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Proud to say that the NB8 group of Nordic and Baltic countries is punching above its weight in delivering military aid to Ukraine.
Looking forward to meeting with my colleagues today in Moldova. 🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/BHHGwS6xzW

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) October 15, 2024

If all NATO members followed Lithuania and increased defence spending to at least 3% of GDP, there would be an extra $270bn available for supporting Ukraine and defending NATO's borders. I hear this is politically "impossible", but here's how Lithuania did it: 🧵1/12 pic.twitter.com/eD02myKnK0

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) September 22, 2024

We're not postsoviet, we're #neversoviet 🇱🇹 pic.twitter.com/pdgoSUzRhE

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) May 6, 2023

Those antique soviet tanks being deployed in Ukraine were also deployed in our capital city 32 years ago to crush our independence.
We still remember the sound of the engines. We will never forget the victims.
We stood firm and we won our freedom. Ukrainians will do the same. pic.twitter.com/9XQ94EunHI

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) January 13, 2023

You don't "join" the Soviet Union. They invade you, send trains full of your people to prison camps, hold a fake referendum and pretend to save you from nazis by killing you. Sounds familiar? Moscow has been using the same script since the night of June 14th 1941. 🇱🇹🕯 pic.twitter.com/H9phdQn74G

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) June 14, 2024

During the Munich conference I was asked why I am so gloomy. Well, somebody has to tell it like it is, so here’s how it is: Things are not going well. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/NPu3y9SnP3

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) February 18, 2024

🧵There are five illusions about Ukraine that lead to flawed “peace” plans that are doomed to fail. I have listed the illusions here in the hope that reality-based discussions can soon become the norm.👇
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— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) December 4, 2024

For years the West said economic cooperation would persuade dictators to support rules based international order. But all we did was feed their economies while letting them break all the rules. China is betting that we will repeat this mistake. It's time to try something else👇🧵

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) April 12, 2023

Nice stories don’t win wars. Without significant deliveries of weapons and real security guarantees the glorious narrative of unity and solidarity with Ukraine is wearing thin and rapidly approaching cynicism. 🧵👇

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) April 4, 2024

The peacemongers have failed.
Escalation was not managed, conflicts were not contained, people were not protected, laws were not respected. Now I hear victory is "unrealistic" and not even worth fighting for. But I see things very differently, and here's why. 👇🧵1/10

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) November 5, 2024

Will the EU listen to the people of Georgia and choose hope? Or will we discard our European values and compromise?
I have a lot to process after visiting Tbilisi. I will try to lay it all out in this thread. 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/jp0vPnhVBb

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) May 16, 2024

We declare red lines for ourselves, but not for Russia. We publicly tie our own hands while leaving Putin free to pillage, rape and destroy. We create strategic transparency, not strategic ambiguity. It's time to change course. 🧵

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) February 28, 2024

Ukraine's victory is only "unrealistic" if we let Putin define reality. We should stop doing that.
Many thanks to @ChathamHouse for this important opportunity to share my thoughts on the future. pic.twitter.com/E8Zp3ez6kI

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) December 11, 2024

Today we, the Baltic States 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 and Czechia 🇨🇿 come to this Council to address the entire international community with a very simple message:

For all our sakes, wake up. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/581trLXI9d

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) February 23, 2024

NATO has the chance to maintain credibility by delivering on promises made to accept new members, securing victory in Ukraine and deterring Russia from further attempts to move borders. My hope is that we grab this opportunity with both hands. pic.twitter.com/4gFAKPNugh

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) May 31, 2024

Putin is spending $140bn while we struggle to promise fifty. We are basically sending him the message "We won't stop you", so he won't stop.
But if we allocated $800bn, he would be forced to rethink. Yes, we could afford it. And yes, it would be cheaper than letting him carry on. pic.twitter.com/qY6znBEuDE

— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) October 18, 2024