“The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, after a conversation with the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda, announced that the EU is preparing new sanctions against Belarus in response to its hybrid actions against Lithuania.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European truth” with reference to post von der Leyen in X
Details: After the conversation with Nauseda, von der Leyen said that the situation on the border with Belarus is deteriorating, and the number of contraband balloons entering Lithuanian airspace is increasing.”
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“Such hybrid attacks by the Lukashenka regime are absolutely unacceptable. We continue to stand in full solidarity with Lithuania. We are preparing further measures within the framework of our sanctions regime,” she added.
We will remind:
- Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kästutis Budris against the background of systematic violations of the country’s airspace by Belarusian meteorological probes with contraband stated that tough sanctions – a response to such actions is necessary.
- His comments were made against the background of how on Sunday, November 30, at 6:09 p.m., over the Vilnius airport there were time restrictions are introduced airspace – it was opened in 11 hours.
- In October, Lithuania closed both border crossings with Belarus in response to the balloon flights, but opened them again as the disruption in air traffic appeared to have ceased.