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Lithuania warns the West: restraint is fueling the Kremlin.” In this candid conversation, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister @BudrysKestutis breaks down why deterrence must start at the first inch—from gray-zone attacks in the Baltic Sea to weaponized migration and high-altitude

🇪🇺 Central Europe boosts military mobility: Lithuania, Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, and Slovakia, and seven allies agree on coordinated infrastructure and cross-border operations to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank.

The EU doesn't need joint debt issuance for defense to become a feared global player. But it must show unity of purpose, which ongoing transshipments to Russia from Germany and Italy undercut. Lithuania and Poland show it's possible to crack down on these. https://t.co/VaePWJjXXC

A wonderful way to end the week by having lunch with Ukrainian and Nordic-Baltic colleagues. Wishing Ambassador @StefanishynaO a warm welcome to Washington, D.C.!

Besides all the meetings & events that minister @BudrysKestutis had these days, while on a working visit in DC, was this indispensable encounter with one of the key pillars of 🇱🇹 interests in the 🇺🇸: our great diaspora, with some of its members receiving @LithuaniaMFA decorations

José Daniel Ferrer se ha mantenido firme contra el régimen comunista cubano a pesar de años de opresión. Hoy tuve el honor de presenciar el reconocimiento a la inquebrantable resistencia de Ferrer a la dictadura cubana con la Medalla Truman-Reagan de la Libertad de @VoCommunism.

Fue un verdadero honor entregarle al disidente cubano José Daniel Ferrer, recientemente liberado, la Medalla Truman-Reagan de la Libertad de la VOC por su incansable lucha por la libertad de todos los cubanos. Agradecemos al Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Lituania, S.E.

Thank you, @SecScottBessent, for a great meeting. Lithuania is committed to strengthening our transatlantic bond - in economy, energy, and defense - and to working together toward a just and lasting peace in #Ukraine.

Belarus is weaponizing contraband to violate @NATO airspace. What began as smuggling via meteorological balloons has escalated into deliberate interference with civil aviation causing a repeated shut down of our airports. These are not the accidents - it’s a deliberate hybrid

Yesterday I met with Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs @BudrysKestutis to discuss continued cooperation on key economic and national security priorities. During our discussion, I highlighted the Trump Administration’s commitment to peace and emphasized the need for Europe

Last week, we commemorated Victims of Communism Day and observed Anti-Communism Week, honoring the millions who have suffered and died under this evil and destructive ideology. This week, members of my staff attended the @VoCommunism ceremony where Cuban hero and former

@BudrysKestutis @VoCommunism @DeputySecState In the US Congress, we appreciate the solidarity and support of #Lithuania with the oppressed people of #Cuba — fighting for freedom, democracy, & Human Rights against the murderous communist dictatorship.

@BudrysKestutis @VoCommunism Great to hear Lithuania’s voice on this important issue. You unfortunately know what you’re talking about when it comes to the crimes of Communism. 🙏🇺🇸🇱🇹🇨🇺

José Daniel Ferrer has stood tall against the Cuban communist regime despite years of oppression. Today, I was honoured to witness the recognition of Ferrer’s unwavering resistance to the Cuban dictatorship with the @VoCommunism Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom. Lithuania

It was a true honor to present recently freed Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer with VOC's Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom for his fearless pursuit of liberty for all Cubans. Thank you to Lithuanian Foreign Minister H.E. Kęstutis Budrys and US Deputy Secretary of State

Great to meet @SecScottBessent with whom we share the view: sanctioning Russia’s energy sector and limiting the Kremlin’s ability to raise revenue for its war machine is the language of strength Putin understands. I thanked the United States for the leadership and efforts to

Had the pleasure of meeting the newly appointed U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus @johnpcoale in Washington D.C. #Belarus continues hybrid attacks against #Lithuania - fueling irregular migration, violating our airspace and threatening aviation safety. These are deliberate,

Readout ⁦@SecRubio⁩'s Meeting with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Budrys - ⁦@StateDept⁩

The strategic partnership between the United States and Lithuania is ironclad. Grateful to @SecRubio for today’s productive meeting - once again reaffirming that our compass points in the same direction: toward transatlantic security. I thanked Secretary Rubio for the