Lithuania Foreign Minister: Russians should answer first, which country Crimea belongs to

On the 24th, the Russian New News Agency quoted the Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) reported that in whether the Russians were allowed to enter Lithuania, Lithuania Foreign Minister Gabriel Lanzbelgis proposed a solution: Only they were answering the relevant related After Crimea's belonging, it can be released on the border. He believes that those who admit that Crimea belongs to Russia enters the country and "does not conform to the national security interests of Lithuania."

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Earlier, Lanzbelgis also said that if the EU does not make a joint decision, the Baltic countries, Poland, and Finland can prohibit visa to Russians at the regional level.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister insisted that the border guards of the EU countries have the right to ask the Russians who have entered the country in the country to conflict with Russia and Ukraine and Crimean's personal attitude.他解释说，“只有通过回答这个问题，如果越过（俄罗斯与）爱沙尼亚、拉脱维亚、立陶宛、芬兰或波兰边界的一个人认为，克里米亚并没有被占领，我们就可以得出结论，让这个People entering the country does not meet national security interests. "

He believes that Lithuania can implement such rules unilaterally, but if other countries bordering Russia also join, they will be "more effective" because "if at least regional (level) decision", these measures can better better way to better way Play a role.

"We hope that if all parties agree, the rule should be equal. In other words, a person who is rejected into Estonia should not get different answers at Latvia or Lithuania," Lanzbelgis said.

In March 2014, Crimea and Sevastopol held a referendum for national, and more than 90 % of the voters agreed to leave Ukraine and join Russia. Subsequently, Russian President Putin signed a treaty with representatives of the two places, allowing Crimea and Sevastopol to join the Russian Federation as the federal body. Ukraine did not recognize the aforementioned referendum and opposed Crimea and Sevastopol merged into Russia. Western countries imposed economic sanctions against Russia. (Edit: HHJ)

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