The countries of Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland have reached an agreement to strengthen joint pressure on Russia, including through new sanctions and combating disinformation. An important step will be the planned meeting of the presidents of the Lublin Triangle in Kyiv, which will emphasize political support for Ukraine.
This information was announced in a joint statement by the foreign ministers of the Lublin Triangle, published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine following the meeting held on July 16 in Lublin, timed to the fifth anniversary of the creation of this format.
The ministers reaffirmed their resolute support for Ukraine on its path to European integration, emphasizing that this is a strategic investment in security and stability in Europe.
Among the key agreements:
strengthening cooperation in the fields of security, military affairs, and defense, including through the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Brigade (LitPolUkrbrig), which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year;
enhancing joint actions against hybrid threats, cyber threats, disinformation, and historical revisionism;
condemning war crimes and human rights violations committed by Russian troops in Ukraine, including the forced deportation of Ukrainians, especially children;
calling for the use of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s recovery and compensate for damages;
supporting the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine and participating in the work of the International Crimea Platform.
The ministers also emphasized the importance of releasing all Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians illegally held by Russia. They agreed to hold the next meeting of foreign ministers by the end of 2025 in Lithuania.
The diplomats confirmed their readiness to continue deepening cooperation in all areas of common interest to the three countries.
Background information:
The Lublin Triangle is a platform for trilateral cooperation between Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine aimed at deepening regional collaboration in security, economic, and socio-humanitarian spheres.
The decision to create the Lublin Triangle was made on July 28, 2020, by the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland – Dmytro Kuleba, Linas Linkevičius, and Jacek Czaputowicz – who signed a Declaration establishing the new regional alliance.
The joint action plan to counter disinformation, developed by the Lublin Triangle member countries for 2022-2023, includes preparing regular joint reports on challenges and threats in the information sphere, developing a mechanism for coordinated response to Russian destabilization campaigns, exchanging experience, and strengthening institutional capacities to counter hybrid threats.