United to win: Lithuania provides equipment to protect Ukraine's energy sector amid threat of new Russian attacks
Key discussion topics included:
Separately, the presidents discussed coordinating efforts on the diplomatic track. Zelenskyi noted that Ukraine and Lithuania align their positions as closely as possible on all issues concerning the peace process.
The president highlighted the prospect of a prisoner-of-war exchange as one of the key outcomes of recent agreements.
Another topic of conversation centered on Lithuania's upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which will run during the first half of 2027. In this context, Zelenskyi outlined Ukraine's plans to advance its EU accession negotiation process.
Ukraine aims to open all negotiating clusters by the end of 2026, with the next stage focusing on closing negotiating chapters during Lithuania's EU Council Presidency in the first half of 2027.
According to Zelenskyi, the Lithuanian side fully supports initiatives that can accelerate Ukraine's European integration.
It is worth mentioning that in October, specialists distributed more than 253 tons of energy equipment arriving from Lithuania to meet the needs of Ukraine's power grid across two regions. The delivered aid included a 200 MVA autotransformer and 76 units of auxiliary equipment handed over to Ukrenergo, while the Khmelnytskyi region received three additional power transformers.
Background
Officials established the Ukraine Energy Support Fund (UESF) in the spring of 2022 in agreement with the European Commission and Ukraine's Ministry of Energy to counter the aftermath of Russian attacks targeting critical energy infrastructure.
The Fund serves as an effective mechanism that enables governments, international financial institutions, international organizations, and corporate donors to finance the Ukrainian energy sector's efforts to repair damage and maintain uninterrupted operations.
Contributions to the Fund finance the most urgent needs of Ukrainian energy companies, including equipment, spare parts, and other technical assets, as well as fuel and services required to restore infrastructure and ensure electricity and heat supply across Ukraine.
It should be noted that the Ukraine Energy Support Fund recently received a new 25 million euro contribution from the Republic of Ireland, bringing Ireland's total commitment to 52 million euros.
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