Landsbergis: With the imprisonment of Navaln, Russia shows that it is cornered

Russia shows that it is in a corner and has few opportunities to retire from office, they fully understand that if Navalna is released from prison or sentenced, corruption will continue to escalate throughout the summer and the Duma elections are approaching, with other losses. . Landsbergis said in an interview with Knowledge Radio on Wednesday.

According to the Foreign Minister, Russia has chosen between two evils, when “there is no good, a winning decision, where you go, there is failure.”

“This probably shows that the regime is weak and no longer has objectively good solutions out of the crisis,” Landsberg said.

A Moscow court on Tuesday sentenced Navalns to 3.5 years in prison for violating the terms of a previously sentenced one-and-a-half year sentence. Given the time he spent in custody, Navaln will have to remain in the general regime correctional colony for two years and eight months.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda called on the European Union and world leaders to respond to the Russian court ruling.

“The Stalinist approach of ‘no man, no problem’ is still used in Russia. The verdict against Navalnu, handed down by a false court, is not justice but a crime against human rights and democratic values. I call on the leaders of the EU and the international community to act. Sanctions for Russia are on the table again, “wrote G. Nausėda on the social network” Twitter “.

In an interview with News Radio, Chancellor G. Landsbergis stated that he had no doubt that the ministers of the European Union would support the sanctions against Russia.

“Some states have suggested waiting for a real prison sentence. So it is as if we are giving Russia a break to change its mind and release A. Navalna. In my opinion, this was not the best solution, as Russia did not showed signs of intending to release Mr. Navalna. “I believe and understand that since a real penalty has already been imposed, those sanctions should be automatic in practice and come into force, without much resistance from European ministers.” Landsbergis said.

According to the minister, if Lithuania saw that the ministers of the European Union were opposed to the sanctions against Russia, Lithuania could impose national sanctions on Russia.

“If we see that such resistance exists for any reason, although I would not like to believe it, I would not rule out that Lithuania could in turn impose certain sanctions, i. National sanctions, the proposal to ban visas for the territory of Lithuania,” he said. G. Landsbergis.