Lithuania

Three Seas Summit welcomes Zelenskyy in Lithuania

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Lithuania to join the Three Seas Summit and hold discussions with fellow heads of state, announcing his participation on Telegram on April 11.

11 April 2024, 01:26 PM

Lithuania to supply Ukraine with equipment for energy infrastructure restoration

Lithuania would support Ukraine’s energy infrastructure reconstruction by transferring equipment from the Vilnius TPP, Ignalina NPP, and other energy company warehouses, Lithuania’s Energy Minister Dainius Kreivis announced on April 10, reported LRT.

11 April 2024, 12:51 PM

Zelenskyy meets with new Lithuanian defense minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with newly appointed Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Zelenskyy reported on Telegram on April 10.

10 April 2024, 06:50 PM

Lithuania to dismantle its mothballed thermal power plants for parts to help Ukraine’s energy system

Lithuania will help Ukraine rebuild its energy system by donating spare parts from decommissioned thermal power plants, Ukraine’s Energy Minister, Herman Halushchenko, said on national TV on April 7.

8 April 2024, 02:55 PM

Lithuania will buy 3,000 FPV drones for Ukraine for 2 million euros

Lithuania plans to purchase 3,000 FPV drones for Ukraine and deploy them at the front by the end of the year, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said during a joint press conference with her Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmyhal, on April 5.

5 April 2024, 03:45 PM

Lithuania to help repair Ukraine’s damaged power plants

Lithuania will supply Kyiv with equipment to restore thermal power plants damaged by the recent waves of Russian air strikes, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry announced on April 3.

3 April 2024, 09:45 PM

Ukraine expands grain export routes to Polish and Lithuanian ports via wider railroad track

The construction of a wide railroad track from the border with Ukraine to the ports in Gdansk, Poland, and Klaipeda, Lithuania, will facilitate the delivery of Ukrainian grain and give Poland the opportunity to make money on its transit, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solskyi said in an interview with Polish media, Interfax-Ukraine reported on April 2.

2 April 2024, 07:08 PM

Lithuanian Seimas approves law amendments increasing drones supply to Ukraine

The Lithuanian Parliament has approved amendments to the state procurement law, allowing the purchase and transfer of drones with Chinese-made components to Ukraine, Lrytas.lt reported on March 26.

27 March 2024, 10:30 AM

‘Everyone but two’: EU leaders near consensus on need to defeat Putin — Lithuanian President

More and more EU leaders understand the need for Ukraine to win the war against Russia and reject the idea of negotiations with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said at the EU leaders’ summit in Brussels, Politico reported on March 25.

26 March 2024, 10:05 AM

Russian missiles entering NATO airspace should be intercepted — Lithuania

NATO countries ought to defend their airspace from Russian missiles en route to targets in Ukraine, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said in an interview with Fox News on March 25.

25 March 2024, 08:45 PM

Macron pushes West to lose ‘self-imposed red lines’ in Ukraine — Lithuanian FM

It’s time for NATO countries to discuss potential deployment of troops to Ukraine, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said in an interview with Ouest-France on March 8.

12 March 2024, 12:00 AM

Lithuania delivers 155mm artillery ammunition to Ukraine

Lithuania has handed over another batch of 155mm artillery ammunition to Ukraine, Lithuanian Defense Minister, Arvydas Anušauskas, reported on X.

8 March 2024, 09:45 AM

Polish farmers stand down, reopen key Lithuania border crossing after almost week-long protest

Polish farmers have ended their protest on the border with Lithuania, and vehicles are no longer being checked, a representative of the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service, Giedrius Mishutis said on March 7, according to news agency Interfax-Ukraine.

7 March 2024, 06:45 PM

Russia funded for two more years of war – Lithuanian intelligence

High oil prices, sanctions evasion, and state investments provide Russia with enough resources to continue waging war against Ukraine at the current intensity for at least two more years, according to a Lithuanian intelligence report published on March 7, Reuters reported.

7 March 2024, 12:55 PM

Lithuania backs Czech plan to buy artillery shells for Ukraine

Vilnius will join Czechia’s initiative to procure artillery ammunition for Ukraine from outside the EU, Lithuanian PM Ingrida Šimonytė announced on March 4.

4 March 2024, 11:10 PM

Lithuanian PM calls presidential campaign slogan similarity to Putin's in 2018 simple mistake

Lithuanian Presidential candidate Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has been criticized for a slogan similar to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that she used in her election campaign. Šimonytė’s headquarters called it a "human indiscretion," local outlet Lrt.lt reported on March 4.

4 March 2024, 04:55 PM

Lithuanian customs will confiscate cars with Russian license plates after March 11

Cars with Russian license plates must leave Lithuania and the entire territory of the European Union by March 11, Lithuanian customs announced on March 2.

3 March 2024, 10:55 AM

Polish farmers look for Ukrainian grain at Lithuania border

Protesting Polish farmers have launched a week-long blockade of the Budzisko-Kalvarija crossing on the border between Poland and Lithuania, local authorities in Kalvarija reported via Facebook on March 1.

1 March 2024, 10:00 PM

Three charged with war crimes over murder of Lithuanian national in Mariupol

Lithuania has pressed war crimes charges under the auspices of international joint investigation team (JIT) working in Ukraine, Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office reported via Telegram on Feb. 29.

29 February 2024, 08:50 PM

Macron’s plan for Western troops in Ukraine ‘well worth considering’ – Lithuanian Foreign Minister

The West should consider French President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion to deploy ground troops in Ukraine, Lithuania's Foreign Minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, stated on X on Feb. 27.

28 February 2024, 03:00 PM

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