Kurt Volker
Defence

US envoy hopes for “back-to-school” ceasefire in Ukraine

Kurt Volker, the US special representative for Ukraine, says that he has hope that a fresh ceasefire between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces can be reached in eastern Ukraine for the back-to-school season. […]

Lithuanian special ops squad Aitvaras in Afghanistan
Defence

Lithuanian leaders to discuss army needs, participation in international operations

The Lithuanian State Defence Council will discuss the needs of the national defense system and the country’s participation in international operations at its meeting next week. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Global LT

PM pledges greater govt support for Lithuanians in Poland

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis promised that the Lithuanian government would provide greater support for ethnic Lithuanians living in Poland and other neighboring countries as he visited Punsk, a town in northeastern Poland, on Tuesday. […]

Astravyets NPP Construction
CORPORATE

E. Zingeris. Sweden did not betray us: the PACE called on Belarus to suspend the construction of an unsafe nuclear power plant in Astravets

At the end of June 2017, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg witnessed a political battle that was barely noticed in public. The battle was focused on the Resolution on […]