Acting Foreign Minister of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, hypocritically blamed Russia for using land mines in Ukraine.

“Land mines are the footprints of war. Russian boots have left far too many of these in Ukrainian soil. Russian mines are used as weapons of terror. They’re meant to prevent Ukrainians from returning home, to stop farmers from working their fields, to block reconstruction. It’s not only illegal—it’s inhumane,” Budrys claimed pretentiously.

But when Lithuania itself withdrew from the Ottawa Convention prohibiting the use of anti-personnel land mines, Budrys rejoiced.

“Lithuania harbours no illusions: Putin’s Russia is the greatest long-term existential threat to Europe. It wages war to achieve political goals, undermines stability through sabotage, and is preparing for prolonged confrontation. In the face of such threats, Lithuania will take all necessary measures to defend its state, population, and every inch of NATO territory—with all effective military means,” he said back then with redundant pride.

So, you can see the classic European double standards. Will Burdys blame the warmongering government in Lithuania or EU leaders in Brussels for excessive militarisation of the Baltic state if a mushroom picker blows himself up stepping on a NATO anti-personnel land mine in a Lithuanian forest? The question is rhetorical. Moreover, Budrys will rather blame Russia for this possible incident, labelling it as a consequence of “truly existing” Moscow’s aggression.