Crimea

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Lithuania holds informal meeting of UN on situation in Crimea, eastern Ukraine

At the United Nations - first-hand testimonies on violations of human rights in Crimea and eastern Ukraine. On 19 March,…

10 years ago
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Russia and China boycott Lithuania-organized UN meeting on Crimea

Russia, China, Venezuela and Angola ignored the recent informal UN Security Council meeting, organized by Lithuania, on the human rights…

10 years ago
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EU ambassador to Moscow: “I’m not in the business of prophecies”

The task of a diplomat is to maintain contacts with the authorities and society leaders, so dribbling basketball with the…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Serbia bans Crimea exhibition at OSCE headquarters

Lithuania has been angered by the ban of Serbia, as the presiding country of the Organization for Security and Cooperation…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania calls UN Security Council meeting on Crimea

The UN Security Council is holding a closed-door meeting on Crimea, initiated by Lithuania, later on Thursday. Russia, which annexed…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

UK Ambassador David Hunt: Remember Crimea

A year ago, the Kremlin helped stage an illegal and illegitimate “referendum” in Crimea that culminated in Russia annexing Crimea…

10 years ago
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Crimean Tatar leader: If all European countries were like Lithuania, Ukraine crises could have been prevented

If all European countries had the same position on the Ukrainian-Russian conflict as Lithuania, this "banditism" would have been prevented,…

10 years ago

Lithuanian Foreign Ministry states support to Ukraine’s sovereignty one year after Crimea disturbances

Lithuania strongly supports Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, the Foreign Ministry stated on Thursday. [...]

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: Is Minsk the end, or just the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine?

There is no doubt who gained most from the deal reached in Minsk on February 12th to end the conflict…

10 years ago
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Moscow is getting ready for a hybrid war with Lithuania. Is the Polish minority going to be the flashpoint?

Another series of Russian provocations involving the Baltic states, related to the Ukraine war, makes so-called hybrid war scenario more…

10 years ago
  • Society

8 percent in Lithuania approve of Crimea annexation, poll shows

Under a tenth of the Lithuanian population – 8 percent – view the Russian annexation of Crimea in a positive…

10 years ago
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Chancellor Merkel and President Obama discuss Ukrainian situation as fewer options remain to resolve crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited United States President Barack Obama in the White House on Monday. The visit, which had…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Israeli ambassador in Vilnius Amir Maimon on Jewish heritage, Israeli-Palestinian conflict and anti-Semitism in Europe

Israel's first ambassador residing in Vilnius, Amir Maimon, says Lithuania should be more active in inviting tourists from his country…

10 years ago
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German-speaking experts sign petition on Ukraine: Securing peace instead of rewarding expansion

An appeal, by 142 German-speaking experts on Eastern Europe, calls for a reality-based and not illusions-guided Russia policy. [...]

10 years ago
  • European Union

Lithuanian foreign minister on Russia sanctions: EU made a decent decision

Having convened for an extraordinary session on 29 January, the European Union Foreign Affairs Council decided to extend current sanctions…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: Why is Russia raising stakes in east Ukraine?

Why have we seen an intensification of military action in eastern Ukraine? Government forces report that Russian troops are pushing…

10 years ago
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Lithuania’s UN ambassador: Russia is responsible for Mariupol tragedy

Russia’s persistent support to separatists has led to the Mariupol tragedy when around 30 civilians were killed and over 90…

10 years ago
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Lithuania calls for further suspension of Russian delegations rights at Council of Europe PA

The plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to be held in Strasbourg on 26–30…

10 years ago
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Lithuanian UN ambassador: Russia wants to legitimize territorial gains in Ukraine

Lithuanian's Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council Raimonda Murmokaitė on Wednesday accused Russia of seeking to legitimize its territorial…

10 years ago
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Russian government wants to monitor students’ contacts with EU diplomats

Russia's Education and Science Ministry wants to be informed about the meetings of university students with the staff of the…

10 years ago