Crimea
Foreign affairs

Laurinkus: as relations fluctuate, Lithuania and the West should take an interest in Russian nationalism

I will admit, at first, I thought that Lithuania’s decision to expel two Russian diplomats in solidarity with the Czech Republic was hasty, without waiting for Sunday‘s televised public statement of Czech President M. Zeman. […]

Huawei
Cyber security

5G networking rapidly developing across Lithuania: controls tightened, politicians’ eyes turn to Huawei

With 5G connectivity being developed around the country, the government looks at its regulation. The ruling bloc has proposed to judge the new technology’s implementation by way of national security criteria and prohibit access to […]

The Kremlin, Moscow
Central/Eastern Europe

Mečys Laurinkus. Should Lithuania really strive to be at the front lines of Russia criticism?

In an interview with the current, perhaps most prominent representative of information warfare from the Moscow side V. Solovyov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs S. Lavrov stated that Russia is prepared to suspend diplomatic relations […]

Foreign affairs

Foreign Policy Coordination Council discussed key objectives in 2021 foreign policy

President Gitanas Nausėda convened a meeting of the Foreign Policy Coordination Council to discuss key priorities and objectives in foreign policy in 2021, the President‘s Communication Group wrote in a press release. “We are a […]