Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: "I had a meaningful conversation with my Lithuanian colleague and friend Kęstutis Budrys.  

Sincerely grateful for the important news that Lithuania is providing Ukraine with critically important additional energy assistance - a large number of generators to strengthen our resilience. 

It is vital and timely assistance. 

I briefed my colleague on the battlefield situation and recent dynamic in the peace talks.  

We agreed on further contacts at various levels and coordinated our positions ahead of next week’s international events. We paid special attention to the next steps in advancing Ukraine’s integration to the EU. 

On this symbolic day — Ukrainian Unity Day — I expressed my gratitude to Kęstutis for his personal efforts in support of Ukraine and congratulated him on being awarded the Order of Merit by the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy."