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Kęstutis Budrys, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, during an interview with Euronews in Ireland, 02 September 2026

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Video. Russian attacks on EU 'highly likely' to escalate, Lithuanian FM says

Updated: 03/09/2026 - 21:23 GMT+2

While commending Berlin for attributing the attempted Leipzig drone attack to Russia, Lithuania's foreign affairs minister warns stronger EU-wide deterrence is needed to prevent further escalation.

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