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Lithuania could help Ukraine with exports promotion, minister says

August 3, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania could help Ukraine with the restructuring of government reserve, promotion of exports as well as with advice on operations of a centre of registers, Ukraine’s economy minister believes. […]

Lithuanian foreign minister: Ukraine’s reformers race against time

August 3, 2015 BNS 0

The reforms underway in Ukraine should be completed as soon as possible, and the country’s politicians are faced with the challenge of time, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]

Russia’s population drain of the century

August 3, 2015 Mindaugas Jackevicius 0

A week ago, President of Russia Vladimir Putin took on the issue of emigration in Lithuania, wildly exaggerating the drain it has had on the country’s population. What he chose to ignore was that the problem is even more pronounced in his own country: people are fleeing Russia in higher numbers than ever before. Lithuania is one of the destination of their choice. […]

Kremlin does not rule out asymmetrical response to new US sanctions

August 1, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Kremlin does not rule out Moscow’s asymmetrical response to US new sanctions against a number of against a number of Russian physical and legal persons, the Russian president’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. […]

Lithuanian president on Russia’s MH17 tribunal veto: The country is hiding something

July 31, 2015 BNS 0

After Russia this week vetoed the proposal to establish a tribunal on the civilian airliner MH17 tragedy in Eastern Ukraine, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says Russia has something to hide. […]

Lithuanian president applauds US decision to step up sanctions on Russia

July 31, 2015 BNS 0

The decision made by the United States Department of Treasury to step up sanctions for Russia “is a proper and consistent assessment of Russia’s policies towards Ukraine“, which can also help resume the debate in the European Union on sanctions for Russia, says Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]

Lithuanian president: Moscow’s economic embargo punished Russia itself

July 31, 2015 BNS 0

The economic embargo imposed by Russia had the biggest effect upon Russians themselves by way of a sharp decrease in the selection of food products and surge in food prices, says Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]

Rally to support Ukrainian pilot held outside Russian Embassy in Riga

July 30, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Approximately 40 people gathered outside the Russian Embassy in Riga on Thursday in a support rally for the imprisoned Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, LETA reports. […]

Kazakh citizen wanted by Interpol detained in Lithuania

July 30, 2015 BNS 0

Kazakh citizen Syrym Shalabayev was detained in Vilnius on Tuesday after more than two years of being wanted by the Interpol. […]

Putin rejects idea of international tribunal on MH17 crash

July 29, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated in a telephone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday that establishing an international tribunal on Flight MH17 crash in Ukraine is inexpedient. […]

Kazakhstan follows Russia’s lead in banning Baltic imports

July 29, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The Veterinary Supervision Authority of Kazakhstan has decided to introduce temporary restrictions on imports of Estonian and Latvian fish products, including canned fish, following the lead of Russia, Public Broadcasting reports. […]

Lithuania’s Linkevičius: Russia’s plans to ban Dutch flower imports might have to do with proposed UN tribunal

July 28, 2015 BNS 0

The plans of the Russian phytosanitary service Rosselchoznadzor to ban imports of flowers from some European Union (EU) countries, including Lithuania, may have something to do with politics, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]

Kremlin rejects reports of banning state officials to mention Navalny’s name

July 28, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The Kremlin has not set any rules or issued any oral recommendations prohibiting state officials or the heads of state companies to mention the name of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. […]

Lithuanian ambassador: Right Sector actions undermine Ukraine’s stability

July 27, 2015 BNS 0

The actions of the far-right group the Right Sector in Ukraine does not contribute to reforms and stability in the country, says Lithuania’s Ambassador Marius Janukonis. […]

Lithuanian Defence Minister Juozas Olekas

Defence ministers of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine sign brigade pact

July 24, 2015 BNS 0

The defence ministers of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine signed an agreement on the establishment of a joint brigade in Lvov on Friday. […]

Lithuanian conservative leader suggests joint battalion for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia

July 24, 2015 BNS 0

The leader of Lithuania’s conservatives MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis has suggested during a visit in Kiev that Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia should set up a joint battalion. […]

Ukrainian Defense Minister Valeriy Heletey (R), Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak (C) and Lithuanian Defense Minister Juozas Olekas shake hands after signing an agreement on the creation of a joint military brigade on Sept. 19 in Warsaw.

Lithuanian, Polish, Ukrainian defence ministers to sign pact on joint brigade

July 24, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian defence ministers will Friday in Lviv sign an agreement on establishment of a joint military brigade. […]

Lithuanian president to WSJ: Russia resorting to brutal Stalinist methods

July 23, 2015 BNS 0

Russia is looking back on its Soviet past and is increasingly using the methods of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said in an article published on Thursday. […]

Baltic states must develop joint air defence system, Lithuanian defence minister says

July 23, 2015 BNS 0

It is crucial for the Baltic states to develop a joint mid-range air-defence system, counter hybrid threats and strengthen regional cooperation, Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas said on Wednesday after meeting with his new Latvian counterpart, Raimonds Bergmanis, in Vilnius. […]

Lithuania foreign minister calls for more pressure on Russia over Georgia

July 21, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Linas Linkevičius says that the West is not responding sufficiently to the placement of border markers with Georgia, this way approaching the Tbilisi-controlled territory even more, and calls for more pressure on the Russian Federation. […]