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British historian: Baltics have a reason to be concerned

September 25, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have genuine cause for concern, British historian Robert Service, an expert in Russian history, pointed out in an article in the Financial Times. […]

Opinion: Renewing the Transatlantic commitment to democracy

September 18, 2015 Stephen B. Nix 0

The dangerous actions by Russia and Vladimir Putin pose the greatest challenge to security and democracy since WWII. This applies not only to the countries within Eurasia, but to our post-war vision of a Europe whole, free and at peace. While not necessarily a return to the Cold War, the current situation nevertheless has brought a clear competition of ideologies to the forefront: democracies founded on free elections, accountable governance and rule of law versus authoritarian ideals of “managed democracy.” […]

Putin will not risk nuclear war, political scientist Girnius says

June 18, 2015 Laisvoji banga 0

American media recently reported that the United States was planning to deploy heavy weaponry in Eastern Europe and the Baltics, including Lithuania. Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius and Minister of Defence Juozas Olekas have confirmed that they are familiar with the plans. Will the move further escalate tensions with Russia? Laisvoji Banga radio talks to political scientist Kęstutis Girnius of Vilnius University. […]

MEP Landsbergis’ report on EU-Russia relations draws different reactions at European Parliament

June 9, 2015 BNS 0

The European Parliament opened discussions about a report on EU-Russia relations, drafted by Lithuanian MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis, on Tuesday. Some MEPs called for separating the Russian society and the country’s government while others accused Europe of expansionism. […]

Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. Photo Ludo Segers

Foreign Minister Linkevičius to the Wall Street Journal: We shouldn’t accept the Kremlin’s ‘new normal’

June 9, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Re-engagement with Russia should be accomplished on the Western countries’ own terms, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius claims in an op-ed piece published by the Wall Street Journal. While many would like to see a thaw in relations with Moscow, it is wrong to give into wishful thinking about Russia’s benevolence and draw false analogies with détente of the 1960s. […]

How Lithuania can irritate Russia into retreat

May 15, 2015 DELFI EN 0

Lithuania is in a perfect position to irritate Russia enough to force Moscow out its current misinformation offensive into the defensive, says J. Michael Waller, an American expert on information warfare. In an interview with DELFI, he shares some tips how even a country as small as Lithuania could push Russia’s buttons. […]

Are the Baltic states at risk of Russian aggression?

April 16, 2015 Agnia Grigas 0

As tensions are brewing between Russia and the West, the three tiny states on the coast of the Baltic Sea – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – seem to be at the epicentre of this imminent showdown. […]

American analyst Janusz Bugajski: There are things in Russia that West fear more than Putin

January 22, 2015 DELFI EN 0

Western powers are less fearful of Putin than of the chaos and unpredictability that the massive nuclear country might sink into once he is gone, says Janusz Bugajski, senior fellow at the Washington-based Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). […]

Former British ambassador to Latvia: Cold war is already on

January 13, 2015 ELTA EN 0

A new cold war is already on, and the West has made a mistake in being unprepared for such a situation, former British ambassador to Latvia Ian Bond said in an interview to lsm.lv. […]

US analyst: Lithuanian-Russian relations give new meaning to “the dialogue of the deaf”

December 12, 2014 DELFI EN 0

Russia is not going to give in to Western pressures and might get even more confrontational, especially as its economy is going to the dumps, says Bruce Jackson, president of the Project on Transitional Democracies, former US military intelligence officer and diplomat. […]

Russian spies return to Europe in ‘New Cold War’

December 12, 2014 Elisabeth Braw 0

Earlier this month, experts convened in Brussels for a conference titled ‘The Second Cold War: Heating Up?’ Even among the plethora of current ‘New Cold War’ themed events, this one stood out: the organiser, Latvian MEP Tatjana Zdanoka, has been accused of being a Russian agent of influence – a spy. […]

Brezhnevizing: henceforth and forever

December 11, 2014 Ramunas Bogdanas 0

This year Vladimir Putin‘s annual address received particularly much attention: the leader of an aggressive state with declining economy was presenting his vision, a state that is a real headache to anyone who has to deal with it. […]

Charles Ries: Lithuania has security stake in US-EU trade agreement

December 11, 2014 the Lithuania Tribune 0

There are many misconceptions about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) that is being negotiated between the United States and the European Union, says Charles Ries, vice president of the Rand Corporation. […]

NATO-Russia relations: Facts vs. myths

December 1, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

Since Russia began its illegal military intervention in Ukraine, Russian officials have accused NATO of a series of provocations, threats and hostile actions stretching back over 25 years. NATO’s official webpage nato.int sets out the facts. […]

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Bruce S. Thornton: Why should Putin risk for Baltic states?

December 1, 2014 www.lrt.lt 0

The Western countries are unable to properly respond to Russia‘s aggressive policies, because they are “rich enough to afford the luxury of believing that [they] can take a vacation from history, and ignore the permanent reality of human violence and conflicting, zero-sum interests,” according to Hoover Institution research fellow Prof. Bruce S. Thornton. […]

Opinion: Under-water incursions in Swedish waters and changing landscape of Baltic Sea security

November 24, 2014 Karlis Neretnieks 0

In October, the Swedish Navy, after several years of calm, once again mounted an operation to identify and avert under-water intruders operating in Swedish territorial waters. Media speculated wildly about the reasons why anyone (read Russia) should have a reason to conduct an operation in the Stockholm archipelago; war preparations, infiltrating agents, discourage Sweden joining NATO and several other possible motives were put forward. […]

Europe marks 25 years after fall of Berlin Wall

November 10, 2014 Reuters 0

It is an emotional return to Checkpoint Charlie for former U.S. soldier William Guenther. He was posted in Germany in the 1970s. It’s his first trip back since then, but he remembers the fall of the Berlin wall like it was yesterday. […]

US recruited Lithuanian Nazi collaborator to spy for CIA

October 28, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

Declassified US records show that American intelligence agencies recruited former Nazis, including a Lithuanian collaborator, to spy on the communist bloc countries during the Cold War, the BBC reports. […]

Sweden is looking for a mysterious submarine spotted near Stockholm

“Lost” submarine in Swedish waters – message to Lithuania?

October 21, 2014 DELFI EN 0

While Sweden‘s army is looking for what it suspects is a Russian submarine spotted in the country’s waters near Stockholm – a situation reminiscent of Cold War incidents – Lithuania must monitor the Baltic Sea, above and underwater, as it awaits the arrival of its LNG Terminal’s storage unit. […]

Opinion: What Kremlin gained and lost in Ukraine

October 3, 2014 Laurynas Kasciunas 0

As Russia‘s intervention in Ukraine seems to be entering a lower-intensity stage and reports are coming in about ceasefire agreements, both international and Lithuanian media are indulging in discussions on who are the winners and the losers of the conflict. […]