Dalia Grybauskaitė in Brussels
European Union

EU leaders to discuss investment and relations with Russia

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is going to Brussels on Thursday to attend a two-day European Council meeting that will focus on a new investment plan and relations with Russia. […]

Economy

Butter shipment from Lithuania to Uzbekistan stuck in Belarus due to Russia’s ban

A 1,000-ton shipment of butter from Lithuania has got stuck due to Russia’s ban on the transportation of goods to Uzbekistan through Belarus. […]

Central European countries' flags in Kaunas
Opinion

V4 divergences: symptom of a deeper crisis in Europe?

The spread of the Ukrainian crisis has aroused strong reactions of the USA and the European Union against Russian interference in Ukrainian politics. Russia is a strategic market for Europe and the close trades and financial links have pushed the European Union in the direction of a more moderate and careful response, at first. Because of the stalemate in the dialogue between Moscow and Kiev and the threat of a Russian military intervention in Ukraine, the EU has aligned its plan sanctions against Russia with the USA one, between July and September. […]

Bruce Jackson
Uncategorized

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

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. […]

No Picture
Economy

TIR carnet issuance continues to decline in Lithuania

According to the data of Linava (Lithuanian National Road Carriers’ Association), 28 percent fewer TIR carnets were issued to international carriers in November 2014, compared with November 2013. […]