Russia Will Attack These Countries If Ukraine Concedes Land: Lawmaker https://www.theepochtimes.com/russia-will-attack-these-countries-if-ukraine-concedes-land-lawmaker_4351284.html?utm_source=News&utm_campaign=breaking-2022-03-21-2&utm_medium=email&est=HPSj60xJMX7GevlLQkE0dGuVJaLljXm6wSUpRtU7J308ixJcAnAz%2Fobo%2FYXApg%3D%3D Russia will attack other neighboring countries in Europe if Ukraine’s government concedes land to Moscow, a Ukrainian lawmaker claimed on Monday. The lawmaker, Oleksiy Goncharenko, told CNBC that he believes the Russian government will target the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia if Ukraine concedes land. The three Baltic states—who share a border with Russia—are members of NATO, and a significant attack on any of those countries would likely trigger NATO’s Article 5 provision, greatly escalating the conflict. Goncharenko issued the response when he was asked about whether Ukraine would have to give up more regions to Moscow like in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea and helped establish separatist groups in the Donbas.