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An ode to linen led to Norwegian sheep
If you ask a Lithuanian what he or she is proud of, you will hear plenty of praises to dark bread, basketball, wonderful forests and hard-working people who still cherish ancient traditions and are able to create fashionable garments from linen. Nevertheless, few fellow-countrymen know that skilful weavers are on the verge of extinction, even though not so long ago, in the XIX–XX centuries, practically every woman in a village knew how to weave fabrics, and the most ingenious of weavers would come up with intricate patterns and successfully sold or bartered their creations for other goods. […]
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Lithuanian Seimas speaker to join NB8 meeting in Riga
Lithuanian Seimas Speaker Loreta Graužinienė is leaving for Riga to take part in a meeting of Nordic and Baltic parliamentary speakers in the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) cooperation format. […]
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Accident at Belarusian nuclear plant sheds light on Minsk’s internal political process
The Belarusian Ministry of Energy confirmed, on July 26, that an emergency situation occurred earlier that month at the construction site of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (NPP). The power station is being built 18 kilometers from the town of Ostrovets (Grodno oblast), and some 50 km from Vilnius, Lithuania. […]
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Russia ‘trying to back away from Minsk deal’ – Lithuanian minister
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that Russia‘s allegations about a Ukrainian incursion into Crimea may be aimed at creating a pretext to back away from the Minsk agreement.
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No independent confirmation of Russia’s allegations against Ukraine – EU ambassador
Vygaudas Ušackas, the EU’s ambassador to Russia, says that Russia’s allegations of a Ukrainian incursion into Crimea have not been confirmed by independent observers.
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Lithuanians hold action outside Russian embassy to mark 2008 attack on Georgia
Several dozen people gathered outside the Russian Embassy in Vilnius on Monday to commemorate and condemn Russia’s actions in Georgia during the short military conflict in August 2008.
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New Kaliningrad governor appointment ‘sign of silovikis’ grip on Kremlin’
President Vladimir Putin has named his former bodyguard as governor of Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland. Analysts say the decision gives away Putin’s efforts to consolidate his administration by appointing people who are personally loyal to him.
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Russia offers to cooperate with Baltics and NATO to ensure aviation safety
A Russian Defence Ministry official says that Moscow is ready to work with the Baltic and Scandinavian states to prevent incidents in the Baltic Sea, Tass reports. […]
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Another incident reported at Astravyets nuclear facility
Another incident has been reported at the construction site of Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant in Belarus. Lithuanian officials complain that Belarusian authorities do not share information about incidents at the nuclear facility just 50km from Vilnius.
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Universal frustrations of maintaining dialogue with Russia
The idea of engaging in more dialogue with Russia is eagerly accepted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is being pursued by the United States, is cultivated by the Chinese leadership, and has again become embraced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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Killing of Sheremet in Kiev ‘a shock’ – Lithuanian minister
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that he is shocked by the killing of Pavel Sheremet, a prominent Belarusian-born journalist who worked in Ukraine, and expects that law-enforcement bodies will carry out a diligent investigation into his death.
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Russia is partner, but not friend of France – Senate member in Vilnius
Russia is a partner for France, but not a friend, French Senate member Hélène Conway-Mouret has said in Vilnius, adding that Russia was not a bigger threat to NATO and Europe than Islamic State.
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Mission Siberia 2016 to visit Lithuanian deportees above Russia’s Arctic circle
Participants of the Mission Siberia 2016 project will this year visit graves of Lithuanian deportees in Igarka, a city in the Krasnoyarsk district above the Arctic circle.
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Reactions in Moscow to NATO Warsaw summit range from restrained to ridiculous
Reactions in Moscow to NATO’s decision to deploy four international NATO battalions in the Baltic states and Poland have ranged from condemnation to calls for the invasion of the Baltic states.
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Lithuanian community in Kaliningrad oblast wants a Lithuanian school
Education and Science Minister Audronė Pitrėnienė is meeting on Tuesday with representatives of the Lithuanian community in Kaliningrad to discuss the possibility of opening a Lithuanian school in the Russian exclave.
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Poland to perform random passport checks at border ahead of NATO summit
Starting on Monday, Lithuanians driving into Poland should be prepared to show their passports or other forms of identification.
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