Dalia Grybauskaitė
Uncategorized

Lithuanian president on Russia’s MH17 tribunal veto: The country is hiding something

After Russia this week vetoed the proposal to establish a tribunal on the civilian airliner MH17 tragedy in Eastern Ukraine, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says Russia has something to hide. […]

Achema
Economy

Russian intentions to invest in Lithuanian company trigger national security concerns

After talks emerged about the Russian chemical company EuroChem Group entertaining plans to invest in Lithuania’s Achema Group, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said that any investor would have to go through scrutiny and meet strict national security criteria. Achema Group is the owner of fertilizer manufacturer Achema, one of the biggest companies in the country which is included in the list of enterprises with relevance to Lithuania’s national security. […]

Rusijos parduotuvė
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Lithuanian president: Moscow’s economic embargo punished Russia itself

The economic embargo imposed by Russia had the biggest effect upon Russians themselves by way of a sharp decrease in the selection of food products and surge in food prices, says Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]

UN Security Council
Foreign affairs

Russia blocked attempt to ensure justice for MH17 victim families, Lithuanian diplomat says

By vetoing on Wednesday a UN Security Council resolution on setting up a tribunal for those responsible for the Malaysian plane MH17 tragedy, Russia blocked the way for ensuring justice for the families of the victims, Dainius Baublys, a minister counselor at Lithuania’s Permanent Mission to the UN, says. […]

NTV Mir
Society

UK media watchdog rules that Russian channel in Lithuania gave biased coverage of Ukraine

The NTV Mir Lithuania, a Russian-language TV channel that had its broadcasts suspended in Lithuania, gave a biased coverage of the situation in Ukraine, the United Kingdom’s communications regulator Ofcom has ruled. […]