Lithuania pledges 0.25% of GDP to Ukraine as leaders vow to speed EU accession by 2030

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Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergiy Koretskyi on Monday in Lutsk, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to accelerating Ukraine’s EU accession by 2030 during Lithuania’s upcoming EU Council presidency in 2027.

Sinkevicius emphasized that Ukraine’s membership requires timely political and legislative action, including decisions by the Verkhovna Rada, and pledged Lithuania’s continued support, including a commitment to allocate at least 0.25% of its GDP to Ukraine. He also urged faster implementation of the Lithuanian-Ukrainian drone agreement signed last spring, noting that bureaucratic delays had slowed progress. Koretskyi acknowledged the delays, attributing them to political transitions in both governments, and vowed to expedite processes on Ukraine’s side.

The meeting underscored the link between regional security and Ukraine’s defense, with Sinkevicius stating that Lithuania’s security is “inextricably linked” to the situation in Ukraine. The drone agreement allows Lithuania to benefit from Ukraine’s expertise in drone technology, a priority both sides aim to advance.

Separately, Lithuanian defense technology company RSI Europe announced a €50 million investment to expand its advanced defense systems production capacity in the Panevėžys district, a project granted large-scale investment status by Lithuania’s Ministry of the Economy and Innovation. The initiative, expected to create up to 40 jobs—35% of them highly skilled—will strengthen domestic defense-industrial capabilities, with CEO Tomas Milašauskas stating it aims to position Lithuania as a key contributor to Europe’s sovereign defense manufacturing capacity. The company, founded in 2022, already supplies products to Ukraine and NATO allies and plans to collaborate with Panevėžys College to develop a long-term pool of technical specialists .

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