Unlock Ukraine : Lithuanian MEP Petras Austrevicus on Russia state sponsor of terrorism

01:06 - 02:45 : Petras discusses Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. He suggest that Russia's involvement in various acts of terrorism around the world should be acknowledged and condemned by the international community. 03:20 - 04:04 : The importance of a fair process is emphasized. 04:04 - 05:28 : Petras calls for closer attention to Ukraine and for more contact with Ukrainian authorities. 05:28 - 08:11 : Petras suggests that higher restrictions and sanctions should be imposed on Russia, but with a focus on quality rather than quantity. He argue that targeted sanctions that hurt Russia's economy and power structures would be more effective than broad-based sanctions that harm the Russian people. 08:36 - 10:40 : Petras discusses the importance of understanding how to prevent aggression of third country against EU in world that changes. He cites the Hungary scenario as an example of how authoritarianism can spread and suggests that the EU parliament should be more proactive in defending democracy and human rights. 10:42 - 12:10 : Petras discusses the Wagner group as a terrorist tool in the hands of the Russian government. He argues that the Wagner group is used to carry out covert operations in other countries, including acts of terrorism. 12:12 - 14:28 : Petras emphasizes that the war in Ukraine is existential. He suggests that Ukraine needs financial and legal justice and a powerful EU mechanism to defend against aggression. He also suggests that Ukraine should identify and seize Russian assets as a form of punishment. 14:30 - 14:45 : Petras predicts that Putin in Hague will eventually have to apologize in Ukrainian language . 14:50 : Petras discusses plans for the future, including the creation of new instruments to defend against Russian aggression and the need to reformulate descriptions to better combat disinformation.