The head of the Lithuanian Defense Ministry, Arvydas Anushauskas, believes that Russia's demands are aimed at splitting NATO, they cannot be accepted for reasons of state security. This was reported by RIA Novosti.

“Russia's demands are a split in NATO, a weakening of the armaments of Eastern Europe and a reduction or limitation of the US presence in Europe,” Anushauskas said at a meeting with German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht.

She also expressed disagreement with Moscow's demands, saying Russia “has no right” to tell NATO allies what to do.

This week, the Russian Foreign Ministry handed over to the American side drafts of a treaty between Russia and the United States on security guarantees and an agreement on security measures for Russia and NATO member states. In the document, the parties undertake to eliminate all existing infrastructure for deploying nuclear weapons outside their territory, to exercise restraint in military planning and during exercises to reduce the risks of possible dangerous situations, and also not to take actions that affect the security of each other.

Earlier, the German Ministry of Defense proposed to impose sanctions on Ukraine against Putin and the top officials of Russia.

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