Lithuanian culture minister resigns after dodging question on Crimea
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Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:56:00 +0300

Local media Delfi and BNS reported the information.Adomavičius, a member of a far-right party who had been in the post for just a week, told reporters he was stepping down “to protect both my family and the interests of the entire community, and so as not to interfere with the work of the government.” He said the decision was his own and “no one forced” him to resign.Crimea controversyWhen asked directly about Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014, Adomavičius paused and said: “These are provocative questions, let’s not even go there … You see, there is a line that should not be crossed. This is where we need to stop. On these questions.”His comments prompted criticism from Lithuania’s presidential administration, which said the minister’s stance was “incomprehensible, unacceptable, and raises a legitimate question as to whether this person can be a member of the government,” public broadcaster LRT reported.Adomavičius also hesitated when asked how he sees Ukraine’s victory in the war personally. “Probably, Ukrainians themselves know best what victory means to them. Not us. We cannot understand them as deeply as they themselves see the situation. Just as we, Lithuania, realized our victory when we emerged from occupation, from oppression, and became free, so they must determine their own victory. This is their path. Everyone must walk their own path. We can only help and support them. Our assistance can help them find this victory. But only they can say what it should be. You cannot answer for someone else,” he said.
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