A Ukrainian soldier walks with a firearm in the snow, with other soldiers and black smoke behind him
Ukrainian servicemen attend drills near the border with Russia in Sumy region, Ukraine, in January 2024.
  • Lithuania's PM said US support is crucial to Europe as "we are not able to do that ourselves."
  • But Europe cannot assume the US will keep helping with its defense, she said.
  • Lithuania wants more support for Ukraine now and Europe to commit to more defense spending.

Europe can't keep assuming that the US will fund its defense, Lithuania's prime minister told Business Insider.