Relationship dossier
Lithuania
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Close strategic partnership, with Lithuania a prominent supporter of Ukraine
Lithuania toward Ukraine
+80Lithuania has provided Ukraine with military, humanitarian, and refugee-related assistance and has consistently advocated for Ukraine’s sovereignty and European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Lithuania has also supported sanctions against Russia and participated in bilateral and regional cooperation aimed at Ukraine’s security and reconstruction.
Ukraine toward Lithuania
+65Ukraine maintains close political and security cooperation with Lithuania through their strategic partnership and regional formats including the Lithuania-Poland-Ukraine Lublin Triangle. Ukrainian authorities have worked with Lithuania on bilateral and European security issues and have expressed support for Lithuania’s role in assisting Ukraine.
Overall relationship
+75The relationship is a sustained strategic partnership shaped by Lithuania’s substantial support for Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, close political coordination, and cooperation on European integration and security. The partnership is reinforced by bilateral arrangements and the Lublin Triangle; the scale of support has been notably greater from Lithuania to Ukraine.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Lithuania has been one of Ukraine’s strongest supporters, providing military and humanitarian assistance, supporting Ukrainian refugees, and advocating for Ukraine’s sovereignty and integration with the European Union and NATO. The governments also cooperate through a strategic partnership and the Lithuania-Poland-Ukraine Lublin Triangle. Ukraine maintains close political and security cooperation with Lithuania, although the scale of reciprocal assistance is less extensive.
Key developments
Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine established the Lublin Triangle to strengthen regional cooperation and support Ukraine’s European integration.
Major uncertainties
- The full scope and implementation of bilateral defense and reconstruction arrangements are unclear.
- The scale of Ukrainian assistance to Lithuania is less clear than Lithuania’s support for Ukraine.