This impact will remain in American history: Let’s think about how our world can shatter during the day or at night.

“A certain test of democracy and a reminder for everyone, not only for Americans, but also for us, how fragile democracy is, how little that is sometimes lacking in the face of the kinds of events that the whole world is discussing now. The shots that we are seeing and seeing now will be historical, in fact, everyone will analyze what happened that was accessed before. It will be a certain responsibility of the political leaders who not only did not stop, but also stoked the fragmentation of society that everything happened. It will probably take time to recover, but this impact will go down in history, ”says L. Linkevičius.

When asked what could happen next, the former minister says there are many important tasks ahead of him in the near future.

“The wounds will have to be healed, I believe there are many tasks ahead now: society is divided, confidence in democracy is faltering, we see the cost of the actions of political leaders. Still, not only Trump is to blame, but the immediate surroundings as well: the Republican Party.

I remember talking for a long time, even when discussing the candidates, it was not considered a favorite short, I remember the republicans I know said that he is not a party man, he is not our man, but we will take care of everything, everything will be as it should be. to be.

I still remember my visit to Washington before the elections, when it was said that there could be riots, we must prepare for it, no matter who wins, because there is incitement to discord, it was possible to expect that, ”says L. Linkevičius.

When asked what he thinks about the fragility of democracy in the world today, the former foreign minister said recent events only show how fragile things are. According to him, all the latest events will make you think.

“Despite the fact that democracy has been a tradition for centuries, everything remains fragile. Everything can fall apart during the day or at night. Institutions must safeguard all this, despite the fact that society is very upset. There is something here that everyone is discussing, ”says L. Linkevičius.

According to him, at the moment, many expectations are associated with the new administration.

“First of all, I think all the changes are related to the new administration. We long to see the leadership of the United States in many processes, that withdrawal from multilateralism, the inability to address global issues like climate change, that transatlantic gap that was in security, strained relations in NATO, annoyed everyone in a bad way and waited for change. I think the Biden administration will have to put everything in its own way, “says L. Linkevičius.

Hours after an unusual rally, during which Trump made a speech and reiterated his unsubstantiated arguments that the November election was rigged, his flag-waving supporters broke through the metal barriers surrounding the Capitol and flooded the compound. When riots invaded the building, lawmakers immediately announced a hiatus in the meeting and it was also announced that the building would be closed.

At dusk, reinforced police forces began to push protesters out of the area around the Capitol, firing tear gas and detonating incendiary grenades.

The Washington Police Chief said later Wednesday that law enforcement officers seized at least five guns and detained at least 13 people.