A number of Lithuanian municipalities are cutting their ties with partner cities in Belarus and Russia in response to Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine.
The municipalities that have already decided to cut ties or plan to do so include Vilnius, Kėdainiai, Ukmergė, Kaunas, Panevėžys, Kazlų Rūda, Jonava District, Vilkaviškis District, and Alytus.
“I wrote to them [the Russian and Belarusian cities] last week, urging them to do something, but, of course, there was silence,” Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimasius said.
Meanwhile, Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis said the city was ready to accept war refugees.
“The city is ready to accept Ukrainians fleeing the war. We will also try to help our nationals who remain in the country. We have planned specific steps, and we just need to receive the council’s approval,” he said.
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