Lithuania seeks ouster of Vladimir Putin and his inner circle to thwart 'warmongering'

As relentless Russian aggression against Ukrainian civilians transcends 70 days of war, Lithuania on Tuesday asserted that top Kremlin leers and Putin's inner circle must be removed if an immediate cessation of ongoing hostilities needed to be attained. While speaking to CNN, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis lashed out at Russian President Vlimir Putin for escalating a "special military operation" against Ukraine and speculated that Kremlin leer will become increasingly erratic as his battlefield casualties mount in Ukraine. 

Landsbergis furr stressed that US and Europe have to work strategically to penalise Russia for its "unlawful" actions against its neighbouring nation. 

' whole system of Vlimir Putin needs to be changed': Lithuanian FM

"y also need to think strategically about longer-term -- and until Putin and his enablers are gone, world needs to be prepared that Russia might attack again, and not excluding NATO countries," Lithuanian FM told CNN. "Russia's warmongering state will be over when regime is over in Russia. That's only way that we see it," he ded. When asked about his view on wher West could opt any action against Putin's regime, he categorically denied same and said, "It might take quite some time for it to change, because we don't have any active means to change it." Landsbergis stressed that whole system of Putin needs to be changed, orwise he said, "it won't make any sense".

Lithuanian FM questions Putin's Victory Day dress

Furrmore, while speaking about Putin's speech on Victory Day Celebrations, Lithuanian Foreign Minister noted that re was a foul smell in his dress. According to Landsbergis, re may be discontent among that inner circle regarding Russia's failures in ongoing war. He stated he was surprised to watch Putin trying to "explain" why he started war in his remarks.

"Who he is explaining it to? His public? Well, y don't need an explanation. Us? You know, we don't believe him. I mean, we know facts, you know, we knew m all along," he told CNN.

It is pertinent to mention here that Lithuania has been supporting Ukraine ever since onset of war back in February. It was first country that pushed for a robust response to counter Russia's military aggression-- first country in EU to block Russian gas. Last month, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda also visited war-torn country with or Baltic nation leers and vowed his "unconditional" support to it. 

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