Lithuania is ready to boost its support for Ukraine in the production of weapons, particularly long-range drones. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following discussions with President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda.
The President of Ukraine also commended Estonia's decision to allocate 0.25% of GDP annually for the defense needs of our country. This is stipulated in the bilateral security agreement.
The Head of State thanked Evika Siliņa for her personal participation in the Fourth Summit of the International Crimea Platform, and for Latvia's continued support for Ukraine.
The parties discussed cooperation with Ukraine's partners. In particular, Andriy Yermak spoke about President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's recent talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Kyiv and meetings with allies in the Ramstein format.
The participants of the video meeting discussed the format of the event, the list of countries that will be invited to participate, the agenda and the expected outcomes. The Kingdom of Norway will co-organize the event with Canada.
The President informed about the situation on the frontline and the priority needs of the Defense Forces. He also stressed that it is important for Ukraine to receive permission to use long-range weapons provided by the United States and other partners as soon as possible.
During his visit to Ukraine, President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda presented First Lady Olena Zelenska with the Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great.
The world must know the truth about Crimea and the Crimean Tatar people. This was stated by First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska in her speech at the Crimea Platform Summit.
The Deputy Heads of the Presidential Office highly commended the decision of NATO countries to allocate financial assistance to our country worth EUR 40 billion next year and stressed the need for its timely delivery, taking into account the situation on the battlefield.