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Lithuania categorically rejects Russia's new threats against Kyiv and its diplomats Added 2026-05-26 On 26 May, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation and handed a note of strong protest over the threat of mass shelling of Kyiv expressed in the statement of the Russian Ministry of...
Budrys: Transatlantic partnership remains the foundation of Lithuanian and European security Added 2026-05-25 On 25 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with visiting members of the United States Congress (House of Representatives), Don Bacon and Ed Case.
Vice-Minister Mitkus: A joint statement by 16 EU member states on the next EU budget will have a significant impact on the progress of the negotiations Added 2026-05-25 On 25 May in Brussels, Lithuania, together with 15 other countries, signed a Joint Declaration on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 by the Friends of Cohesion.
Lithuania protests to Russia over the use of the Oreshnik missile in an attack on Ukraine Added 2026-05-24 On 24 May, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs  summoned the representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Lithuania and handed a note of strong protest over last night's massive missile and combat drone attack on Ukraine, during which...
Budrys: Deterrence always costs less than war Added 2026-05-23 On 23 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, spoke at the GLOBSEC forum in the panel "Victory for Ukraine, Europe and the World: What are the Essentials?"
Statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Nordic-Baltic countries on Russia’s latest disinformation campaign Added 2026-05-22 The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Nordic-Baltic countries firmly reject Russia’s blatant disinformation campaign and false claims, supported by Belarus, following the airspace violations in the Nordic-Baltic region. We strongly condemn Russia’s...
Budrys at the NATO meeting: Investment in defence and long-term support for Ukraine are essential for the security of the Alliance Added 2026-05-22 On 21-22 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, attended the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Sweden. During the meeting, the Allies discussed preparations for the upcoming NATO summit, strengthening collective...
Vice-Minister Plepytė in Brussels: A competitive industry, resilient supply chains, and diversification of trade links are at the heart of the EU’s economic security Added 2026-05-22 On 22 May, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Audra Plepytė attended a meeting of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Brussels. Trade Ministers discussed ways to strengthen Europe's economic security amid the growing impact...
Political consultations between Lithuania and Türkiye took place in Vilnius Added 2026-05-21 On 20 and 21 May, the Lithuania-Türkiye political consultations were held in Vilnius on 20 and 21 May led by Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye Mehmet Kemal Bozay.
Budrys in Tallinn: Current air defence solutions are not sufficient - it is necessary to move towards systemic solutions that tmatch the scale of today's threats Added 2026-05-21 On 20 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended a meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the three Baltic states and Canada, which focused on the region's security situation, support for Ukraine, and further...