Nikolai Philipchenko
Foreign affairs

Russian FSB officer withdraws appeal against 10-year prison sentence in Lithuania

Nikolai Philipchenko, an officer of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), has withdrawn his appeal against a Lithuanian court’s decision to sentence him to ten years in prison for spying. […]

Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s relations with Poland are constructive – foreign minister

Lithuania’s relations with neighboring Poland are constructive, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Thursday. […]

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Global LT

Forum of Lithuanian Professional Diaspora: turning ideas into actions

On the 28th December, sixth year in a row, Global Lithuanian Awards will convene the international Lithuanian research, art and business professionals returning for winter holidays from more than 20 countries. The event is organized by Global Lithuanian Leaders (GLL), network of professional Lithuanian diaspora. Its patron is the president of the Republic of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaitė, who will award the Laureates. […]

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley
Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s unexpected vote on Jerusalem: against Trump, in solidarity with EU

Lithuania on Thursday unexpectedly voted in favor of a UN resolution rejecting US President Donald Trump‘s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, thus defying Washington’s warnings and showing solidarity with the EU‘s major powers. […]

Donald Trump
Foreign affairs

US President Trump may meet with Baltic presidents in Washington next year

US President Donald Trump may meet with the presidents of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in Washington, D.C. next year. […]