With our correspondent in Lithuania, Marielle Vitureau
In Lithuania, the security situation changes. The authorities are stepping up their appeals to allies. The situation can currently be observed among Lithuanians.
There is a constant hustle and bustle in front of the government seat on Avenue Gedimino. The presence of the leader of the Wagner group in Belarus does not prevent the retired Laima from enjoying the sun with a friend.
“We feel some tension because we don’t know what he’s going to plan, but I’m calm because I know we’re part of NATO,” she explains.
Gintas, wearing sunglasses and a white hat, is much more specific: “We cannot rule out that Lukashenko [le président de la Biélorussie, NDLR] and Putin use Yevgeny Prigoyine to create problems for Lithuania and Poland. »
In two weeks, NATO summit takes place in Vilnius. We will talk about strengthening the alliance’s eastern flank. “There are all sorts of theories about what will happen if Russia ever starts moving in our direction. Some say it will be necessary to wait a few days before defending yourself. “I hope that the NATO summit will bring clarity,” explains the student Fausta, who is hoping for concrete decisions.
At the end of June, nothing seems to disturb the lives of Lithuanians, who enjoy the summer on cafe terraces. Everyone follows the development of the situation daily. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine more than a year ago, everyone here has been preparing for an identical scenario.