Nausėda to discuss security, Ukraine and AI with European leaders

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda is attending European leaders’ meetings in Dublin from November 11 to 13, where security, support for Ukraine and artificial intelligence will be discussed, LRT reported.

Thursday’s European Political Community meeting will focus on European security and defence, countering hybrid and cyber threats, protecting democracies and supporting Ukraine.

At an informal European Council meeting on Friday, leaders will discuss how artificial intelligence could affect the European Union’s competitiveness, technological independence and security, as well as the challenges posed by the technology’s rapid development.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on EU member states to contribute collectively to Ukraine’s financing in 2027 and asked European Council President António Costa to add the issue to the meeting agenda. Brussels estimates Ukraine will face a funding shortfall of about 70 billion euros next year, with the EU expected to cover around 45 billion euros.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also scheduled to meet US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Dublin on Thursday, after their visit to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.