Lithuanian President Praises Trump, Urges Strength Against Putin
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, speaking outside the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 23, 2025, praised President Donald Trump’s UN address as 'strong' and said confronting Russian aggression requires demonstrating military and economic strength. Nausėda cited Lithuania’s own border measures (a 422‑mile Belarus border fence and a 161‑mile Kaliningrad frontier) and said allied deterrence — including higher defense spending (he said Lithuania is 'ready to spend 5% and more') and sanctions enforcement — is the only effective way to press Vladimir Putin toward negotiations.
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Trump gets praise at UN as Lithuania’s president warns Putin respects only strength
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- Interview given by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda outside the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 23, 2025.
- Lithuania borders: 422 miles with Belarus and 161 miles with Russia (Kaliningrad); Lithuania ended Russian oil and gas imports two months after Russia’s full‑scale invasion.
- Nauseda endorsed stronger NATO posture and higher defense spending (said Lithuania is 'ready to spend 5% and more') and directly praised President Trump's UNGA remarks, urging strength to compel Putin to the negotiating table.