NATO-Russia relations: Facts vs. myths

Since Russia began its illegal military intervention in Ukraine, Russian officials have accused NATO of a series of provocations, threats and hostile actions stretching back over 25 years. NATO’s official webpage nato.int sets out the facts. […]

Society

Psychologist: Online dating saves men from solitude

Lithuanian men looking for their significant other are eager to find a woman who is attractive both physically and mentally. Research conducted by flirtas.lt revealed that beauty is important for largest portion of male respondents, but they are looking for inner charm as well. Psychologist Julius Tilvikas says that men are just following their instincts and women’s looks help them choose partner more easily. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuanian parliament speaker congratulates Ukrainian counterpart on appointment

Speaker of the Seimas Loreta Graužinienė has congratulated the newly elected Chairman of the Supreme Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman. […]

Defence

Lithuanian soldiers training to operate air defence missile systems GROM in Poland

Purchased for arming the Lithuanian Armed Forces and enhancing defence of its subdivisions and objects against air attacks, the first portion of man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) GROM is due to arrive in Lithuania by the end of this year. Four Lithuanian soldiers are currently deployed in Poland for learning to operate the system, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]

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European Union

Lithuania wants faster completion of TTIP negotiations between EU and US

On Tuesday, 25 November, at a conference The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: a Strategic Opportunity, held in Vilnius, Lithuania, Chancellor of the Government Alminas Mačiulis stressed that it was very important to speed up implementation of decisions to conclude negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (US) as soon as possible, the prime minister’s press service informs. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuania condemns treaty between Georgia’s Abkhazia and Russia

Lithuania expresses its firm support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders, the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in a statement. […]

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Society

KTU Santaka Valley to host open lecture series on zooetics by World-Class Researchers

Interdisciplinary art research platform Jutempus (Vilnius, Lithuania) launches Zooetics, a 5 year long exploration of future environmental fictions and models. ‘Zooetics’ is a notion in progress to explore new ways to engage human knowledge and research with other forms of life — from mammals to microbes to molluscs — and to imagine designs, prototypes and interfaces for future interspecies ecologies. […]