VILNIUS - Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys told his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha in Vilnius on Sunday that Lithuania is ready to step up its military, political and energy support for Ukraine.
"Support for Ukraine is an existential interest for Lithuania. By backing Ukraine with all our strength, we are also investing in our own security and that of Europe as a whole. That is why we are ready to further increase our military, political and energy support for Ukraine and to help speed up your country's accession to the European Union," Budrys was quoted as saying in a ministry press release.
He reiterated that Ukraine’s membership in the European Union is a strategic goal and that its implementation requires a clearly defined date - no later than 2030 - and starting negotiations on the first negotiating chapters as soon as possible.
Lithuania maintains that talks on Ukraine's EU membership should begin and proceed at the same time as those with Moldova.
The ministers also discussed the outcomes of a trilateral meeting of Ukrainian, US and Russian delegations held in Abu Dhabi several days ago, as well as sanctions against Russia and its accomplices and issues of accountability for war crimes.
They also reviewed a proposal submitted at Lithuania's initiative for a 20th EU sanctions package. Budrys stressed the need to curb Belarus' ability to support Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
On the issue of accountability, Budrys underlined Lithuania's commitment to make every effort to ensure that Russia, its officials and Belarus, including the countries' top political and military leadership, are held accountable.
According to the minister, it is essential to launch the work of the Special Tribunal as soon as possible and to ratify the convention establishing the International Claims Commission for Ukraine.
Sybiha visited Vilnius as part of a delegation led by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to mark the anniversary of the start of the 1863-1864 uprising.
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