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‘Biggest threat to NATO is its own inertia’ – former NATO ambassador
The biggest threat to NATO is our own inertness and unwillingness to protect our values, said Kurt Volker, former NATO Ambassador and Executive Director of the McCain Institute for International Leadership.
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European Union
Lithuania joins call for EU visa-free travel for Georgia
Lithuania and four other countries of the European Union (EU) have signed a letter, urging the community to grant Georgian citizens visa-free travel. […]
Global LT
Defence
‘Russia has increased its capability to cut off access to Baltic sea’ – US general
US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, the commander of the US Army in Europe, said that US forces must act as a deterrent to any potential threat in Europe in an interview with Lithuania’s national broadcaster. […]
European Union
Ukraine, Georgia ‘must be granted visa-free travel soon’ – Lithuanian PM in Prague
The European Union (EU) should grant Ukraine and Georgia visa-free travels as soon as possible, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said at a meeting with Czech Parliamentary Speaker Jan Jamacek in Prague on Tuesday. […]
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Georgia ‘is waiting for invitation to join NATO, too’ – Lithuania
After NATO has officially invited Montenegro to become its 29th member, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius reminds the Alliance that Georgia is also waiting for invitation to join. […]
European Union
Denying visa-free travel to Georgians and Ukrainians would be unfair, Linkevičius says
It would be incorrect for the European Union to renege on its promises of visa-free travel for Georgians and Ukrainians, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
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The impact of Panama Papers in Eastern Europe – and rest of the world
On April 3, the Panama Papers hit media outlets around the world, and the fallout was swift. […]
Opinion
Minister Linas Linkevičius: NATO should stop feeding the Russian troll
NATO-Russian relations are where they are, at historic lows, because of what Moscow does, not because of how Western nations react to it, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius argues in an op-ed piece for Politico. Russia needs to prove it deserves to be spoken to, while holding meetings for the sake of meetings will be counter-productive. […]
Defence
CORPORATE
Abromavičius resignation should trigger re-evaluation of Kiev ties
It is little wonder that the resignation of Aivaras Abromavičius, Ukraine’s Lithuanian-born Minister of Economy, has created a political uproar and a government crisis. The move should also encourage Lithuania and like-minded countries to sharpen policies towards Kiev. […]
CORPORATE
Saakashvili backs Abromavičius after resignation over Ukraine corruption
Governor of the Odessa region of Ukraine Mikheil Saakashvili has expressed his support for the Lithuanian-born Minister of Economy of Ukraine Aivaras Abromavičius after he announced his resignation due what he said was systematic corruption and blocking of important reforms in Ukraine. […]
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Blow to Ukraine’s reform effort as Lithuanian-born economy minister quits
The Lithuanian Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Aivaras Abromavičius, said on Wednesday he was stepping down as his ministry was being hijacked by corrupt vested interests. […]
Opinion
Opinion: The only way to defeat Putin
A cloth voodoo doll with tiny button eyes depicting Vladimir Putin; a knife to cut it; a water bowl to drown it; pins and needles to prick it. And it all feels so good. It’s a perfect illustration of what the desks of certain politicians, reporters and analysts might look like who were writing about Russia in 2014 and 2015. […]
Foreign affairs
British report linking Putin to poisoning of Litvinenko doesn’t surprise Grybauskaitė
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is not surprised by the findings in the British High Court judge’s report concerning the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko and says that the document is further proof of how unpredictable Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin, have become. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Russia strengthens military forces to send message to Baltic States
Russia reported a significant strengthening of military forces in the west of the country which it said was to counter the threat of NATO from the Baltic States. […]
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Tbilisi TV tower lit in Lithuanian tricolour to commemorate January 13
The television tower in Georgian capital Tbilisi was lit in the yellow green and red of the Lithuanian flag on Wednesday evening to honour Lithuanian freedom defenders. […]
Foreign affairs
Day of Freedom Defenders commemorated all around the world
Lithuania’s diplomatic consulates abroad invited Lithuanians and friends of Lithuania to honour the 25th anniversary of the January 13, 1991, events on Wednesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign presidents pay tribute to Lithuania’s January 13 victims
Presidents of Georgia, Ukraine and Estonia have congratulated Lithuania on January 13, when the country celebrates the 25th anniversary since it defended its independence from Soviet forces. […]