Russian Federation Ambassador Alexander Udaltsov in the Seimas with the Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis
Foreign affairs

Conservative MP slams Seimas speaker for meeting Russian envoy ahead of Jan 13

Lithuania’s Conservative MP Mantas Adomėnas has criticized Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis‘ decision to meet with Russian Ambassador Alexander Udaltsov shortly before the Day of Freedom Defenders, which is marked on January 13. […]

Alexander Udaltsov, Russian Federation Ambassador to Lithuania
Foreign affairs

Foreign Minister says dialog with Russia must be principled

Lithuania’s dialog with Russia must be a principled one, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Monday, commenting on the Russian ambassador‘s call for “improving the atmosphere of bilateral relations” between the two countries. […]

John McCain
Foreign affairs

US Republican senators McCain, Graham to visit Lithuania next week

Two influential US Republican senators, John McCain and Lindsey Graham, are expected to visit Lithuania next week, the Foreign Ministry has confirmed to BNS. […]

Lithuanian rail
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian Railways has foreign policy of its own

Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, or LG) pursues a foreign policy of its own by cooperating with a Russian corporation linked to the military industry, a member of the Lithuanian parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defence said. […]