The Guardian of Jan. 12 assessed that Gorbachev was " trying to buy time, in the hope that once the principle of secession has been established Lithuanians will think seriously about the political and economic implications ".
The Guardian of Jan. 12 assessed that Gorbachev was " trying to cause a delay to achieve something else, in the hope that once the principle of secession has been established Lithuanians will think seriously about the political and economic implications ".