Vladimiras Putinas, Petro Porošenka
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Kiev and Moscow agree on “ceasefire process” in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine‘s President Petro Poroshenko announced on Wednesday he agreed with Russia‘s Vladimir Putin on a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. However, he later modified his statement to say that Kiev and Moscow merely agreed on a process to end fighting. […]

Ukraine's Ambassador to Lithuania Valery Zhovtenko
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Ukraine’s ambassador to Vilnius: EU should be on active side of “gas war”, not its victim

Ukraine will never accept the loss of Crimea. Valery Zhovtenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Lithuania, said in the exclusive interview to ELTA news agency that only negotiation measures would be used to solve the issue of Crimea. In case it fails, the issue should be taken to international court, whereas the option to use military force is not being considered. […]

Vladimir Putin, Petro Poroshenko
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Fighting rages as Russia and Ukrainian leaders hold talks

After months of violence, the fighting rages on in eastern Ukraine. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian specialist will help Ukraine implement reforms, foreign minister says

Ukraine will receive a Lithuanian specialist who will help the country implement economic and integration reforms. The specialist who will provide assistance to the reform group established within the Ukrainian president’s administration will be chosen and dispatched as soon as in September, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, who visited Kyiv last week and met with President Petro Poroshenko, told the radio Žinių Radijas. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign minister discussed support to Ukraine during visit in Kiev

Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius, who met with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo Klimkin in Kiev last Friday, discussed support to Ukraine and coordination of diplomatic efforts in the run-up to the summit meetings of the European Union, NATO and the United Nations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs. […]

Ukraine's soldiers in Slovyansk
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Four injured Ukrainian soldiers to be treated in Lithuania

Four Ukrainian soldiers are set to come to Lithuania for rehabilitation after being injured in eastern Ukraine where the country’s army is carrying out an operation against pro-Russian insurgents, Lithuanian diplomats confirmed on Wednesday. […]