Added 2025-06-23
Today, on 23 June, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys is participating in the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Brussels. EU foreign ministers will discuss the situation in the Middle East, sanctions against Russia, support for Ukraine, and the deteriorating situation in Georgia.
Added 2025-06-19
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, expressed his condolences after Russia's deadliest attack on Kyiv in recent months. The strikes on the capital overnight from June 17 to June 18 killed 30 people and wounded over 100.
Added 2025-06-17
On 17 June, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys took part remotly in an extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council, convened in response to the increased tensions in the the Middle East following the military escalation between Israel and Iran.
Added 2025-06-17
On 17 June, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Lithuania and handed in a strong protest over the heavy shelling of Ukrainian cities by the Russian Armed Forces last night, which killed or injured dozens of civilians, destroyed and damaged residential houses, educational and cultural institutions. Residents of Kyiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and other...
Added 2025-06-16
On Monday, 16 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the honorary consuls of Lithuania, who came to participate in the traditional gathering. During the meeting, the Minister presented Lithuania's foreign policy priorities, and support for Ukraine, discussed the challenges and objectives of cultural and economic diplomacy, and answered questions from consuls.
Added 2025-06-11
On Tuesday, 10 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, visited Odesa along with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha.
Added 2025-06-11
On 10 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, visited Kherson and Mykolaiv Oblasts, which have been severely affected by Russian aggression and are regularly attacked. Budrys is the first Foreign Minister to visit Kherson since February 2022.
Added 2025-06-10
During his visit to Kyiv, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, held bilateral talks with Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov, and Minister of Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin.
Added 2025-06-10
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.
