Budrys in Brussels: Europe must move forward with tougher sanctions against Russia
Added 2025-05-20
Today, on 20 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, participates in the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels. The EU Foreign Ministers will discuss Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, military...
Lithuania refers Belarus to the International Court of Justice in The Hague over the international law violating migrant crisis caused by the Lukashenko regime
Added 2025-05-19
The Government of Lithuania today, on 19 May, filed a case against Belarus at the International Court of Justice seeking the accountability of the Belarusian regime for organizing large-scale smuggling of migrants into Lithuania. The case concerns...
Budrys: The Baltic Sea cannot become the shadow fleet's "playground"
Added 2025-05-17
On 17 May in Tallinn, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, participated in the Lennart Meri conference and called for decisive and coordinated action to boost security in the Baltic Sea.
Budrys: Russia is using its shadow fleet against us as a weapon
Added 2025-05-16
On 16 May in Estonia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is participating in the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS). Together with the Ministers of nine other countries of the region, Budrys discussed sanctions...
Budrys: Ukraine's NATO membership is the best way to protect not only Ukraine, but also Europe
Added 2025-05-16
At an informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Türkiye on 15 May, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, said he wanted the agreement established at previous summits that Ukraine was on the irreversible path to...
Budrys: we are committed to achieving a stronger, more prepared, and more lethal NATO
Added 2025-05-15
Today, on 15 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending an informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Türkiye. The Ministers will discuss current Euro-Atlantic security issues, the need to...
Vice-Minister Mitkus: support for Ukraine through trade measures must be an EU priority
Added 2025-05-15
On 15 May in Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Sigitas Mitkus, attended the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council (Trade). During the meeting, the EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs responsible for Trade discussed EU-US...
The 26th NATO ENSEC COE Steering Committee meeting held in Vilnius
Added 2025-05-15
On 15 May, members of the NATO ENSEC COE Steering Committee gathered in Vilnius to participate in the spring meeting., which focused on current issues of the COE’s activities, financing, personnel, cooperation, and plans.
Vice-Minister Grigaitė-Daugirdė: a historic decision – the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine within the Council of Europe
Added 2025-05-14
On 14 May in Luxembourg, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabija Grigaitė-Daugirdė, attended the 134th session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe that made a decision to establish a Special Tribunal for the...
Budrys: without ensuring Russia accountability for its crime of aggression against Ukraine, peace will be just an illusion
Added 2025-05-12
On 9 May in Lviv, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, participated in a meeting of the coalition on the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. The head of Lithuania's diplomacy...