 Putin prepares for long-term confrontation with West, Lithuanian intelligence. The goal of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is not only the defeat of Ukraine, but also a long-term confrontation with the West, says Darius Yoniskis, the head of the Department of State Security of Lithuania. According to him, Russia's war against Ukraine will remain the most significant factor shaping the security agenda in the region. Yoniskis adds that it is unlikely that Russian aggression, its goals and strategies will change this year, the situation will probably remain the same as last year. Of course, we see no prerequisites for freezing the conflict or any desire on Putin's part. His administration in this direction says the head of Lithuania's State Security Department. He also emphasises that Putin's goal is the defeat of Ukraine, control over occupied territories, but not only that. According to the head of the State Security Department, Russia is preparing for a long-term confrontation with the West and it has a wide range of tools at its disposal. Yoniskis does not exclude that the Kremlin will use these tools to reduce assistance to Ukraine, employ informational and cyber operations, nuclear back mail and incidents on the territories of NATO countries are not excluded. Of course, illegal migration near the eastern borders of NATO remain a potential lever of pressure that both Russia and Belarus can use, comments the head of the Intelligence Agency.