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On 16 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Belgium, which focused on Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, the EU's further assistance for Ukraine, the fight against the spread of false Russian narratives, and global implications of the Russian war.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Mélanie Joly also took part in the discussion.

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister noted that Ukraine should receive as much help as it needs.

“Only Ukraine can tell what kind of and how much help it needs. We must do everything we can to respond to this need by imposing more sanctions, providing more heavy weapons and utmost assistance to rebuild the destroyed country. Europe's behavior and help today will determine  the future of all of us for decades to come," Landsbergis said.

According to the Foreign Minister, when it comes to understanding global implications of the war, it is very important to realize Ukraine's significance in the context of a global food crisis that could be triggered by the Russian war.

“A possible global food insecurity crisis and, first of all, a shortage of grain, has been sparked by Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, its expropriation of crops and the blockade of Ukrainian sea ports. To solve this problem, we should either help Ukraine ensure the security of its ports in the Black Sea or enough armaments must be delivered to Ukraine to give it a chance to defend its ports and ensure a sufficient supply of food at the global level. It is entirely up to us to determine whether to help bring back to world markets Ukrainian grain," Landsbergis said, stressing that in order to avoid a global food crisis, it was necessary to stop Russia's aggression and ensure a safe operation of Black Sea ports.


Photos: The Council of the European Union.