Linas Linkevičius
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Lithuanian foreign minister on Minsk talks: promises were broken before, why should this time be different

As four-way peace talks over the conflict in Ukraine have been ongoing in Minsk, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius believes the main task is to reach an agreement on the control of the international border between Ukraine and Russia. […]

Dag Malmer Halvorsen
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Lithuanian foreig minister and Norwegian ambassador discuss children’s rights protection

On 6 February, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius and Dag Malmer Halvorsen, Ambassador of Norway to Lithuania, discussed the protection of the rights of Lithuanian citizens in Norway and possible cooperation of the two countries on children’s rights protection. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Baltic and Benelux countries back expanding Russia sanctions, Lithuanian foreign minister says

The Baltic and Benelux countries agree on the need to expand the existing sanctions against Russia by including more people into the blacklist. They also backed the introduction of new sectoral sanctions, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linkevičius said on Wednesday after meeting with his Baltic and Benelux counterparts in the Estonian capital of Tallinn. […]

Linas Linkevičius
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Lithuanian foreign minister: Ukraine counts on Europe’s unity for Russia sanctions

Ukraine hopes for the European Union‘s unity in retaining and tightening sanctions against Russia and providing economic, political and military support, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius, currently in Ukraine, said on Wednesday night. […]

Linas Linkevičius
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Lithuanian foreign minister: EU should tighten sanctions on Russia after military raids in Ukraine

The military attacks in Ukraine that claim civilian lives should be deemed terrorist attacks, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says, adding that the European Union (EU) should tighten its sanctions on Russia following the latest attacks in Donetsk and Mariupol. […]