Ukraine expects Germany to assist in opening negotiation clusters with the EU. “Our country anticipates this will occur now, during the Polish presidency of the Council of the EU, and will continue during the Danish presidency,” emphasized Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze,... #AnnalenaBaerbock #DenysShmyhal #EuropeanIntegration #IvannaKlympushTsintsadze #KęstutisBudris #Ukraine2EU
Finland and Spain are set to increase their defense spending, with Lithuania prepares to join the coalition of the willing in support of Ukraine. Finnish President Alexander Stubb announced that Finland will boost its defense spending to 3% of GDP by 2029 to prepare against potential Russian aggression. “This is part of Finland’s co... #AlexanderStubb #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseSpending #EUdefense #KęstutisBudris #MargaritaRobles
Lithuania has outlined five key elements for Ukraine’s security guarantees. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budris stated that security guarantees must include at least five components to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. The first element is long-term EU mili... #EUmilitaryAid #KęstutisBudris #Lithuania #ReparationsForUkraine #RussianAssetsConfiscation #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine
Five NATO countries are considering sending troops to Ukraine. Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas, commenting on French President Emmanuel Macron’s statement that EU countries may do so in the near future, said that the Estonian government is considering... #BillBlair #KajaKallas #KęstutisBudris #NATOsoldiers #OnnoEichelsheim #RishiSunak #WarinUkraine