The President of Lithuania has unveiled his own plan to support Ukraine, calling for an urgent €10B investment in Ukraine’s defense.

Following the second round of emergency talks between European and Canadian leaders on Wednesday hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, Lithuania’s Head of State, Gitanas Nauseda, urged allies to take decisive action to support Ukraine and bolster European security. The key points of his plan include:

1. Europe should seize the frozen Russian assets stored within the EU and impose tariffs on imports from Russia and Belarus.
2. Ukraine must be provided with substantial security guarantees, with NATO membership remaining a possibility.
3. Russia must be held accountable for its war crimes, and sanctions should remain in place until the aggression ceases.
4. There is an urgent need to invest in weapon provisions, including a €10B investment in Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex.
5. The accelerated accession of Ukraine into the bloc should target a date of 2030.

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal expressed similar proposals: “Europe must remain focused and act now. We have the tools – sanctions, tariffs, and frozen assets – to maintain maximum pressure. We will not back down and will stand with Ukraine.”