Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia called for the creation of a special tribunal for Russia
Ukraine is not the only country, making specific calls to hold Russia accountable for the war. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia also called for the creation of a tribunal to investigate Moscow’s crimes. The ministers of foreign affairs of these countries made such an appeal. They published their joint statement on October 16, 2022. Source:...
7 countries investigate serious war crimes in Ukraine, – Ukraine’s Prosecutor General
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin noted on October 14, 2022, that already seven countries were involved in the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) for the investigation of serious war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine. This expansion of cooperation gives confidence that Ukraine will win the battle on the front of the struggle for...
4 countries have already supported Ukraine’s accession to NATO
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Melanie Joly, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis, stated that Canada and 3 Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania support Ukraine’s accession to NATO, after Kyiv submitted an application for accelerated entry on September 30, 2022. Source: Minister of...
Lithuania has provided €200M in military aid to Ukraine
The Minister of Defense of Lithuania noted on September 14, 2022, that urgent repair of Ukrainian armored vehicles was agreed upon, and Lithuania, together with other countries, organized and supported the training of the Ukrainian military. Source: The Minister of Defense of Lithuania Arvydas Anusauskas Lithuania’s total military aid to...
5 EU countries have threatened “national measures” to limit the entry of Russians
On August 31, 2022, it became known that Eastern EU countries bordering Russia are threatening to take “national measures” to reduce the number of Russian citizens entering their countries and the Schengen area unless the EU agrees on a collective approach. Source: Joint statement of Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Finland and Estonia...
Lithuania offers to discuss a peacekeeping mission for Ukraine’s nuclear plant
The Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania said before the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Prague on August 30, 2022, that Lithuania considers it necessary to discuss sending peacekeepers to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Source: The Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis...
7 EU countries called for new sanctions against Russia, including visa sanctions
On August 25, 2022, it became known that the heads of the foreign affairs committees of the parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic and Denmark issued a joint statement calling for new sanctions against the Russian Federation for its war against Ukraine. Source: EU countries They list all the arguments that...
Lithuania will hold 5 training courses for the Ukrainian military in August
The Minister of Defense of Lithuania says that Lithuania continues to support Ukraine in its struggle against Russia. That’s why Lithuania will start holding five training courses for the Ukrainian military in August. Source: The Minister of Defense of Lithuania Arvydas Anusauskas The minister emphasized that the training of specialists for...
The EU provided Estonia, Lithuania and Poland with an additional €125 million to support Ukrainians
The EU emergency aid fund REACT-EU has allocated more than 125 million euros to Estonia, Lithuania and Poland to support people fleeing the consequences of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Source: An official website of the European Commission “Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland will receive an additional €125 million funds through REACT-EU...
Lithuania will provide Ukraine with M113 and M577 armored personnel carriers
In the near future, Lithuania will provide Ukraine with additional military support – M113 and M577 armored personnel carriers, as well as ammunition necessary for the preparation of the reserve. Source: Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas According to Lithuanian Defense Minister, the M113 is becoming an important part of...