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Foreign Ministry's Political Director, Talat-Kelpša, met with His Eminence, Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon Added 2025-07-26 On 25 July, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met with Emanuel, Metropolitan Archbishop of Chalcedon, whose position under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is equivalent to that of Minister...
OOSCE countries activate the Moscow Mechanism in response to reports of Russia's cruel treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war Added 2025-07-25 On 24 July, at the Permanent Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), 41 countries, including Lithuania, activated the Moscow Mechanism to assess the treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) by Russia,...
Minister Budrys: Lithuania will do its utmost to ensure that prisoners of war and abducted Ukrainian children held in Russia return home safely and as soon as possible Added 2025-07-21 On 21 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, opened the first international expert-level meeting of the "Safe Pathways Home" initiative in Vilnius. This initiative aims to coordinate international efforts to bring back the...
EU adopted 18th package of sanctions targeting Russia’s war machine - energy and financial sectors Added 2025-07-18 Today, 18 July, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the 18th package of economic and individual sanctions aimed at limiting the activities of Russia's critical oil and financial sectors and further comprehensively restricting the...
Lublin Triangle statement: Ukraine's NATO membership is essential for Europe's security architecture Added 2025-07-16 On 16 July, on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Lublin Triangle, the Foreign Ministers of Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, meeting in Lublin, issued a joint statement condemning Russia's aggression, expressing their strong support for...
Minister Budrys in Lublin: When the enemy tries to divide us, we must be more united than ever Added 2025-07-16 On 16 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, together with the Foreign Ministers of Poland and Ukraine, participated in the Lublin Triangle meeting. This year marks the 5th anniversary of the format.
Budrys to attend a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Lublin Triangle Added 2025-07-15 On 16 July in Lublin, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, will participate in the Lublin Triangle meeting, alongside the Polish and Ukrainian Foreign Ministers, Radosław Sikorski and Andrii Sybiha.
Budrys in Brussels: How long can discussions continue without results? Ukraine needs decisive action Added 2025-07-15 On 15 July in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, attended the EU's Foreign Affairs Council meeting to discuss measures to increase pressure on Russia and support for Ukraine, the situation in Georgia and the...
The first European Affairs Ministers meeting of the EU Presidency Trio took place in Luxembourg Added 2025-06-24 The trio of countries that will preside over the Council of the European Union – Ireland (second half of 2026), Lithuania (second half of 2027), and Greece (second half of 2027) held the first meeting on the sidelines of the General Affairs Council.
Minister of Foreign Affairs to attend NATO summit Added 2025-06-24 On 24 June, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys will attend the NATO summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, where the leaders of the 32 Alliance countries are expected to agree on an ambitious goal of increasing defence spending to 5% of GDP.