Lithuanian foreign minister arrives in Kyiv for official visit
Photo: Kęstutis Budrys, head of Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Getty Images)
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has arrived in Kyiv for an official visit. During meetings with government officials, he will discuss the situation on the front line, security guarantees for Ukraine, and more, informs LRT.
During his visit, Budrys is scheduled to meet with:
- Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha;
- Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Minister of Justice Olha Stefanishyna;
- Minister of Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin;
- Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksandr Lytvynenko.
Additionally, meetings are possible with the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
Among the key topics Budrys plans to address:
- the current situation on the front line;
- exerting pressure on Russia to enforce a ceasefire and initiate peace talks;
- security guarantees for Ukraine;
- priorities for military, diplomatic, financial, and humanitarian aid;
- Ukraine’s progress toward European Union integration;
- measures to deter Russia.
This marks Budrys’s third visit to Ukraine in his role as Lithuania’s Foreign Minister.
Lithuania’s support for Ukraine
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Lithuania has been actively supporting Ukraine in the war. The country has provided military assistance, including weapons, ammunition, drones, air defense systems, and armored vehicles.
The Lithuanian government has consistently advocated for stricter sanctions against Russia and for accelerating Ukraine’s integration into the European Union.
In mid-February, Lithuania delivered a new package of military aid to Ukraine, which included trucks, thermal imagers, and other equipment for the armed forces.
