The President condemned in the strongest terms the violence used against the Euromaidan protesters and urged all the political forces in Ukraine to stop the further escalation of conflict.
Peaceful negotiations between the Ukrainian authorities and the opposition, the President underlined, is the only way to find a solution to the current crisis.
"Lithuania has always supported and will continue to support Ukraine's democratic and European aspirations. We are ready to help the Ukrainian people and to accept the injured for medical treatment in Lithuania," the President said.
The media reports that five persons have been killed during protests in Ukraine, dozens are missing and several hundred have been injured. There are also reports of attacks on and violence against journalists.
