Even considering allowing russian and belarusian flags in the Paralympics is like laughing at the faces of all Ukrainians suffering from russia's attacks and to all Ukrainian athletes who lost their lives from russian hands.

🧵1/4 As we approach 4 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion - and 12 years of its war against Ukraine - let’s be clear: this is a blatant violation of international law and the #UN Charter. It’s not only an attack on #Ukraine’s sovereignty, but on the rules-based

🧵2/4 Since 2022, Lithuania’s total assistance to #Ukraine has reached €1.7B - including over €1B in military support. We commit at least 0.25% of GDP annually to Ukraine’s defense and security. Today, at the conference “Recovery of Ukraine: New Opportunities and Development

🧵3/4 Recovery and #EU integration must move together. Ukraine’s path to the European Union is its strongest non-military security guarantee - and a powerful engine for reform. Lithuania supports accelerating negotiations so Ukraine joins by 2030. Through Ukraine2EU and

🧵4/4 Energy resilience is a crucial part of recovery. #Lithuania has provided €100M+ in energy support, delivered generators, transformers, and facilitated #LNG shipments to Ukraine. Investment in Ukraine‘s recovery is an investment in European security. Lithuania stands

🇱🇹Vilnius ranks 2nd globally in the Green City Index, which measures greenery, access to public parks, and air quality. Oslo leads, followed by Helsinki, Vienna, and Canberra. With 61% green coverage and 1,500+ km of trails, Vilnius successfully integrates nature into urban life.

Elagu 🇪🇪Eesti! Palju õnne vabariigi aastapäevaks!🇱🇹🤝🇪🇪

🇱🇹🇪🇪 Heartfelt congratulations to my dear friend, 🇪🇪 FM Margus Tsahkna, and to all the people of #Estonia on the Independence Day! Today, Lithuania proudly celebrates freedom together with you - bound by history, friendship, and shared values as true allies and partners. Happy

The #EU stands united on Belarus - today, the EU Council extended sanctions against Belarus for another year as Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s regime continues internal repression and detentions of Belarusian and foreign citizens on absurd grounds, launches hybrid attacks on the EU

🇱🇹Lithuania is emerging as Europe’s AI hub: early strategy and long-term investment are fueling talent, deep tech, and innovation. Backed by multi-million euro AI initiatives and a €16B+ startup ecosystem, the country is converting potential into measurable AI growth.

The Baltic Sea States Family in Warsaw today. Our strenght is our unity. Thank you Radek Sikorski for the warm welcome! 🇵🇱🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇩🇪🇩🇰🇪🇺

At the #BSSC meeting today in Warsaw, together with my fellow Foreign Ministers of the Baltic Sea countries, we addressed the most pressing security challenges shaping our region and beyond — because today, no threat is distant. From Iran’s nuclear brinkmanship and regional

Lithuania ranks 1st in Europe and 4th globally in the 2025/2026 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Index, a Top 5 entrepreneurial environment alongside the UAE, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and India, providing a strong foundation for long-term growth. 🇱🇹 More: lithuania.lt/news/business-…

There can be no return to business as usual with a murderer and a terrorist.
 Russia continues its large‑scale war against #Ukraine, a sovereign state - almost every day and night it shells and bombs 🇺🇦 cities, kills, destroys, and terrorizes civilian lives. The decision by

🇱🇹Lithuania leads the Baltic startup resurgence 🇱🇹€238M raised in 2025 – the highest ever, alongside a record number of exits and the fastest growth in early-stage funding. From capital to talent, the ecosystem continues to scale globally. #startups

🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇵🇱🇷🇴🇸🇪 stand in solidarity with 🇺🇦. In a joint statement, we condemned the decision by the IPC to allow athletes from aggressor 🇷🇺 and its accomplice 🇧🇾to be part of the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games and to display their state symbols. urm.lt/en/news/928/st… 1/3

🇱🇹 Today we remember over a thousand years of Lithuanian history – #OTD in 1009, the name of Lithuania first appeared in the Quedlinburg Annals as “Litua”, later evolving into the modern-day “Lietuva”.

From the start of the Nazi German occupation of Lithuania, poet Kazys Binkis and wife Sofija were saving the Jews. Unofficially, their house was called the "Jewish hotel". Kazys Binkis and his wife received the title of Righteous Among the Nations in 1988 and 1967, respectively.

Today Lithuanians celebrate more than the Day of the Restoration of Independence — we celebrate the unbreakable will to remain free. Oppression can never crush a nation that has freedom in its DNA. Freedom always finds a way. With pride, courage, and responsibility, we keep

Today we celebrate our freedom. On March 11, 1990, hope broke through the darkness of Soviet rule. Our belief in independence and resilience has always been strong—and it will remain so for generations to come!