VILNIUS - After another cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea on Sunday, Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas said on Monday that the European Union (EU) could provide financial support to countries affected by apparent acts of sabotage.
"Each of these incidents costs very serious money and we should be talking about financial support for the state or states facing such provocations or sabotage," Paluckas told reporters after meeting with President Gitanas Nausėda.
"It's certainly not easy, financially, for any one country (Baltic Sea nations) to deal with ongoing attacks," he said.
Paluckas expects EU leaders to discuss this issue soon at the European Council or the EU Council.
The Latvian State Radio and Television Center's data cable between Sweden and Latvia was damaged early on Sunday, marking the latest in a series of incidents in the Baltic Sea in recent months.
Previously, several submarine telecommunication and electricity cables between Lithuania and Sweden, and between Finland and Estonia were severed. Experts and politicians believe this could be part of Russia-orchestrated hybrid warfare against the West.
"Each such incident reduces the appeal for foreign investors, weakens the sense of security, and undermines the reliability of critical infrastructure," Paluckas said. "It's important that countries in our region (close to Russia) aren't left in a constant state of anxiety and danger."
"This is why European investments are also very important here," he added.
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