History and Development of Lublin Triangle:
– Joint declaration signed by Foreign Ministers of Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine in July 2020 in Lublin, Poland.
– Belarus initially expressed interest in joining but later changed its stance.
– Lublin Triangle aimed to coordinate actions against hybrid threats from Russia.
– Expansion envisioned to include Belarus, potentially becoming a ‘Lublin Square.’
– Presidents of the Lublin Triangle countries called for strengthening sanctions against Russia.
Military and Security Cooperation within Lublin Triangle:
– Presidents demanded Russian troop withdrawal from Ukraine’s borders.
– Joint declaration condemned Russian recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent territories.
– Supported Ukraine’s NATO membership aspirations.
– Aimed to intensify negotiations for Ukraine’s NATO accession.
– Called for international community support to liberate all temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories.
Counteracting Disinformation and Propaganda Efforts:
– NGOs from Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine collaborated to counter Russian disinformation.
– Joint report highlighted challenges posed by Russian propaganda in Lublin Triangle countries.
– Efforts focused on countering disinformation and propaganda to strengthen regional resilience.
– Cooperation between NGOs reflects close partnership between the three states.
– Report presented at EU-Ukraine Forum on Countering Disinformation in Brussels.
Mechanisms of Co-operation and Initiatives within Lublin Triangle:
– Regular meetings between foreign ministers and consultations at leadership level.
– Priority on joint counteraction to hybrid threats from Russia.
– Establishment of the Lithuanian–Polish–Ukrainian Brigade and the Interparliamentary Assembly.
– Launch of the Youth Lublin Triangle and creation of the Crimean Platform.
– Emphasis on close cooperation within international organizations and strengthening strategic partnership between Ukraine and Poland.
International Significance and Relations of Lublin Triangle:
– Seen as a new trend in international politics for creating regional alliances.
– Flexibility of regional formats like Lublin Triangle deemed crucial amid global security challenges.
– Initiative reflects Ukraine’s proactive foreign policy to enhance security and prosperity in the region.
– Lublin Triangle enshrined in Ukraine’s Foreign Policy Strategy as a key international cooperation format.
– Presidents of Poland and Lithuania back Ukraine’s EU candidacy and call for sanctions against Russia.
The Lublin Triangle (Lithuanian: Liublino trikampis; Polish: Trójkąt Lubelski; Ukrainian: Люблінський трикутник, romanized: Liublinskyi trykutnyk) is a regional alliance of three European countries – Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine – for the purposes of strengthening mutual military, cultural, economic and political cooperation and supporting Ukraine's integration into the European Union and NATO. The Lublin Triangle initiative invokes the integrative heritage of the 1569 Union of Lublin.
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| Membership | |
| Establishment | 28 July 2020 |
| Area | |
• Total | 981,607 km2 (379,001 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate |  80,600,000 |
• Density | 84/km2 (217.6/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $2.3 trillion |
• Per capita | $28,000 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $1.0 trillion |
• Per capita | $12,000 |
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The Lublin Triangle countries declare their support for restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders and call for an end to Russian aggression against Ukraine. The Lublin Triangle supports granting Ukraine the status of NATO enhanced partner and considers a NATO Membership Action Plan for Ukraine to be the next necessary step in that direction.
The tripartite format draws on the traditions and historic ties of the three countries. The pertinent joint declaration was adopted by the several ministers on 28 July 2020 in Lublin, Poland. Lublin was chosen in deliberate reference to the 1569 Union of Lublin that created the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, then one of the largest countries in Europe.
