Crimea
Foreign affairs

Lithuania refuses visa to Russian citizen with Crimean passport record

Lithuania has rejected a visa application from a Russian citizen whose passport specified the Republic of Crime as part of Russia as his place of birth, the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. […]

UN Security Council
Foreign affairs

Russia blocked attempt to ensure justice for MH17 victim families, Lithuanian diplomat says

By vetoing on Wednesday a UN Security Council resolution on setting up a tribunal for those responsible for the Malaysian plane MH17 tragedy, Russia blocked the way for ensuring justice for the families of the victims, Dainius Baublys, a minister counselor at Lithuania’s Permanent Mission to the UN, says. […]

US President Barack Obama and Lithuania's Dalia Grybauskaitė
Foreign affairs

Why Lithuania is bound to be pro-American

There was a time right after World War Two when Lithuanians believed that the United States of America would swoop into a Soviet-occupied country and drive the Soviets away. These hopes were rather baseless, yet the USA did stand by its policy not to recognise the annexation of the Baltic states. The start of this policy is believed to be July 23rd, 1940, with the declaration to this effect by US State Secretary Sumner Welles. […]

Anthem of Lithuanian SSR was played during the award ceremony in Taiwan
Foreign affairs

Taiwan’s diplomats in Vilnius apologize for Soviet anthem incident

Taiwan‘s diplomats have apologized in Vilnius for the recent incident when Lithuania’s old Soviet anthem was played during the award ceremony of the 2015 World Deaf Basketball Championship after the Lithuanian team won gold. […]

Gediminas Kirkilas
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian parliament committee proposes establishing Ukraine aid fund

The Lithuanian Seimas Committees on European and Foreign Affairs have proposed setting up an aid fund for Ukraine. […]