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Why is Russia harassing US aircraft?

April 26, 2016 STRATFOR 0

Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, tension with the West has been high, affecting eastern Ukraine, Syria and hot spots across the former Soviet sphere. Less overtly, Moscow has been working to protect areas vital to Russian interests by raising the stakes of U.S. operations there. […]

A Russian SU-24 buzzes the USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea.

Photo of the week: Close encounters

April 15, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

This striking photo of a Russian SU-24 attack jet passing within metres of the USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea as it made its way to Lithuania made headlines in the Baltic region and around the world. […]

The fate of the coalition – in Skvernelis’ hands? A wavering Paluckas opened a window for Žemaitaitis

December 23, 2024 0

Not even a week after the swearing-in of the new Government, the fate of the ruling coalition is already hanging in the balance – Remigijus Žemaitaitis, the leader of Nemuno Aušra, has issued an ultimatum […]

After Nausėda meeting with Budrys, the opposition retorts to the candidate’s “cooling off “

November 22, 2024 0

Kęstutis Budrys, the President’s Senior Adviser, who has been nominated for the post of Minister of foreign affairs, does not say whether he first discussed the possibility of taking up the post with President Gitanas […]

“No need to mince words”: an assessment of what Trump’s victory means for Lithuania

November 6, 2024 0

“We can shout very loudly, but it won’t change the position of the American people,” says Professor Tomas Janeliūnas, as the winner of the United States of America’s (USA) presidential election, which will almost certainly […]

Another year in the sovereign history of Kazakhstan

October 24, 2024 0

Republic Day has been celebrated in Kazakhstan as the main national date since 2022, giving new life to the fundamental document on state sovereignty—the Declaration of October 25, 1990. The Republic is a modern form […]

In the assessment of NATO’s readiness for war with Russia, there is also a warning about the Baltic states: what is the Kremlin’s wild card?

October 23, 2024 0

According to Lrytas.lt, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) faces a new geopolitical reality with the large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While the Alliance has begun responding to emerging threats, its readiness for […]