Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign minister: Sanctions have economic and political effect on Russia

The existing sanctions have not only an economic, but also a political effect on Russia, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says, adding that there are currently no signs that would allow to speak about changing the existing policy. […]

Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Uncategorized

Khodorkovsky in Vilnius: Sanctions for Russia should be revised

The West should revise the sanctions for Russia, as they have rallied the Russian support to the Kremlin, Russia’s former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an ardent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said in Vilnius. […]

Romualdas Lipskis
Defence

Lithuanian spying suspect pleads not guilty

Lithuanian citizen Romualdas Lipskis, former employee of Oro Navigacija (Air Navigation) suspected of spying, tells the court he is not guilty. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Linkevičius discusses bilateral and regional cooperation with Latvian, Estonian and Slovakian foreign ministers

On 16 January, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius met with Miroslav Lajčák, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, Foreign Minister of Latvia, and Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, Foreign Minister of Estonia, who are taking part in the Snow Meeting. […]

Defence

Lithuanian foreign minister calls for implementation of NATO’s Wales decisions

At a meeting with NATO‘s Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius called for rapid implementation of the decisions made at the Alliance’s Wales summit. […]