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The President: It Is essential to continue strengthening Ukraine's armed forces

President of the Republic of Lithuania

October 24, 2025

Friday evening, President Gitanas Nausėda took part remotely in the Coalition of the Willing leaders' summit.

The meeting was co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and was also attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Lithuanian leader emphasized that the meeting took place at a crucial moment - following significant decisions by the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom aimed at compelling the Kremlin to end its war against Ukraine.

The President underlined that one of today's key objectives is to strengthen Ukraine's Armed Forces. "Strengthening the armed forces is essential for Ukraine's stability and for preventing future aggression," he stressed.

President Nausėda also noted that transatlantic unity is crucial to achieving peace through strength. "We welcome the United States' decision to impose sanctions on major Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft. At the same time, the 19th sanctions package adopted by the European Union sends a clear signal of our determination to compel the Kremlin to agree to an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine. Now is the time for other countries to join these sanctions and ensure their effective implementation in coordination with the G7 and other international partners," hesaid.

According to the President, the international community must work together to make Russia understand that it has no choice but to agree immediately to a ceasefire and come to the negotiating table.

"To ensure this is not an empty threat, it is essential to start preparing the 20th sanctions package now and to reach an agreement as soon as possible on the use of Russia's frozen assets to support Ukraine's defense needs," the President state during the meeting.

The Coalition of the Willing was established at the initiative of France and the United Kingdom in February 2025. The coalition includes more than 30 countries, primarily NATO and EU member states.

The President's Communication Group