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“It just caught our eye then (ELTA received a reaction from European leaders). The president’s goal was to draw the attention of European leaders to the road in recent years, and especially now, Russia has been intensively trying to review events historical, especially those related to the Second World War and the subsequent occupation and annexation of the Baltic States.The president was also supported by the leaders of other countries and the Prime Minister of Poland.This speech was widely covered in the Brussels press. We are glad that the President raised this question, because otherwise it would seem that this revisionist narrative of Russia could be suitable for us, if nobody says it is wrong. In this case, it was said, “A. Skaisgirytė told “radio Žinių” on Tuesday.
The adviser also said that so far the president has received no response from Russia.
At the beginning of the European Council working session, the President of Lithuania delivered a presentation speech. During it, the President drew the attention of European leaders to the recent intensification of the trend of historical revisionism. According to the head of the country, Russia’s efforts to falsify history deserve the attention and united response of all EU countries and institutions.
“Through the efforts of historical revisionism, Russia seeks to divide the world into spheres of influence and rewrite history, making it a weapon against the nations of the Baltic states.” We assess these actions as directly directed against the sovereignty and independence of Lithuania and other EU countries, “said the President.
The President stressed that the amendments to the Constitution adopted by Russia in defense of the so-called “historical truth”, the efforts to rehabilitate the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and its secret protocols, and the public statements of President Vladimir Putin question territorial integrity and the occupation of the baltic states.
The President reminded EU leaders that Russia’s efforts to divide the world into spheres of influence were in no way compatible with the democratic values of Western Europe, that they could not be tolerated and required a prompt and effective response.
The president described Russia’s information attacks as a threat to the state of Lithuania and recalled the European Parliament resolution adopted on the 80th anniversary of World War II. Calls on the European Commission to take the initiative to take united measures to respond to Russia’s falsification of historical facts.
According to the president, historical revisionism as a threat to statehood is not inferior to other hybrid threats, such as the construction of the Astrava nuclear power plant near Vilnius, which endangers the safety of EU citizens.
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