Today’s talks in Kyiv with Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius
@mindaugassink underscored the strength of Ukraine–Lithuania relations and Lithuania’s steadfast support for Ukraine. We are grateful that he chose Ukraine for his first international visit as Prime Minister.
First and foremost, I thank Lithuania for its solidarity and comprehensive support for Ukraine. We highly value Lithuania’s decision to allocate 0.25% of its GDP to support Ukraine. This is a significant contribution and an important message to all our partners.
We discussed further cooperation in energy, security, defence, logistics and bilateral trade. Ukraine is ready to share its experience and expertise with our partners.
European integration is another important area of our cooperation. We value Lithuania’s readiness to make Ukraine one of the priorities of its Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2027.
We also discussed Lithuania’s contribution to Ukraine’s recovery. As part of the Shelters Coalition, Lithuania is funding the construction of modern underground shelters in frontline and border regions, including at schools in Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Zhytomyr regions.
Once again, I thank Lithuania for its consistent support and concrete decisions that help us withstand Russia’s aggression. We greatly value our friendship and partnership.