Trump-Putin pact echoes old fears, warns Lithuanian ex‑minister

"We did not know then (in 1939 - ed.) that everything was predetermined in the secret Ribbentrop-Molotov pact. Today, we have no excuse for such naivety. One can safely bet that the Trump-Putin pact exists," writes former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis on platform X.

In a series of subsequent posts, the former head of Lithuanian diplomacy writes bluntly that a pact between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin already exists. He warns and urges that action must be taken.

"There are some things we will never change with nice words or smart clothing. If you are worried about those things, you should understand where Trump's tactics come from. From Russia," the Lithuanian politician writes.

According to Landsbergis, U.S. President Donald Trump seeks cooperation with the Russian leader. "Trump is seeking alignment with Putin. Putin has asked for concessions, and concessions have been promised. We may not know the full extent of those promises, but we must be prepared for all of it," he warns.

He points out that the terms of the U.S.-Russia alliance might have included "Ukraine's sovereignty, military support, security guarantees, and political future," but "selling out to Putin seems politically unacceptable", so the Trump administration "use any means necessary to cover its tracks".

Landsbergis writes about Russian aggression on the streets of Lithuanian cities in the 1990s. " If you had a cigarette, they took it. If you had money, they took it. If you gave them nothing, they hit you just because,," he recalls. He emphasises that one had to act appropriately to survive – fight or avoid enemy territory. "And the same logic plays out not just on the streets, but in geopolitics," he compares.

"It’s not about the minerals, or the elections, or any of it. It’s about submission," assesses the former head of Lithuanian diplomacy.