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Ukraine's Zelenskyy To NATO: Russia Seeks To 'Enslave' Lithuania

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Comments hitting wires from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's virtual address to NATO leaders at the ongoing summit in Madrid, Spain.

  • Says that 'next year the situation may be worse if not only Ukraine, but also other countries - possibly NATO members - are fired at by Russia'. Adds that such a situation 'would be a joint failure by NATO and Ukraine'.
  • Zelenskyy: Russia wants to 'enslave' Lithuania.
  • Makes further requests for military and financial support.
  • Zelenskyy's comments on Lithuania come as Russian hackers continue to launch cyberattacks on the Baltic state in response to a perceived blockade on the transport of metals, coal, and other goods from Belarus, through Lithuania, to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
  • NATO leaders seeking an agreement on increased number of troops on stand-by for potential Russian military action towards one or more of the Baltic States.

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