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Jakub Bornio: Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine inaugurate ‘Lublin Triangle’

By Jakub Bornio.

Published Aug. 6, 2020 at 6:03 am

Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Poland and Ukraine in Lublin on July 28, 2020. The foreign ministers of Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine have created a new regional security cooperation grouping, the Lublin Triangle, both to counter Russian aggression and promote the continued expansion of Europe.

Photo by Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The ministers of foreign affairs of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine held a trilateral meeting in the southeastern Polish city of Lublin, on July 28, to discuss regional cooperation (Gov.pl, July 28). To pursue such future development, the officials notably established the “Lublin Triangle,” a new political platform invoking the integrationist heritage of the 1569 Union of Lublin.