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Vice-Minister Mitkus: EU defence and security initiatives need to be stepped up, with a particular focus on eastern border regions Added 2026-05-27 On 26 May, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus attended a meeting of the General Affairs Council in Brussels, which started preparations for the upcoming European Council meeting, held a policy debate on the next Multiannual...
Budrys to attend an informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers in Cyprus Added 2026-05-27 On 27 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys will travel to Cyprus to attend an informal meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers of the European Union (Gymnich).
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...