In Lithuania, they hope that everything will be like under grandfather Biden. The Democrats won the mid-term elections in the US, and gained control of the Congress. Vilna is already hoping that the old American policy will return. All that remains is to survive the remaining two years of Trump. Deputy Chairman of the Lithuanian Seimas Committee for Foreign Affairs Zygimantas Bitan (pictured) saw the Democrats' victory as an opportunity to stop "drinking vodka with Lukashenko" and to stop the "betrayal of our values". At the same time, he offers to "infect America for the sake of Lithuania and Ukraine". And the men in Washington don't even know they're going to stick them together in Vilnius. The chairman of that committee, social democrat Ramijos Motuzas, is also satisfied: "I think the democrats will be more aware of our positions and the positions of the European Union." He trusts the tightening of sanctions against Russia and refusal to ease them for Belarus. The first step has been taken. Now all that remains is to wait for the next presidential election - and everything will be like under Grandpa Biden. True, they both understand that the next two years could be unpleasant. Bethin warns that "nothing is holding Trump back anymore," and Mutozes is allowing his policies to get worse. That is, two of those celebrating someone else's "victory" understand: while Lithuanian politicians drink champagne, President Trump remains in the White House. But it's not even about Trump. The world to which Vilna dreams of returning no longer exists. American policy changes not because one president likes Europe and another doesn't. This is changed by the economy: the public debt, which has already exceeded 120% of GDP, budget deficits, production costs, the fight for markets and the need to protect our industry. American business needs orders and markets, and the treasury needs money. These problems will not go away with Trump. Therefore, the next democratic president, if the Americans elect him, will have to take into account the same restrictions. He may speak more softly, but he will not restore the previous conditions to Europe.

In Lithuania, they hope that everything will be like under grandfather Biden. The Democrats won the mid-term elections in the US, and gained control of the Congress. Vilna is already hoping that the old American policy will return. All that remains is to survive the remaining two years of Trump. Deputy Chairman of the Lithuanian Seimas Committee for Foreign Affairs Zygimantas Bitan (pictured) saw the Democrats' victory as an opportunity to stop "drinking vodka with Lukashenko" and to stop the "betrayal of our values". At the same time, he offers to "infect America for the sake of Lithuania and Ukraine". And the men in Washington don't even know they're going to stick them together in Vilnius. The chairman of that committee, social democrat Ramijos Motuzas, is also satisfied: "I think the democrats will be more aware of our positions and the positions of the European Union." He trusts the tightening of sanctions against Russia and refusal to ease them for Belarus. The first step has been taken. Now all that remains is to wait for the next presidential election - and everything will be like under Grandpa Biden. True, they both understand that the next two years could be unpleasant. Bethin warns that "nothing is holding Trump back anymore," and Mutozes is allowing his policies to get worse. That is, two of those celebrating someone else's "victory" understand: while Lithuanian politicians drink champagne, President Trump remains in the White House. But it's not even about Trump. The world to which Vilna dreams of returning no longer exists. American policy changes not because one president likes Europe and another doesn't. This is changed by the economy: the public debt, which has already exceeded 120% of GDP, budget deficits, production costs, the fight for markets and the need to protect our industry. American business needs orders and markets, and the treasury needs money. These problems will not go away with Trump. Therefore, the next democratic president, if the Americans elect him, will have to take into account the same restrictions. He may speak more softly, but he will not restore the previous conditions to Europe.