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Oh Brutus, Where Art Thou?

“I would compare Putin to the Roman leaders in the time of Roman Empire’s agony. While Caesar’s Rome was the Rome of ascendancy, Putin’s Rome is the one of decay. The regime in Russia shows all signs of agony,” says Kremlinologist Lilia Shevtsova. […]

Aivaras Abromavičius
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Lithuanian minister in charge of making Ukraine economy more efficient: 400 ministry staff gone in 7 months

Many Lithuanians follow closely developments in Kiev, where Aivaras Abromavičius, a 39-year-old Vilnius-born businessman, has been put in charge of Ukraine‘s ministry of economy and trade. He is one of several foreigners invited by Ukraine’s current leadership who decided it takes an outsider to tackle corruption and inefficiency that plagues the country’s economy. […]

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Latvian president visiting Lithuania

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is on Monday meeting with the President of Latvia, Raimonds Vejonis, who is in Lithuania on an official visit. […]

Remigijus Šimašius
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Invited by Russian ambassador to visit Crimea, Vilnius mayor said he’d wait for Ukraine’s invitation

Invited by Russian ambassador to Lithuania Alexander Udaltsov to visit Crimea, Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius hit back by saying that he would wait for the invitation from Ukraine. […]

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Estonia would buy Greek weapons

University of Thessaly economy professor Christos Kollias, who has close ties to the Greek army, predicts that Greece will start selling used military equipment to cut costs and will start closing military bases, Aripaev Online cites political portal Politico. […]

Greece: next day after the referendum
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Greek “no” complicates situation – Lithuanian president

The Greek vote against reforms proposed by the country’s creditors has further complicated the situation, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on late Sunday. […]