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Lithuania has European Commission’s support on Belarus’ N-plant
Environment Minister Kęstutis Navickas says that Karmenu Vella, the EU commissioner in charge of environment, maritime affairs and fisheries, has assured him that the European Commission supports Lithuania in raising safety issues at the Astravyets nuclear power plant, which Belarus is building just 50 kilometers from Vilnius. […]
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Lithuanian ForMin condemns attack against Russian Ambassador
Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius expressed his condolences to the family of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov, who was mortally injured in Ankara during a terrorist attack. ‘We condemn the attack during which Russian ambassador in Ankara was killed. We extend our condolences to his family,’ Minister Linkevičius wrote on his tweeter account. […]
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ForMin admits lack of understanding form neighbors on Belarus’ N-plant
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius admits that Lithuania has so far failed to fully convince its neighbors regarding threats posed by a new nuclear power plant under construction in Belarus and Vilnius’ initiative to block electricity from the facility. […]
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Misunderstanding over initiative in Polish Sejm sorted out – ForMin
A misunderstanding over proposed amendments that would have equated “Lithuanian nationalism” to a totalitarian regime has been sorted out in the Polish parliament, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Thursday. […]
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Polish amendment may lead to tearing down Lithuanian monuments
Lithuanian politicians describe as “a slap in the face” a proposed legal amendment in Poland that would equate “Lithuanian nationalism” to a totalitarian regime, saying that if it is adopted, Lithuania-related monuments may start to be demolished in the neighboring country. […]
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Polish Sejm won’t discuss amendments condemning ‘Lithuanian nationalism’
The Polish parliament will not discuss on Thursday amendments that would equate “Lithuanian nationalism” to a totalitarian regime as the item has been removed from the agenda. […]
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Polish Sejm considers condemning ‘Lithuanian nationalism’
Lithuanian diplomats are concerned about draft amendments being debated by the Polish parliament that would equate “Lithuanian nationalism” to a totalitarian regime, the daily Lietuvos Rytas reported on Thursday. […]
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Former head of Georgia’s anti-terrorism center released on bail
Zurab Maisuradze, a former head of Georgia’s anti-terrorism center who was last week detained by Lithuania’s authorities, on Wednesday was released on bail. […]
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(Un)convenient Kaliningrad and Kremlin’s relationship
Kaliningrad is the smallest part of the Russian Federation, spanning over 4-times smaller Lithuanian territory, with over a little less than a million residents. Despite the specifics of the region, Kaliningrad does not have an exclusive status, according to the Russian Constitution. […]
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Putin outraged over Lithuania’s refusal of entry to Russian Constitutional Court judges
Lithuania has refused to ban entry to judges of the Russian Constitutional Court over decisions that legalized the annexation of Crimea. The Lithuanian decision drew an indignant reaction from Russian President Vladimir Putin. […]
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New Seimas speaker off to Latvia on 1st foreign visit
Viktoras Pranckietis is going on Tuesday to Latvia on his first foreign visit as speaker of the Lithuanian parliamentary. […]
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Russian citizen busted with gun brought from Kaliningrad
Lithuanian customs authorities on Wednesday said they busted a Russian citizen who had brought a gun, which usually fires rubber bullets, across the border from the Russian Kaliningrad region. […]
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New Seimas speaker going to Riga on 1st foreign visit
Lithuania’s new Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis will make his first foreign trip to Latvia. […]
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Ukraine plans to create civilian, volunteer forces on Lithuania’s model
Ukraine is planning to create civilian paramilitary and volunteer military forces on the model of the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union and the National Defence Volunteer Force. […]
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Ukraine is ready for all scenarios, including massive military action
Ukraine is ready not only for the so-called Crimean corridor scenario, but also for much larger-scale military action by pro-Russian separatists in its territory, General Viktor Muzhenko, the chief of the general staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, said. […]
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Lithuania’s attention to Ukraine’s army to continue
Lithuania’s outgoing Defence Minister Juozas Olekas assured Ukraine’s Chief of Defence Viktor Muzhenko that Lithuania’s attention to the Ukrainian Armed Forces would remain at the same level next year. […]
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Regions of Russia – equal subjects of federation or hostages to centre?
Based on its Constitution, Russia is a federation. It is natural, given the state‘s size and regional differences. Furthermore based on social and economic indicators the federal subjects are vastly different – from Chechnya where a bloody war raged and risks of instability remain to Siberia, blessed with rich oil and gas reserves. […]