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Lithuanian and Estonian foreign ministers call for continued pressure on Russia over Ukraine

April 22, 2015 BNS 0

The foreign ministers of Lithuania and Estonia met in Vilnius on Wednesday, calling for continued pressure upon Russia for its actions in Ukraine. […]

Estonian PM: Russian-speakers are better protected in Baltics than in Russia

April 20, 2015 DELFI EN 0

Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas has a pretty clear idea about whether Russia could use force in the Baltic states to “defend” Russian compatriots – absolutely not. He is also clear about the reason for his optimism. The human rights situation in Russia leaves much to be desired, whereas people in the Baltics have no reason to want to be defended. […]

Minister Linkevičius: Only OSCE can monitor ceasefire in Ukraine

April 17, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius, says that the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the only organisation able to at least partially observe the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Therefore the OSCE must be granted access to hotspots of the most intense fighting. […]

Andreas Umland: New social deal in Russia is “No serious political participation, but Bread and Circuses”

April 5, 2015 Kateryna Ivanova 0

Andreas Umland, German political scientist and senior research fellow at Kiev-based Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, speaks about Russian domestic politics, the “Ukraine crisis” and what the European Union can do about it. […]

Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin in Yalta Conference

Dutch politician suggests “second Yalta conference” to confirm Russia’s gains in Ukraine and Baltic sovereignty

April 2, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Former Dutch EU commissioner and former leader of the liberal VVD party Frits Bolkestein thinks that Europe, the United States and Russia should organize a second Yalta conference to discuss a settlement in Ukraine and even the sovereignty of the Baltic states. […]

EU to keep sanctions on Russia

March 20, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

European Union leaders have decided to maintain economic sanctions on Russia until the end of the year. […]

President’s advisor’s words stuck with expert: this is a unique threat to Lithuania

March 17, 2023 0

The “Suvalkų koridorius” (“Suwałki Corridor”) and the goods and transport corridor are one of the most significant threats to Lithuania’s security and a unique threat to Lithuania, Lithuanian diplomat, signatory Albinas Januška wrote on Facebook. […]

Ganges Valley. Geopolitical journeys of a Lithuanian

March 16, 2023 0

India’s paradoxes begin with a glance at a map. The country’s historical name is linked to the Indus River, which is, after all, the most important river not in India, but… Pakistan, is formally the […]

Prof Lindley-French: We have to engage Russians on currency of power they’ve chosen

March 14, 2023 0

The Lithuania Tribune recently interviewed Professor Dr Julian Lindley-French, Chairman of The Alphen Group, during the Annual Conference on Russia organized by the Baltic Defence College in Tartu, Estonia. Dr Lindley-French shared his insights on […]