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Lithuanian parliament speaker asked to send weapons during visit in Ukraine
Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Loreta Graužinienė says she has heard requests during her visit in Ukraine to provide assistance in weapons. […]
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British PM Cameron says no to Putin
UK Prime Minister David Cameron is the latest European leader to reject Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s invitation to attend victory day celebrations this May in Moscow. […]
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Lithuanian energy minister expects new N-plant talks to speed up after Estonia forms new government
Lithuanian Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis expects that talks with Latvia and Estonia on the project for building a new nuclear power plant in Visaginas will move ahead after Estonia forms a new government. […]
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West must show Russia that it can benefit from observing rules
A discussion on current geopolitics and the role of small countries in international policy was organised in Vilnius Town Hall on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence. […]
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Hackers bring down Baltic news website
Lithuanian press may be under heavy attack by foreign hackers. The first victim was the independent news website “The Baltic Review” whose English and German version “Baltische Rundschau” were hacked and totally destroyed last week. […]
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Nemtsov’s killers hit in the heart of Russian opposition, says his comrade
The killers of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov hit directly in the heart of the Russian opposition as he was the key drive behind opposition activity, Nemtsov’s associate and the leader of the Democratic Choice of Russia movement, Vladimir Ryzhkov, said in Vilnius on Tuesday. […]
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Iceland inspires Lithuania to support Ukraine, President Grybauskaitė says
As the first country to have recognized Lithuania’s independence from the Soviet Union, Iceland now inspires Lithuania to support Ukraine, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said after meeting with the Icelandic counterpart in Vilnius on Tuesday. […]
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Lukashenko interested in Ukraine war continuing, Belarusian opposition leader says
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is interested in the continuity of the Ukrainian war as it helps to disguise his country’s internal problems and avoid the West’s criticism for non-democratic processes, says Anatoly Lyabedzko, one of the Belarusian opposition leaders. […]
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Former President Adamkus: Russia’s imperialist goals pose threat to Baltic states
Russia‘s imperialist goals are posing a real threat to Lithuania, but the country’s NATO membership is a guarantee of security, former Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus says. […]
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Peter Pomerantsev: Big media need their Geneva convention
As Russia wages war in Ukraine, attacking not just military targets but also basic common sense with aggressive misinformation and propaganda campaign, information has become a security issue. Faced with new and quite unprecedented challenges, big media is approaching a moment when it will need to have a Geneva convention moment – get together and agree on a global self-regulation mechanism, says British journalist and author Peter Pomerantsev. […]
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Russia’s ambition in central Europe exceeds its capability
Russia has actively worked to boost its leverage in Central Europe over the past few years, and the crisis in Ukraine has only heightened the Kremlin’s interest in the region. Russia aims to use commercial and political ties to undermine Western institutions and to steer Central Europe toward Russian interests. […]
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EU willing to step up cooperation with Armenia
The European Union is willing to step up its connections with Armenia, Lithuania’s Justice Minister Juozas Bernatonis said after a visit to Yerevan this week. […]
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Mikheil Saakashvili: Baltics do not have strategic advantages of Ukraine
In an interview with DELFI, former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said that, in the event of war, the Baltics lack the strategic advantages held by Ukraine. […]
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UN high commissioner for human rights satisfied with non-citizens’ situation in Latvia
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein said during a meeting with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics on Wednesday that he was satisfied with the situation of ethnic minorities and non-citizens in Latvia. […]
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Lithuania supports Georgia’s European integration aspirations, justice minister says
Minister of Justice Juozas Bernatonis is paying a visit to Georgia where he met with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani. […]
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Lithuanian foreign minister conveys condolences over deaths in Donetsk coal mine
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Wednesday conveyed condolences over deaths in the explosion in a coal mine in Donetsk, Ukraine. […]