Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania

06/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/10/2025 02:52

Budrys in Kyiv: Lithuania is and will be with Ukraine – our support is comprehensive and long-term

On 9 June in Kyiv, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha. At the press conference following the meeting, the head of Lithuania's diplomacy assured that Ukraine is at the center of all major discussions.

"Ukraine is at the centre of discussions about the global stability and security. We are making every effort to achieve peace here, understanding that there is one huge obstacle to it - Putin and his obsession with imperialism. We are trying to convince him to agree to a ceasefire, but he shows absolutely no interest in it," Budrys said.

The Minister highlighted the impressive capabilities of Ukraine's armed forces and intelligence services, singling out the operation Spider Web: "It shows that Russia is vulnerable. Russia is not an invincible fortress. It has been and will be breached in the future."

Budrys also assured that Lithuania's support for Ukraine is and will remain a comprehensive, long-term commitment.

"I am here to once again underline that Lithuania will be here for the decade and beyond with our support for defence, security, your reforms and your accession to the European Union. Our commitment is long-term," said Budrys.

According to the Minister, Ukraine's EU accession process must move faster and be based, as usual, on the principle of merit, with the target membership date remaining January 1, 2030.

Here is the video of the press conference: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1C5Tbug-KBdtbvtzr38qQbqXPGFU00Jx7?usp=sharing

Additional video material: https://fex.net/uk/s/sccsyxm

Photos: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

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