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The key response from Lithuanian politicians is that their country is already among Russia's potential targets.
Lithuanian politicians rejected the Kremlin's threats after statements by Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's press secretary, and Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of the Russian Security Council, regarding the possible deployment of nuclear weapons in the country. This is reported by LRT.
Laurs Kaščiūnas, deputy head of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, called the Kremlin spokesman's words an instrument of political and psychological pressure.
According to him, this tactic from Russia is not new, and he added that changing a constitutional norm by itself would not change Lithuania's status in Moscow's view.
Dainius Gaizauskas, a member of the parliamentary committee, also said that Lithuania had become a potential target of Russia even after joining NATO.
He added that lifting the constitutional prohibition, in his opinion, is necessary so that Lithuania can fully use the defense capabilities provided by NATO; otherwise the country risks becoming a weak link in the Alliance.
The Lithuanian politicians' main reply to the Kremlin is that Lithuania is already among Russia's potential targets due to its NATO membership, and therefore Moscow's threats should not determine the country's security decisions.
Earlier, the Lithuanian Seimas Committee on Law and Order supported lifting the constitutional ban on placing nuclear weapons on its territory. Lithuania already plans to amend the Constitution to allow the deployment of nuclear weapons on its soil.
In the summer, President Gitanas Nausėda stated that among parliamentary party leaders there is "virtually unanimous" support for lifting the ban on nuclear weapons in the country.
Subsequently, Dmitry Peskov said that Lithuania's territory would be "targeted" by Russian nuclear weapons if the country allows allies to deploy nuclear weapons on its territory.
Dmitry Medvedev, in turn, threatened Lithuania with consequences in the event of any weapon deployment on its territory, including nuclear. He stated that in case of a Russian response NATO would supposedly not come to the country's defense.
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