Mindaugas Sinkevičius
Role at the time: Lithuanian prime minister
Denied
Statement summary
Sinkevičius says he has received no request, written or spoken, to soften his rhetoric on Russia. He says Lithuania's position and his own position toward its eastern neighbors remain unchanged.
“Niekas nieko manęs nėra prašęs, net ir prašymai nežinau, kokie galėtų būti, raštu ar žodžiu.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Prime minister says nobody asked him to soften rhetoric on RussiaSinkevičius's own remarks to journalists in Birštonas on October 30.
Why we used this label
The reference is the reported request to Baltic governments to moderate their rhetoric. Sinkevicius says he has personally received no such request and that Lithuania's position is unchanged.