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Russian fighter Su-27 and American reconnaissance aircraft RC-135

What do Russian provocations in Baltic signal?

April 20, 2016 DELFI EN 0

The US European Command said last weekend that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet “performed erratic and aggressive maneuvers”, flying within 50 feet of an American RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. […]

Philip Mark Breedlove, commander of the US European Command

NATO must be ready to defend not just police Baltic air defence – Breedlove says in Vilnius

March 29, 2016 BNS 0

NATO must be ready for the Baltic states’ air defence, says Philip Mark Breedlove, commander of the US European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). […]

US ambassador to NATO: Lithuanian leaders understand changed security situation

March 29, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

Attacks in Brussels last week were not an assault against NATO, US Ambassador to the North Atlantic Council Douglas Lute tells LRT television. He visited Lithuania last week as part of a NATO delegation ahead of the summit in Warsaw this summer where Lithuania and other eastern Alliance members are seeking greater NATO presence in their territories. […]

Mačiulis: Lithuania has been able to avoid shock and so the economy will contract the least

September 22, 2020 0

The coronavirus crisis has struck a major blow to the global economy. However, Lithuania’s economy was almost able to avoid economic shock, with the country posting among the smallest declines in its economy among all […]

Kubilius. When will a “Belarusian” democratic revolution take place in Russia?

September 16, 2020 0

Regional elections were held in parts of Russia on Sunday (September 13). All of Russia has found itself between Khabarovsk in the Far East, with relentless protests throughout the summer, and Belarus, with a real […]

“K-shaped” recovery and have the Baltic economies joined the Northern European League?

September 15, 2020 0

The COVID-19 recession was widely expected to be the worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression and much worse that the Great Recession of 2008-2009. It can still be, but recent economic data suggests […]

The Façade Democracy in Lithuania: Elections Exclusive to those already in Parliament

September 14, 2020 0

Lithuanian politicians have been devotedly active in their fight for democracy in neighboring countries, and yet are more than willing to come to terms with the façade democracy they themselves have created in Lithuania. The […]

What Happens to Belarus after Lukashenka Falls?

September 12, 2020 0

The current Belarusian transformation could be leading to results similar to those of the 2018 Velvet Revolution in Armenia rather than of the 2013-2014 Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine. Yet, the pathological relationship of Moscow’s […]

Why is there going to be a future increase in Lithuanians returning from abroad?

September 7, 2020 0

During the month of June 2020, there were 2,153 people more returning to Lithuania than leaving. It became a record since the restoration of independence, however, it is believed that the record will not stand […]