Yuriy Mel
Society

Vilnius court hears detention appeal in January 1991 massacre case

At a closed-door hearing on Tuesday, Vilnius Regional Court heard an appeal by Russian citizen Yuriy Mel, a suspect in the 13 January 1991 case, against a district court’s decision to extend his detention for two months. […]

Oleksandr Turchynov
Uncategorized

Ukraine’s Parliament Speaker Turchynov to come to Lithuania

The Speaker of Ukraine‘s Supreme Rada, Oleksandr Turchynov, is expect at the meeting of Baltic and Nordic parliamentary leaders in Lithuania’s seaside resort of Palanga in the second half of August. […]

Arvydas Arnašius
Economy

Arvydas Arnašius to head Invest Lithuania

Arvydas Arnašius, acting head of Invest Lithuania, will step in as permanent head of the government’s foreign investment promotion agency after winning a respective competition organized by the Economy Ministry. […]

Petras Vaitiekūnas
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Ambassador to Ukraine says Malaysian crash is part of “Russian war on Ukraine”

The disaster of Malaysia Airlines jetliner is the consequence of Russia’s undeclared war on Ukraine, and “the plane that has been shot down is full responsibility of Russia,” says Lithuanian Ambassador to Ukraine Petras Vaitiekūnas. […]