The President expressed support for continued active EU assistance to Ukraine, pressure on Russia, and active involvement in decisions regarding a possible peace plan.
“Current discussions directly determine not only the future of Ukraine, but also the future of Europe. We must significantly strengthen Ukraine’s negotiating position, actively participate, and put forward proposals that would allow us to reach a just and sustainable agreement,” the President said.
According to Gitanas Nausėda, any agreement must include significant constraints on Russia so that it has neither the opportunity nor the incentive to launch new aggression in the future. During the negotiation process, the EU must increase pressure on Russia agree to an unconditional ceasefire as a prerequisite for peace negotiations. Therefore, the President expressed support for the fastest possible decision on a reparations loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, as well as for the adoption of the 20th EU sanctions package against Russia.
In the President’s view, the EU must help Ukraine expand its defense capabilities and provide real security guarantees through the Coalition of the Willing format, as well as accelerate the start of Ukraine’s negotiations on EU membership with the aim of completing them by 2030.
The President opposes any contractual restrictions on the capabilities of Ukraine’s armed forces that would violate the country’s sovereignty, as well as demands for urgent elections in Ukraine.
