Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has stripped ballerina Ilze Liepa of her citizenship because of her words in support of Russia, the head of state’s press attaché Ridas Jasiulionis said.
The press attaché said the national citizenship commission recommended such decision. He clarified in an interview:
“The president agreed with the commission’s recommendation and stripped Liepa of Lithuanian citizenship for supporting a state that poses a threat to the security of Lithuania and its allies.”
Earlier, the artist stated in an interview that she regards what is happening in Ukraine as a confrontation of fundamental values. The artist herself repeatedly said that the threat of deprivation of Lithuanian citizenship would not affect her position. She was granted citizenship for her services to Lithuania.
