German troops leading NATO's multinational battalion in Lithuania will be present in the country until the security situation improves, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in Vilnius on August 24.
"The situation changed with the unlawful annexation of Crimea, and Lithuania, more than any other country, feels that threat," Steinmeier told reporters after meeting with his Lithuanian counterpart, Dalia Grybauskaite.
"I cannot answer exactly now for how long the German soldiers will be in Lithuania. Until the situation objective...
The article you requested can be accessed only by subscribing to the online version of The Baltic Times. If you are already subscribed to The Baltic Times, please authorize yourself.
In case you don't have a subscription yet - please visit our
SUBSCRIPTION section
