Saulius Skvernelis, Ramūnas Karbauskis
Politics

Karbauskis plays down as ’emotions’ PM’s hints about split in Farmers’ Seimas group

Ramūnas Karbauskis, the leader of the Lithuanian Farmers and Green Union (LFGU), has played down as “emotions” Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ hints about a possible split in the ruling party’s political group in the parliament, saying that not a single member of the group currently wants to leave it. […]

Conscripts
Defence

Russia seeks infiltration of young men with dual citizenship as Lithuanian recruits

Russia is searching for ways of infiltrating young men holding dual citizenship of Lithuania and Russia in Lithuania’s Armed Forces through compulsory initial military service, suggests the annual assessment of national security threats published on Monday. […]

Klaipėda port
Uncategorized

Russian actions harm Lithuania’s logistics business, may divide Baltic states

Lithuania’s State Security Department (VSD) has warned that Russia‘s protectionist policies and aims to restrict cargo flows harm Lithuania’s transport business and energy and, furthermore, can divide the three Baltic states. […]

During the Zapad 2013 training
Defence

Lithuanian intelligence warns over provocations during Russia-Betarus war games

Lithuania’s intelligence on Monday warned about possible provocations held in conjunction with the RussiaBelarus war games to take place close to Lithuania’s borders in September, adding that the training scenario includes an armed conflict with NATO. […]