The only thing here is that Lithuania has a lot of teachers that can teach Russian and not so much that can teach other languages, the process of phasing out will finish itself when generations fully change, you can't just will teachers into existence even if you had extra money. Calls for it is just populism just like a lot of other stuff that politicians say.

It's not like it's impossible to choose German if you want your kids to study it right now. In practical terms, especially with increased migration from the east, knowing Russian is not an unpractical thing if you do not plan on leaving Eastern Europe.

But I am opposed to having a mandatory additional foreign language in general, so if that's the case, it shouldn't be forced into people, but definitely should not be removed as an option.