
The west must respond to Russian pressure on Ukraine in the gas dispute by holding open the door for Kiev’s future membership of the European Union, Nato and the trans-Atlantic alliance, says Valdas Adamkus, the president of Lithuania.
By Stefan Wagstyl in Vilnius
Published: January 15 2009 14:27 | Last updated: January 15 2009 14:27

The west must respond to Russian pressure on Ukraine in the gas dispute by holding open the door for Kiev’s future membership of the European Union, Nato and the trans-Atlantic alliance, says Valdas Adamkus, the president of Lithuania.