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Lithuania says Putin not welcome in any European capital
Lithuania's foreign minister says Russian President Vladimir Putin belongs in The Hague tribunal, not European capitals, ahead of EU talks on Russia. - REUTERS/Filepic
COPENHAGEN: Lithuania's Foreign Minister said on Monday that there was no place for Russian President Vladimir Putin in any European capital, referring to a possible meeting in Hungary's capital Budapest between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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"The only place for Putin in Europe that's in The Hague, in front of the tribunal, not in any of our capitals," Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys said ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers held in Luxembourg.
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- Lithuanian FM Kestutis Budrys said Putin should face trial in The Hague, not be welcomed in European capitals.
- His remarks came before an EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg, focused on Russia and Ukraine.
- Budrys continues to push for stronger EU action, including sanctions and accountability for Russia's war in Ukraine.
"The only place for Putin in Europe that's in The Hague, in front of the tribunal, not in any of our capitals," Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys said ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers held in Luxembourg.