Lithuania’s president calls on NATO to strengthen its right flank against Russia
Lithuania’s president recently made an urgent request to NATO to strengthen his country’s security on the eastern side, which borders Russia. Lithuania, close to Belarus and Ukraine, is in a delicate geographical position, which is the reason for this request.
Wagner Group in the spotlight
The situation echoes the incident involving the PMC Wagner mercenary group, which attracted media attention. This group has been at the center of the news, arousing concern among President Putin’s supporters and optimism among his opponents. PMC Wagner accused the Russian Defense Minister of incompetence in Ukraine and claimed that Russian forces had shelled their position, resulting in casualties.
This situation led to PMC Wagner’s decision to withdraw from Ukraine and settle in Rostov, Russia, while seizing the city’s military center. However, their advance towards Moscow was hampered by helicopter attacks, calling into question the outcome of their action. Putin strongly condemned this action, calling it a plan of high treason.
Later, rumors circulated that the President of Belarus had entered into discussions with Putin and PMC Chairman Wagner to work out an arrangement that would allow these mercenaries to settle in Belarus without being prosecuted. Some even talk of a possible disintegration of the mercenary group, with the transfer of 25,000 people. This raises questions about how quickly a large group can change course and abandon an ongoing war to head off to an unknown destination, abandoning their lives and families.
Read: US sanctions against the Wagner Group and their consequences
What’s really going on?
These events have raised questions about Western intervention in the region. Why didn’t Western countries support PMC Wagner in his fight against Putin? This is certainly because, in reality, Westerners are not involved this time. This raises another question. If Westerners aren’t involved, who is? We can’t blame China or Prigozhyn himself, who doesn’t have the resources to go it alone. This suggests an internal problem.
Furthermore, Germany’s recent permanent military deployments in Lithuania, aimed at reinforcing security in this part of Europe, seem to indicate a growing awareness of the strategic situation in the East.
At the same time, China is planning to open a military base in Cuba, which has raised concerns and accusations of espionage on the part of the United States, which wants to exert control over everything, applying sanctions to those who don’t align themselves with it. However, the USA already has a network of 750 military bases in 80 countries, raising questions about its own global motivations and objectives.
In short, the Lithuanian president’s request to reinforce his country’s right flank against Russia highlights the geopolitical stakes in the region, which does not have a large number of soldiers. Recent events, such as the involvement of PMC Wagner and discussions between China and Cuba, raise questions about the influence and strategies of different world powers. The West and its motives in the region are also under close scrutiny.
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