Nausėda: We must stop funding Putin's war

"Lithuania handed over defensive weapons to the Ukrainian armed forces. I hope that in this way Ukraine will come closer to victory and peace. I call on our allies and partners to step up and accelerate their support for Ukraine by providing weapons," Nausėda said at a joint briefing with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Poland Andrzej Duda, President of Estonia Alar Karis, President of Latvia Egils Levits in Kyiv on April 13, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

Nausėda welcomed the diplomatic efforts but stressed that Ukraine's future would be decided on the battlefield. The President of Lithuania also noted the importance of economic, financial, and humanitarian assistance.

In addition, the Lithuanian leader called for a ban on Russian oil and gas and the imposition of sanctions against all Russian banks.

"It can't wait a year or two. Ukrainians suffer and die every day: children, women, the elderly. We must stop funding Putin's war," Nausėda said.

"For many years, Lithuania had only one source of gas, and that was Russia. We managed to sever energy ties with the aggressor, and I believe that the rest of Europe will be able to do the same. This is a matter of political will," said the President of Lithuania.

Ukraine belongs to the European Union, and Lithuania will support the integration process until Ukraine "sits next to Brussels", he stressed.

As reported, on April 13, President of Poland Andrzej Duda, President of Estonia Alar Karis, President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, and President of Latvia Egils Levits arrived in Kyiv. They visited the localities in Kyiv region to see the consequences of Russian war crimes with their own eyes.

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