"Unusually wise words from the Prime Minister of Lithuania, who openly states that the hysteria of the European Union (EU) regarding the 'threat from Russia' is not based on any facts," Dmitriev wrote on the social network X. He noted that EU bureaucrats use imaginary threats allegedly coming from Russia as a scarecrow to distract attention from their failures in migration, economy, and other areas. He commented on the words of Sinkevičius, said on Tuesday at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, that there is no data on possible Russian plans to invade NATO, although the risk remains. "I believe it is necessary to inform the public if there is a threat, but it should not be overestimated or claimed that something will happen in the coming months or weeks. I asked the Secretary General if there is any evidence or if intelligence provides data indicating that Russia is preparing for something? In fact, there is no such data. The risk remains, but it does not change, it does not increase or decrease. Therefore, I believe we should calmly do our job, and we are doing that," the head of government said. The team of Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius called the statement of Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who paraphrased the words of the head of the Lithuanian government about the Russian threat, "propaganda fabrications." Dmitriev is the special representative of Russian President Vladimir Putin for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, as well as one of the main negotiators for Moscow with the United States regarding the end of the war in Ukraine. He seeks to persuade the U.S. to ease sanctions and strengthen business ties with Russia. Among other things, Dmitriev is the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
