Budrys at the Foreign Affairs Council: EU heads into its summer recess with a list of unfinished work
Added 2026-07-13
On 13 July, the Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, participates in the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels. According to the head of Lithuania's diplomacy, the last meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers...
Budrys in Brussels emphasized continued support for Ukraine, pressure on Russia, and countering hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea
Added 2026-07-13
On 13 July, the Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, attended the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, which focused on support for Ukraine, measures to increase pressure on Russia and the situation in the...
Vice-Minister Mitkus: Lithuania provides continued support for Ukraine
Added 2026-07-13
On 13 July in Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Sigitas Mitkus met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Taras Kachka. The meeting focused on the process of Ukraine's integration into the European Union and its reform...
Lithuania protests to Russia over attacks on Ukraine and disinformation campaign against the Baltic states
Added 2026-07-08
On 8 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania and issued a note of protest over the latest Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine, as well as the ongoing...
Budrys in Ankara: We must prove to Putin that he has miscalculated
Added 2026-07-07
On 7 July in Ankara, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys took part in a working dinner of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs. The event, attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine...
Lithuania issues strong protest to Russia over mass shelling of Ukraine
Added 2026-07-03
On 3 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania and issued a note of strong protest over the mass shelling of Ukraine by the Russian Armed Forces targeting...
Vice-Minister Mitkus and his Finnish counterpart discussed the priorities of Lithuania's Presidency of the Council of the EU: security, competitiveness, and resilience
Added 2026-07-01
On 30 June, In Vilnius, Lithuania and Finland held bilateral political consultations . The Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus and Joakim Strand, the Finnish Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering, discussed bilateral...
Budrys and the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Gallagher discussed bilateral relations and support for Ukraine
Added 2026-06-26
On 26 June, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations. The meeting focused on bilateral relations, topical issues of...
Budrys: Ukraine's reconstruction is now essential for the state's defence and resilience
Added 2026-06-25
On 25 June, Kęstutis Budrys, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is attending the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, spoke at the discussion session dedicated to the activities of the Ukraine Transport Support Fund, and signed a joint...
In Gdansk, Budrys discussed strengthening the partnership between Lithuania and Flanders, and joint initiatives for the reconstruction of Ukraine
Added 2026-06-25
On 25 June, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the Minister-President of Flanders Matthias Diependaele on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk. The meeting focused on the guidelines for...