Alex Walmsley

I met with President of Lithuania @GitanasNauseda. We are coordinating as closely as possible on all matters related to our efforts to achieve peace. I briefed Gitanas on the meetings that took place in Abu Dhabi these days. Most importantly, we managed to reach an agreement on a prisoner exchange, and we expect it to be a large one. We also discussed assistance for Ukraine’s energy sector, as well as logistical support. The situation is very difficult in many Ukrainian cities right now, and we understand which facilities can become targets of new Russian attacks. Lithuania will provide some of the equipment we need. The decision has already been made, and we are awaiting delivery. Thank you! We are also preparing for Lithuania’s Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2027. We are doing everything to open all clusters by the end of 2026, so that during Lithuania’s Presidency we can move on to closing the negotiating chapters. I shared with Gitanas some ideas that could speed up this process, and Lithuania is fully supportive. Thank you for your readiness to help us!

We have intel that Russia is preparing a new massive attack on our country – primarily targeting energy and logistics. The assumption is basically that tomorrow the world will be watching the American midterms, and what is happening here in Ukraine, along with our difficulties with air defense and Patriot missiles, will be overlooked. We need signals from the world to Russia that will make them feel that terror is no good, that it will bring no gains, and that as long as this war continues, their oil will burn, and they will not be able to make money doing business with the world. We must not play games with Russia’s oil or gas revenues. We must put pressure on Russia in such a way that it has no alternative but to end this war. America can do this.

I met with the Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, Juozas Olekas. I thanked the Lithuanian people for their unwavering, strong, and consistent support for Ukraine. We discussed in detail our European integration and the priorities of Lithuania’s presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2027. It is very important that the remaining two negotiating clusters for Ukraine be opened by the end of this year, so that during Lithuania’s presidency we can already begin closing negotiating chapters. I briefed the Speaker on the meetings in Oslo and the overall situation in the negotiation process. We expect the trilateral meeting of the American, Ukrainian, and Russian teams to take place as early as the beginning of November. I am grateful to Lithuania for supporting Ukraine.