Dalia Grybauskaitė
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Lithuanian president hopes for extension of Russia sanctions

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė hopes the European Council will extend the sectoral sanctions for Russia, in place since last July, during its meeting several weeks hence. […]

January 1991
Politics

President’s adviser on OMON officers’ acquittal: spirit of law should be put above word of law

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė does not comment on the ruling of Vilnius Regional Court which acquitted Soviet OMON officers Boleslav Makutynovich and Vladimir Razvodov. However, the president has said that the spirit of the law is more important than the letter of the law, said chief advisor to the president on legal affairs Rasa Svetikaitė. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Opposition on president’s address: She does not expect problems to be solved by this government

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė did not say much about the government’s work in her State of the Nation Address on Thursday as she hardly expects anything from it, the Seimas opposition says. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Lithuanian president delivers State of the Nation address: The world is not a peaceful place

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė made her annual State of the Nation address at the Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, on Thursday. In her speech, the president mostly focused on national defence, security challenges stemming from Russia‘s aggressive policies, as well as emigration of working-age population. Grybauskaitė also stressed the need to work more on addressing social issues, particularly in childcare institutions. […]

No Picture
Opinion

Opinion: Why is Lithuania Russia’s Enemy No. 3?

That’s because the first two positions in Russia’s enemy ratings are reserved for extremely superior players. Lithuania in the third spot might sound counterintuitive, but it’s no joke, it’s an actual fact. But let’s unpack it in proper order. It comes as no surprise that Russia’s enemy number one is the United States, the only remaining superpower and world policeman after the collapse of the USSR. […]

Jovita Neliupšienė
Politics

Lithuanian president proud to see her advisor in Russia’s black list

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says she’s proud of the fact that her foreign policy adviser Jovita Neliupšienė is on Russia‘s black list along “Europe’s key politicians” banned from enteringthe country. […]