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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
VILNIUS, May 20 (Xinhua) — More than half of Lithuanians said they do not trust Washington’s mediation efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to a survey conducted by the Vilmorus public opinion and market research center commissioned by BNS.
As reported by BNS on Monday, 52.3 percent of respondents completely or somewhat distrust the role of the United States in peace talks. Only 23.3 percent expressed complete or some confidence in Washington’s mediation efforts.
The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lithuanian Seimas, a member of the Social Democratic Party, Remigijus Motuzas, explained the growing skepticism by unmet public expectations. “It is clear that Lithuanians hoped for faster actions and results. It was promised that the war would end within 100 days, then we heard that there would be negotiations, and so on. The latest negotiations in Istanbul, for example, did not live up to these hopes and increased mistrust,” he noted.
Ukraine’s supporters were further disappointed in March when, following a public confrontation between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, Washington suspended military aid to Kyiv.
In addition, the Global Democracy Perception Index 2025, released this week, showed a decline in the global status of the United States. According to BNS, the share of countries where the United States is viewed more positively than negatively has fallen from 76 percent to 45 percent. –0–