NATO urged to define red lines as Russian hybrid threat grows
The Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, emphasises that NATO must set strict red lines for Russia in the context of hybrid attacks. As he stressed, the Kremlin must be aware that crossing these lines will have real consequences.
During a press conference in Tallinn, Gabrielius Landsbergis highlighted the necessity of setting strict red lines for Russia regarding hybrid attacks. He emphasised that the Kremlin must know about these lines and understand that violating them will entail concrete consequences.
We must send a message to our partners that we are within the domain of hybrid attacks and that people are concerned. Moreover, we must communicate a very clear signal to the Russians that there are red lines they wouldn’t want to cross — Landsbergis said.
The minister noted that this message should come not only from Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia but, above all, from the entire NATO and the alliance's most powerful countries.
Growing threat of hybrid attacks
During a joint press conference with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, Landsbergis spoke about the ongoing investigation into a cargo plane crash in Vilnius that occurred on Monday morning.
No hypothesis regarding the incident has been ruled out — he emphasised.
In the context of the incident, Landsbergis pointed out that NATO allies must "send a message both to Russian President Vladimir Putin and to their societies that the aggressor must cease the intimidation, or else concrete actions will be taken."
The plane, flying from Leipzig and chartered by the logistics company DHL, crashed on Monday morning near a residential building in Vilnius. One of the four people on board died, and the others were injured.
As PAP reminds us, in recent months, the number of incidents related to Russian hybrid attacks in Europe has increased. At the end of August, German security services warned of "unconventional incendiary devices" sent by unknown individuals through transportation service providers like DHL. German counterintelligence and police issued appropriate warnings to the aviation and logistics sector firms.
