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'..[Russia was] "practically in a war against Europe". ' - Dalia Grybauskaite

Posted by ProjectC 
<blockquote>'Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said Russia was "practically in a war against Europe".

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The conflict erupted following Russia's annexation of Ukraine's southern Crimea peninsula a month before.'

- Ukraine crisis: EU 'must act on Russia aggression', August 30, 2014</blockquote>


Context

<blockquote>'We maintain the peace through our strength; weakness only invites aggression.' - Ronald Reagan

'..never accept Russia's occupation of Crimea..' - Obama

'..sanctions alone are not enough..' - '..Russia’s annexation of Crimea won’t be the end of the story, but just the opening salvo..'</blockquote>