Presidents of Lithuania and Poland Pay an Unexpected Visit to Lviv

Wednesday, 11 January 2023

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and Polish President Andrzej Duda arrived in Ukraine without public announcements and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Lviv on Wednesday.

"Today in Lviv, we, Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland – the Lublin Triangle – once again confirmed our steadfast commitment to victory against the aggressor. We will stay united! Lithuania & Poland will continue providing defense assistance to Ukraine," tweeted Gitanas Nausėda.

According to the Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, the Honorary Consul of Lithuania Yaroslav Vyzniak has informed about Nausėda's visit.

Duda's office publicly announced right after that Poland's president was in Lviv. The presidents were holding a meeting of the "Lublin Triangle". Gitanas Nausėda has published the first photos from their visit.

The leaders' visits were not announced in advance due to security reasons.

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