>> Another former soviet
republic is also concerned IV
war in Ukraine, but unlike
Moldova, the small baltic nation
of Lithuania is both a member of
nato and the European union.
Regardless of security and
economic guarantees, fears are
compounded not just by its
former occupier Russia but by
the adversaries that order it to
the south, Russian ally Belarus,
to the west, the Russian region
of kaliningrad.
>> Mr. Foreign minister, thanks
for joining us.
Lithuania right now is the only
European country that has
decided to stop importing
Russian gas.
Why do you think you were able
to make that announcement where
others have not?
>> I think the main reason was
not just from the side of the
invasion, but much earlier than
that.
We were paying the highest price
in Europe for the gas imports.
We were dependent on one gas
pipeline from Russia.
We started building our own
infrastructure, and we were able
to procure our gas from
anywhere.
>> A senior official told me
that blocking oil and gas is the
only way to get Russia to
recalculate its war.
Ukraine's president agrees with
that.
What is your message to those
countries?
>> First point is that we have
paid during the last 40 days
almost 40 million euros.
-- Almost 40 billion euros to
Russia for oil and gas.
The second point is that when we
are here, the leaders are saying
that it will be done one way or
another, one day or sooner or
later, it will be done, we will
cancel the contract, so the
questions remain, how many
cities need to be bombarded,
destroyed in order for us to say
this is the day.
>> He used the word "A moral
question code does that mean you
think these countries are
failing morally?
>> I think this question should
be posed by every decision-maker
who is a responsible
decision-maker.
The way he answers the question,
this is the way that people will
judge in.
>> The foreign minister said he
was very specific today on his
request for weapons to nato
members and said those weapons
have to be delivered in days,
not weeks.
Will Ukraine get enough weapons
quickly?
>> I can say there are some
positive signs in that direction
.
I'm hopeful.
It might be just a beginning,
and we have to be prepared for
much worse.
>> Some of the weapons being
transferred right now, tanks,
anti-ship weapons, were once
determined as offensive weapons.
In fact, Emmanuel macron said a
few weeks ago that tanks were a
red line.
Why is your willing to cross
that line -- why is Europe
willing to cross that line?
>> The war is changing.
It changes the perception that
Ukraine really has a chance to
win, and if they win, it
>> Finally accountability.
How important is it that Russian
leaders are held accountable?
>> We thought we would not need
these.
Unfortunately, it is happening
again.
We need to look into it and
prepare again for the future.
>> Do you have faith it can be
had?
>> I believe can.
Combined with the efforts of
what I call the global alliance,
I think it is powerful enough to
bring even individuals to
justice.
>> Thank you very much.