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V. Adamkus, who has lived in the United States for a long time and had citizenship of the country, stated that until now he had not seen such a large division of the population in the states on the LRT “Topic of the Day” program.
“I believe that Biden has never had such direct responsibility. But as a senator, whom I had to observe and with whom I had to speak more than once, it seems to me that his intelligence and calm should return the country from such a tense position, where there is a clear separation, ”said V. Adamkus.
Photo by Karolina Savickytė / President Valdas Adamkus
He criticized Trump’s hostility towards the European Union over the past four years, the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris agreement on climate change and the withdrawal of troops from some European regions, but welcomed the determination to maintain capacities in the Baltic countries. However, in the opinion of V. Adamkus, J. Biden’s position on support for the Baltic states is stronger.
“Candidate J. Biden has spoken more clearly and clearly about the Baltic states, including Lithuania, highlighting the issue. His position is very clear. President Trump’s position, in my opinion, has fluctuated,” said V. Adamkus.
D. Grybauskaitė affirmed that D. Trump is a “charismatic personality”, at the same time he admitted that during his mandate the country became “self-isolating, abandoning the international space”, and as relations between the United States and Europe cooled, The old continent began to talk about the economy, foreign policy and defense autonomy.
“It just came to our attention then. And if he stayed in office, this gap would remain, the relationship would probably not even improve. One could hope that. And the United States would continue to isolate itself in the international space,” said D. Grybauskaitė.
Reuters / Scanpix Photo / Dalia Grybauskaitė and Donald Trump at the White House
“Biden, if elected, would be much more conducive to transatlantic cooperation and certainly to NATO cooperation. I see no fear or doubt here that investment in defense of our region by NATO and the United States is insured, “added D. Grybauskaitė.
In his view, Biden would also be more favorable in uniting American society itself.
“On the one hand, a more unifying president would be Joe Biden. By the way, with President Trump, we are seeing more opposition in society. The kind of antagonism that is now visible in America has risen to great heights, which we have not really seen in previous periods, ”said the outgoing Lithuanian leader.
He welcomed Trump’s pressure on European countries to spend 2%. of gross domestic product for defense, and also recalled that Lithuania and the Trump period also managed to secure the support of the United States to strengthen the defense of the Baltic States and Poland. Thus, in his opinion, from a defense and security point of view, if any of the candidates became president, “the defense activities of the Baltic-Polish strip, especially on the Russian border, would in fact , very similar”.
With the United States dawning on Wednesday morning, the day after the election, it is still unclear which candidate will celebrate victory, as six major states have yet to complete voting due to increased mail-in voting related to the coronavir. Forecasts released Wednesday by US media show that Biden has secured a victory in the important state of Wisconsin, where Trump’s headquarters are demanding a recount.
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