In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 following Russia’s recent missile attacks on Ukraine, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said the reason civilians are being targeted is because Russia is “losing on the battleground”, and want to “create panic and exert pressure on Ukrainian society - and us”.
Simonyte also discussed the threat of a possible Russian nuclear attack, why Lithuania wants NATO to “immediately” open membership negotiations with Ukraine, the impact of EU sanctions against Russia on European economies, and why past attempts at negotiating with Vladimir Putin have failed.
Produced by Perrine Desplats, Isabelle Romero and Sophie Samaille
