Belarus President Lukashenko Sparks Outrage with Comments About Lithuanians

Baltic media condemned remarks made by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko as offensive toward Lithuanians. During a recent meeting in Krasnopolye focused on the socio-economic development of the Mogilev region's southeast, Lukashenko criticized officials for failing to meet his directives. While addressing economic performance, he made a controversial remark suggesting that improved indicators had proven a point to Lithuanians and others, using language widely regarded as derogatory.