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Minister Budrys: a comprehensive ceasefire - a necessary step toward peace, we must increase international pressure on Russia Added 2025-06-02 On 2 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, who is visiting Vilnius with a delegation led by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is...
Holders of Georgian diplomatic, service passports will no longer be able to enter Lithuania without Schengen visas Added 2025-05-30 On 30 May, Resolution No. 362, passed by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on 21 May 2025, implementing Council Decision (EU) 2025/170, which suspends visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials to Lithuania, entered into...
Budrys in Spain: all NATO allies must invest in defence so that Russia does not dare to test us Added 2025-05-30 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, paid a working visit to Spain. The Minister met with the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares Bueno, in Madrid on Friday. The Lithuanian and Spanish Ministers...
From 1 June, Lithuania will no longer recognize non-biometric passports issued by Russia Added 2025-05-23 On 23 May, a joint order by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Internal Affairs decided to no longer recognize non-biometric passports issued by the Russian Federation (RF) as valid travel documents for entering Lithuanian territory. This order...
Budrys in Brussels: we must maximally strengthen Ukraine's positions Added 2025-05-21 On 20 May in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, participated in the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union.
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...
Vice-Minister Pranevičius met with the Ambassador of Pakistan Added 2025-05-20 On 20 May, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Julius Pranevičius, met with the newly appointed Ambassador of Pakistan to Lithuania, Muhammad Sami-ur-Rehman, who resides in Warsaw.
The EU is increasing the burden of sanctions on Russia: the 17th sanctions package has been approved, with restrictions imposed in as many as four regimes Added 2025-05-20 Today, on 20 May, the Council of the European Union adopted the 17th package of sanctions against Russia. Targeted restrictive measures were imposed against further 17 persons and 58 entities responsible for actions that undermine or threaten the...
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: peace in Ukraine will mean peace in Europe Added 2025-05-18 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is on a working visit to the Czech Republic. On Monday, 19 May,  in Prague, the Minister met with the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jan Lipavský.