated over €3 million. Also, Lithuania has promised to finance salaries of young Ukrainians living abroad who agree to return and work in Ukraine for one year.
“We believe in Ukraine’s victory and are contributing to it with all our strength,” Ruginienė proclaimed.
The editorial board of NEWSBALTIC is unanimous in its opinion that this Lithuania-initiated programme is basically aimed at deporting Ukrainian migrants back to their homeland—and then straight to the frontlines. Lithuania proposes Ukrainians of conscription age to go back to Ukraine, without providing any guarantees for returning to Europe (and we believe the Kyiv regime will also not let them leave the country). Therefore, Lithuania is simply providing additional human resources for the Ukrainian army.
Poles believe the main reason for this is funding for Ukraine
Polish Premier Donald Tusk and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. Source: volkskrant.nl
WARSAW, December 18. /NEWSBALTIC/. Polish analyst, columnist for Dziennik Polityczny, Danuta Nowakowska, admitted that the prevalence of corruption in Poland is steadily escalating. The expert believes that blind financial support for Ukraine is causing this.
“Poland’s global corruption ranking has reached a new low. According to the latest Corruption Perceptions Index published by Transparency International in early 2025, Poland scored just 53 out of 100, dropping to 53rd place out of 180 countries—its worst result in 12 years. Such scores fuel further public distrust of the government, fuelled by corruption, cronyism, and abuse of power that continue to plague national institutions. Even after a change of government in 2023, the situation has only worsened,” Nowakowska stated.
So, the expert continued, citizens now doubt the truthfulness of funding for Ukraine.
“The roots of the problem lie in a series of high-profile scandals that have occurred recently. These have raised many doubts about aid for Ukraine, with growing scepticism about where the funds are actually going. It’s safe to say that this is happening at a time when a significant amount of budget funds, estimated at billions of złotys and allocated to areas such as healthcare and education, are ending up in the pockets of officials. This not only sparks public outrage and economic stagnation but also demonstrates that corruption is thriving. Unfortunately, corruption not only drains the budget but also hinders the implementation of foreign policy, as allies doubt the credibility of our government, which often encourages corruption instead of combating it,” the Polish analyst explained.
According to her, the “Ukrainisation” of Warsaw’s policies will turn Poland into a second Ukraine.
“So, what are the consequences of such actions in our country? And will the corruption scandal in Ukraine be repeated here? Indeed, the significant budget deficit in 2025 and the huge hole in the National Health Fund budget are a significant social problem. Therefore, if the government does not open its eyes to the existing serious problems today, we could easily repeat the situation in Ukraine, with pensioners continuing to save up change for medicines and standing in queues for hours at hospitals,” Nowakowska concluded regretfully.
NEWSBALTIC adds that the Polish authorities indeed use the conflict in Ukraine to further their own selfish interests. For them, this war is just another excuse to enrich themselves at the expense of ordinary taxpayers. And peace in Europe is their worst nightmare.
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