
Darius Degutis
@dariusdegutis
Lithuanian Ambassador to Australia
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27-08-2018 16:45:08
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I enjoyed catching up with Lithuanian FM Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 at the Vilnius conference on resisting economic coercion. In the opening address, he noted that reliance on adversaries is to be avoided but reliance on friends who’ll support each other & defend international law is crucial.


Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons many times, but it's always a bluff. He has nothing to gain from nuclear war, he has everything to lose. When his empty threats make us back down, he escalates anyway. Every time. That's the reality of de-escalation. BBC HARDtalk

Russia isn't just rebuilding its armed forces, they have already rebuilt them. They have more personnel than before the war started. Europe needs to get serious about this threat, I told Monocle Magazine in London. podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/the…


Joined the Lithuanian Ambassador to Australia, Darius Degutis tonight at the introduction of the Lithuanian community screening of the film "The Jump", which is about the Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka's bid for freedom.


I am grateful to my friend Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 for inviting me to speak at the Annual Meeting of Lithuanian Ambassadors. It was particularly symbolic to address our Lithuanian friends on Ukraine's Statehood Day. Lithuania remains a leader in supporting Ukraine, for which we will be


An important meeting today with Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau Kurt Campbell. As China is becoming Russia's fully-fledged accomplice in aggression against Ukraine, we must respond firmly, and not only verbally. Our actions must deter other potential aggressors and strengthen international law.





FM Kęstutis Budrys: Deepest condolences to the Government and people of Vanuatu following the devastating earthquake. Our thoughts are with the victims’ families and all those affected. Lithuania wishes for a speedy recovery and swift reconstruction. #Vanuatu #Solidarity


I was honoured to join Darius Degutis 🇱🇹, Margers Krams 🇱🇻, Jaan Reinhold 🇪🇪, and Kateryna Argyrou , Co-Chair Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations at Parliament House in Canberra to mark the three-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It was a privilege to have a 21 year old


Royal Australian Navy HMAS Choules, with an Royal Australian Air Force #P8A has successfully rescued a Lithuanian solo rower from the Coral Sea! 💪🇦🇺 #YourADF supported the AMSA News-led #SearchandRescue operation. The sailor is aboard HMAS Choules en route to Port.




