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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

HISTORICAL FACTS: A 1938 moment lithuanian pm warns about russian troops in belarus | History Defined

Ingrida Šimonytė
Ingrida Šimonytė: ‘I know Putin was probably feeling very happy because he feels an important guy.’ Photograph: Toms Kalniņš/EPA

The security landscape of the Baltic states and eastern Europe may be changed permanently if Russian troops amassed on the Ukraine border start to integrate with Belarusian troops, Lithuania’s prime minister has said.

“This is a 1938 moment for our generation,” Ingrida Šimonytė said in an interview. “Neutrality helps the oppressor and never the victim.”

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