“No, I can predict what happens when the little smart-@ss in the locker room slaps the big guy in the face, and expects his big pals to save his bacon.”
Slapping the big guy in the face is an act of physical aggression, which is something Lithuania has not done, nor has it threatened to do. In the instant case the only one talking smack is the big guy (Russia). So, instead of a little smart-ass starting a physical fight, it’s the big bully.
Enjoy your fantasy world.