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W. Europe needed a Marshall plan in 1947. In 2017 Marshall plan is needed for Ukraine

May 26, 2017 Andrius Kubilius 0

In 1947, following his return to Washington after the negotiations with Stalin and Molotov in Moscow, George Marshall, the famous US military leader and post-war Secretary of State, saw the need to promote economic recovery in Western Europe destroyed by war. This was seen as a stabilising factor and the only way to halt Stalin’s ambitions of expanding his political dominance to Western Europe. […]

Green Party and Homeland Union exchanges over foreign policy

September 13, 2016 Media brief 0

Russia is not a terrorist state thus relations with it should be improved Linas Balsys, head of the Lithuanian Green Party (LŽP) stated in an interview with LRT Radio. According to him only the President […]

Russia ‘trying to back away from Minsk deal’ – Lithuanian minister

August 16, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that Russia‘s allegations about a Ukrainian incursion into Crimea may be aimed at creating a pretext to back away from the Minsk agreement.

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Ukraine’s indispensable economic reforms

May 7, 2016 Pierre Vimont 0

Economic reform is central for today’s Ukraine. The capacity of the Ukrainian nation—leadership and population together—to deliver a modern and efficient economy, if achieved, would constitute the winning asset in the West’s current struggle with Russia in Eastern Europe. […]

A counter-terrorism police operation in Brussels

West must separate issue of counter-terrorism and Eastern aggression when it comes to Russia – analysts

March 31, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

In the eyes of much of the West, Russia‘s image has changed from that of an aggressor to that of an important partner in the fight against terror, says Eastern Europe Studies Centre analyst Linas Kojala. […]

Put pressure on Moscow, not Kiev, to end war in Ukraine, Lithuanian minister says

January 28, 2016 BNS 0

The international community should not demand that the Ukrainian government grants autonomy to its eastern regions until Russia ensures security in the region, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius argues in an op-ed piece published in the Wall Street Journal. […]

Concessions to aggressive Russian policies would be disastrous, says Ažubalis

January 18, 2016 LT Daily 0

Answering aggressive Russian policies with concessions would be disastrous for the whole of Europe and needed to met with a firm rebuff, was the consensus at the annual Snow Meeting according to shadow Foreign Affairs spokesman, Audronius Ažubalis of the conservative Homeland Union party. […]

Immunity to influence important in EU-Russia relations, say Lithuanian officials

December 17, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

In a closed sitting with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, members of the Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs discussed the current situation and outlook in the European Union’s relations with Russia and Lithuania’s stance on those relations. […]

EC President Jean-Claude Juncker and foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini

Lithuania and Poland slam EU Commission for seeking closer Russia ties

December 16, 2015 LT Daily 0

Poland and Lithuania have expressed concern over the EU Commission’s plans to seek closer economic ties with Russia while it continues to engage in a war with Ukraine. […]

Sanctions on Russia must be extended, Polish president says

December 16, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Polish President Andrzej Duda believes that sanctions imposed on Russia should be prolonged as the Minsk Agreements are rather unlikely to be implemented on time. […]

Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Photo Ludo Segers

Lithuanian foreign minister visiting USA

December 8, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius is paying a visit to the United States of America on 7-12 December. There he will meet with US politicians and attend a sitting of the United Nation Security Council (UN SC) addressing the issues in Ukraine. […]

Lithuania’s foreign minister underscores need to fully implement Minsk agreements

December 1, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 1 December in Brussels, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in a discussion dedicated to the implementation of the Minsk agreements, sanctions against Russia, and other related issues, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania (MFA) said. […]

Lithuanian president’s office: Russia sanctions to stay in place until Minsk agreements are implemented

December 1, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The European Union‘s (EU) sanctions against Russia will remain in place until Minsk agreements are fully implemented, says Renaldas Vaisbrodas, chief foreign policy advisor to the Lithuanian president. […]

Minister Linkevičius in Berlin: Europe needs Eastern policy based on democratic values

October 27, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 25-26 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius visited Berlin, where he discussed bilateral relations between Lithuania and Germany, the Eastern Partnership, and assistance to Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

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