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Fake news and resilience to Russian disinformation: NATO deterrence and stability in the Baltic region

The Russian efforts to undermine stability in Europe has been in the news throughout the Western world, but nowhere else is the threat felt as acutely as in the Baltic States. The European Business Network invited its members to hear about NATO’s work to counter the threat in the Baltics, a press release from the network states. […]

Foreign affairs

Germany remains Lithuania’s trusted security, defense partner, defmin says

German-Lithuanian cooperation in the area of security and defense intensified after Germany took over the lead over the NATO enhanced forward presence battalion in Lithuania, Lithuanian National Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis says. […]

Riga
Foreign affairs

The Riga Conference 2018 commences with questions on our future

Today, on 28th September, the largest security and foreign policy forums in the Baltic Sea region – The Rīga Conference 2018 – commences at the National Library of Latvia. Over the next two days the conference will welcome heads of states, experts, diplomats, academics and media representatives together with some 700 experts from around the world discussing touching questions to the Western alliances. […]

Astravyets NPP construction
Foreign affairs

Lithuania hopes for US backing over Astravyets NNP, energmin says

Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas hopes Washington will back Lithuania in its effort to stop the construction of the Astravyets nuclear power plant in Belarus, or to block power from the nuclear facility, if it started operating. […]