Taiwan and Lithuania are putting fresh money into rebuilding Ukraine, good news for Ukrainian families and a quiet snub to Moscow and Beijing.

• Taiwan's office in Lithuania and the Lithuanian government agency that runs state projects signed a new aid deal, with each side putting in $5 million.
• The money goes to schools and to business projects meant to help Ukraine's economy get back on its feet.
• This is the third such deal since the two started working together in 2023.
• Earlier work rebuilt schools and kindergartens, ran catch-up classes for children in Odesa, and set up a rehab center in Zaporizhzhia for veterans and locals.
• More than 1,000 children are back in repaired schools, and safer conditions have helped some families return home.

Outlook: Both sides say they plan to keep expanding the partnership, with the new focus on business ties likely to shape the next round.