Sergei Roldugin and Vladimir Putin
Economy

Lithuania used as transit country for Kremlin’s offshore payments: Panama Papers

The leaked documents from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca reveal that Lithuania’s Ūkio Bankas served as an intermediary in dubious transactions involving a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin. […]

Society

Skvernelis proposes immigration fast lane for skilled foreign workers

The Lithuanian Ministry of the Interior has proposed simplifying temporary residence permit procedures for foreigners in an effort to facilitate business development and promote investments in the country. […]

Donald Trump
Foreign affairs

Poll: How would a Trump presidency affect Baltic States’ security?

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has made many controversial statements during his campaign, but one that made Europe and the Baltic States sit up and listen concerned NATO and the United States‘ security assurances to its European allies. […]

Nagorno-Karabakh
Uncategorized

Clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh ‘could create wider conflict in region’

The clashes between Azeri and Armenian troops in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed ethnic Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan, could lead to a wider conflict, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]