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Obama: No need yet for more US military aid to Ukraine
US President Barack Obama, speaking at the closing of the US-Africa Leaders summit, said Washington was not considering sending weapons to Ukraine yet. […]
Year: 2014
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Ukraine readies for possible Russian invasion
Ukrainian soldiers are laying siege to Donetsk, where pro-Russian rebels have taken control. […]
Defence
Lithuania takes command of NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group
Thursday morning, German Navy Commander Gunther Brassel handed over command of Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE (SNMCMG1) to Lithuanian Navy Commander Giedrius Premeneckas during a brief ceremony conducted by NATO Allied Maritime Command’s Deputy Chief of Staff Submarines, Rear Admiral Robert Kamensky. […]
Economy
State of emergency declared in Utena district
On Thursday, the Emergency Commission of Utena district declared a state of emergency due to African swine fever (ASF) in Tauragnai and Saldutiškis at the local level. […]
Society
January 1991 massacre suspect put under house arrest in Italy
Russian citizen Vasiliy Kotlerov, a suspect in the 13 January 1991 massacre case in Lithuania, has been put under house arrest by an Italian court, Lithuanian prosecutors have confirmed. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian liberals stage protest outside Russian Embassy
A protest, dubbed “Putin, don’t send weapons to terrorists!”, was held outside the Russian Embassy in Vilnius on Thursday, following anti-Western sanctions announced by the Kremlin. […]
Society
The Lithuania Tribune hits 3,000-mark on Facebook
As many as 3,000 users follow news and views from Lithuania on Facebook. […]
Energy
Lithuania-Hitachi company to bring focus into discussions on Visaginas NPP
An interim project company that the Lithuanian Energy Ministry and Japan’s Hitachi plan to set up will help make discussions on the Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant project better focused, Energy Minister Jaroslav Neverovič says, adding that these discussions are now “too virtual”. […]
Energy
Russia unlikely to cut gas supply to Lithuania, energy minister says
Lithuania’s Minister of Energy Jaroslav Neverovič sees no reason for Russia, who has become subject to sanctions imposed by Western states, to take measures against Lithuania such as a gas embargo. […]
Economy
Lithuanian president: Kremlin’s revenge on the West will hit Russian people first
The effect of Russia‘s restrictions on imports of agricultural produce and food products on Lithuania’s economy will be small but the country will look for ways to help the business sector, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
Culture
Culture
Lithuanian theatre director Koršunovas conducts workshop in Venice Biennale
Lithuanian theatre director Oskaras Koršunovas is conducting a workshop for young actors in the prestigious Venice Biennale theatre project. […]
Economy
Lithuanian court rules in favour of Snoras Bank creditors
Vilnius Regional Court has delivered a judgment in favour of 26 claimants against Snoras Bank and the third party, the state enterprise Deposit and Investment Insurance. The court annulled the signed bond agreements and deposit certificate acquisition agreements. […]
Defence
Lithuania to assume command of Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE
On Thursday, Lithuania is taking charge of Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE (SNMCMG1). Commander Giedrius Premeneckas of the Lithuanian Navy will take over as Commander SNMCMG1 from German Navy Commander Gunther Brassel, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
Economy
Lithuanian dairy and meat producers to be hit hardest by Russian retaliatory sanctions
Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė says that the country’s milk and meat producers would be the most affected by Russia‘s ban on importing agricultural products from countries that imposed sanctions on Moscow. […]
Global LT
Lithuanian businessmen in Denmark: We want to give something back
After taking their education at Copenhagen Business School (CBS), two Lithuanians are dreaming about a life as entrepreneurs in Denmark. “We got a free education and then unemployment benefits when we finished studying here in Denmark. Now we want to give something back”, says Kristupas Saikus. […]
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: What can stop Russia?
The sanctions of the West against Russia are followed by discussions about what effect they could have on further actions of Russia towards Ukraine. One side stresses that Putin and his closest environment understand only force, therefore the increasing sanctions are the best measure of scaring Russia from further aggression in Ukraine. […]
Defence
Lithuania’s priorities for upcoming NATO summit presented to US military
Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrius Krivas presented Lithuania’s priorities for 4-5 September 2014 NATO Summit in Wales to newly selected US general officers and flag officers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
Global LT
Lithuanian Days, longest consecutive ethnic festival in US, starting in Pennsylvania
This year, 16 and 17 August, American-Lithuanians in Pennsylvania will be celebrating their 100th Lithuanian Days festival, making it the longest consecutive ethnic festival in the USA. […]