Lithuanian Foreign Minister: "To End the War, Putin and the Entire Russian Regime Must Be Removed"

"Want Permanent Stationing of US Troops in Europe"

Cleaners are preparing to work at the explosion site in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Woo-seok] As the war triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine drags on, there are claims that in order to end the war, the entire Russian regime, including President Vladimir Putin, must be overthrown.

Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania's Foreign Minister, stated in an interview with the US CNN on the 10th (local time) that "to stop Russia's war, it is necessary to remove not only President Putin but the entire regime supporting him."

He said, "The United States and European allies have so far focused on their own 'strategic approach' to the Ukraine war," adding, "However, as long as Putin and the regime supporting him exist in Russia, the world needs to prepare for Russia to start another war."

Minister Landsbergis also said, "NATO's support is the greatest deterrent against aggressors like Russia," and expressed the desire for a permanent stationing of US troops in Europe.

Meanwhile, some have mentioned the possibility that President Putin might take extreme measures such as using nuclear weapons if he feels threatened.

Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence (DNI), explained at a US Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, "President Putin will not use nuclear weapons unless faced with an existential threat to Russia or the regime," but added, "If he perceives that Russia is losing the war in Ukraine and that NATO is effectively intervening or attempting to intervene in the war, he may consider that an existential threat."

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