Visit Agenda
| Item | Detail |
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| Event | Summit of the Bucharest Nine (B9) and Nordic countries |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Ukrainian Delegation Lead | President Volodymyr Zelensky |
| Key Deliverables | • Joint security communiqué • Bilateral meetings on defence aid and reconstruction financing |
Discussion Points
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Regional Security Coordination
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Align air-defence and ammunition support packages pledged post-Washington NATO Summit.
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Update partners on frontline dynamics and requirements for the 2025 defence budget.
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Bilateral Tracks
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Poland, Romania: border logistics and Black Sea export corridors.
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Sweden, Finland: technology transfer for drone and EW production.
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Baltic States: scaling of cyber-defence cooperation and energy-grid synchronisation.
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Diplomatic Context
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Parallel talks in Istanbul between Ukrainian and Russian delegations remain stalled; Kyiv awaits formal Russian feedback on cease-fire terms.
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Expected Outcomes
| Short Term | Medium Term |
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| Joint statement reinforcing NATO’s “irreversible path” for Ukraine | New packages of military support channelled through the NATO Wiesbaden Command |
| Timelines for fast-track infrastructure aid, particularly air-defence shielding for critical assets | Expanded Nordic-Baltic investment commitments for Ukraine’s 2025–2027 reconstruction phase |
The Vilnius summit provides Kyiv an opportunity to cement regional consensus on security assistance while advancing targeted bilateral projects critical to sustaining Ukraine’s defence and economic recovery.
