Lithuanian Parliament speaker says recognising Crimea as a part of Russia would threaten world order

Saulius Skvernelis, Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas (Parliament), has stated that he sees the likelihood that occupied Crimea could also be recognised as a part of Russia as a menace to worldwide order.

Supply: LRT, as reported by European Pravda

Quote: "The world order that was established after the Second World Warfare, which established the precept of inviolability of borders, and a precedent is being set that it is going to be violated. Then, territorial claims could possibly be made in numerous methods in Europe."

Quote: "There may be in all probability not a single nation that has not had some form of battle over territory with its neighbour up to now."

Particulars: Skvernelis confused that the worst factor could be if such a precedent "was confirmed by the argument of drive".

"I’ve taken it and the worldwide neighborhood recognises this. This actually can not occur, it is a actually harmful second that might result in many regional conflicts," the parliamentary chief stated.

Background:

  • Earlier, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated that the attainable de jure recognition of Russia's management over Crimea could be a "ticking time bomb".
  • This was Nausėda's response to additional statements by US President Donald Trump, who stated that Crimea ought to stay Russian.

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