Lithuanian President Nauseda supports Ukraine on eve of Normandy format summit

Nauseda also called on the Russian Federation to fulfill its obligations under the Minsk agreements

17:59, 8 December 2019

The President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda

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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda supported Ukraine on the eve of the Normandy format summit and called on the Russian Federation to fulfill obligations under the Minsk agreements. The president wrote about this on

Normandy Summit approaching, #Lithuania strongly supports #Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. We urge #Russia to fulfill its obligations under #Minsk agreements. #NormandySummit @ZelenskyyUa @KremlinRussia_E @EmmanuelMacron #angelamerkel

— Gitanas Nausėda (@GitanasNauseda) December 8, 2019 " target="_blank" rel="noopener">his Twitter account.

"The Normandy summit is approaching, Lithuania strongly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. We urge Russia to fulfill its obligations under the Minsk agreements," Nauseda wrote.

Normandy Summit approaching, #Lithuania strongly supports #Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. We urge #Russia to fulfill its obligations under #Minsk agreements. #NormandySummit @ZelenskyyUa @KremlinRussia_E @EmmanuelMacron #angelamerkel
— Gitanas Nausėda (@GitanasNauseda) December 8, 2019

Earlier the United States assured Ukraine of its support in striving to achieve peace in Donbas in negotiations with the Russian Federation. The corresponding statement was made by the US Embassy in Ukraine.

"The United States assures its unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine on the eve of the Normandy format meeting. The United States will work with allies and partners to continue to force Russia to fulfill its commitments and begin the process of peaceful restoration of Ukraine's full sovereignty in Donbas," said in a statement by American diplomats.

The U.S. Embassy has promised that Washington will support Ukraine as long as it fights Russian aggression, strengthens the rule of law, creates a healthy investment climate, reformed the defense sector, fights disinformation.