Opinion

Donald Trump the USA President elect
CORPORATE

Adamkus – any pandering to Russia would be political suicide for Trump

November 11, 2016 LT Daily 0

Donald Trump‘s victory in the US presidential elections left the world shocked. Few believed it and most were disappointed. British and other European media describes this as the greatest mistake of the American electorate in history because the real estate magnate is seen as a liar, bully, populist and has gone bankrupt a number of times. What can we expect after Trump‘s victory? LRT spoke with former Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus, first post-independence head of state and one of the leaders of the independence movement Prof Vytautas Landsbergis, as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius. […]

Ramūnas Karbauskis
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Karbauskis’ new doctrine – a return to the Supreme Council era? Analysis

November 11, 2016 LT Daily 0

The leader of the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LPGU) Ramūnas Karbauskis appears to intend a serious rework of state domestic politics. The leader of the currently strongest party in Seimas has already spoken up about the need for key changes in the relationship between Seimas and the cabinet. What will R. Karbauskis’ new doctrine look like and what could it mean for Lithuania? […]

Military during training in Kaliningrad oblast
Defence

Is sleeping beauty Kaliningrad Oblast about to wake up?

November 10, 2016 The Jamestown Foundation 0

In early October, the Estonian media reported that Russia was transporting, by ship, Iskander short-range ballistic missiles from Ust Luga (Leningrad Oblast) to the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad (ERR, October 7). This news sparked a wave of commentary by politicians and experts in the Baltic Sea region: most saw this nuclear-capable missile deployment as a provocation. […]

Russian Baltic fleet on exercises in Kaliningrad
Defence

NATO Forces in Baltic States: numerous but disjointed

November 8, 2016 The Jamestown Foundation 0

As the Baltic States continue to confront Russian air and naval power in the Baltic Sea, two small missile ships, the Zelenyy Dol and the Serpukhov entered this crowded body of water at the end of October. These Russian vessels will reportedly become part of a newly formed Baltic division in the near future (TVNET, October 26). The redeployment of the Zelenyy Dol and Serpukhov is just the latest regional development negatively affecting the security of the Baltic States. None of these three post-Soviet republics has the financial resources available to sufficiently strengthen its own naval capabilities in response. Therefore, in order to defend their sovereignty and ensure the sustainability of their defence sectors, the Baltic States’ naval policies will continue to stress the ability to “fill the gaps” in the full spectrum of Allied maritime operations in the region, Olevs Nikers writes in the Jamestown Foundation. […]

Gabrielius Landsbergis ir Saulius Skvernelis
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“Peasants” not stopping negotiations for the Conservatives

November 7, 2016 LT Daily 0

“The Conservatives could join the coalition only after our negotiations with the Social Democrats, becoming the third member of the coalition. We will not cease negotiations with the Social Democrats for the Conservatives because that […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
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Butkevičius lists the names of potential Social Democrat ministers

November 3, 2016 DELFI 0

Has no doubts S. Skvernelis will become Prime MinisterDuring a Wednesday ( November 2) Delfi conference, incumbent Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius discussed the now concluded election and listed who could become the new leaders of […]

Mindaugas Jurkynas
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“Peasant” weight in the coalition could drown the SocDems

October 31, 2016 LT Daily 0

The Social Democrats have chosen to begin negotiations on a coalition with the “Peasants.” In the aftermath of all that has been said in the week after the elections it looks logical. You could suspect that both the Conservatives and Social Democrats found it hard to cope with the idea of being the junior, not senior partner in the coalition, however the latter had fewer grudges against the winners. […]