Volodymyr Zelenskyy Held a Meeting with the Minister of National Defense of Lithuania
President of Ukraine
21 November 2025 - 20:11
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Minister of National Defense of Lithuania, Robertas Kaunas, who came to Ukraine for the first time since his recent appointment.
"Thank you for coming. We truly appreciate it - your support. Above all, we are grateful to the Lithuanian people. You have been with us from the very beginning. And my best regards to your President, my great friend Gitanas Nausėda," said the Head of State.
Robertas Kaunas emphasized that Lithuania will support Ukraine for as long as necessary. The President commended this consistent position of Lithuania and a clearly defined level of support.
The President briefed the Minister on the current diplomatic situation and existing opportunities for ending the war.
During the meeting, they discussed Ukraine's defense needs and the prospects for joint defense production.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Lithuania for joining the PURL initiative and contributing to the procurement of American weapons.
"This program is very important for us to maintain our capability to protect our civilian infrastructure during missile and drone attacks. And we are grateful for these funds for air defense, especially PAC-3 missiles," he noted.
The discussion also covered ways to cooperate within the SAFE instrument, aimed at strengthening Europe's defense capabilities in general and Ukraine's in particular.
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