Lithuanian Deputy Health Minister Arnomedas Galdikas has been strictly warned and placed on probation for his public statements concerning Crimea. He will also be sent to Ukraine.

Arnomedas Galdikas, Lithuania's Vice-Minister of Health delegated by the 'Nemuno aušros' party, declined to answer a question about who owns Crimea during an interview with LRT portal.

Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Health Arnomedas Galdikas will continue his work, despite failing to immediately answer a question regarding the ownership of Crimea, according to the Health Protection Ministry head.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė has sharply criticized the new Deputy Minister of Health, Arnomedas Galdikas, for his hesitation to immediately answer a question about the ownership of Crimea during a recent interview.