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Foreign Policy and Michael Carpenter in detail about the Marshal Plan for Ukraine

January 11, 2018 Andrius Kubilius 0

As part of its article dedicated to the Marshal Plan for Ukraine, which was initiated by us, the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail cites an article by Michael Carpenter, Adviser to former US Vice President Joe Biden, where he praises our initiative. I was thus impelled to get a hold of the entire article by Carpenter. The article was published in the final issue of Foreign Policy, one of the most influential magazines worldwide and one that is most widely read by foreign policy experts. […]

G. Kirkilas: we must make good use of the Lithuanian-Polish relations‘ renaissance

January 11, 2018 Media Briefing 0

A new prime minister was appointed in Poland and the country’s ministerial cabinet was reshuffled. International policy commenters in Europe predict more moderate Polish policy. How will Polish foreign policy change and what influence could […]

Almost 300 French troops join NATO battalion in Lithuania

January 11, 2018 BNS 0

Almost 300 French troops have been deployed to Lithuania as part of NATO‘s multinational battalion. […]

Lithuania hosts traditional Snow Meeting of politicians, experts

January 11, 2018 BNS 0

Security policy experts are gathering in Lithuania on Thursday for an annual Snow Meeting to discuss key challenges faced by the transatlantic community and responses to these challenges. […]

Imantas Melianas. Does Lithuania need its own Dodon?

January 10, 2018 Imantas Melianas 0

From the very start when Vladimir Putin came to power in Russia in 1999 and his supporting OCG (organised criminal group) formed out of KGB agents and oligarchs, this state and its policies became a […]

Expression of disagreement with the Lithuanian vote on Jerusalem: damage to national interest

January 10, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

At the initiative of the Lithuania – US association, a group of public figures, intellectuals, politicians and journalists voiced their disagreement on the Lithuanian vote in the December 21, 2017 UN General Assembly. “It doesn’t […]

250 French troops joining NATO battalion in Lithuania

January 8, 2018 BNS 0

More than 250 French troops with tanks and infantry fighting vehicles will join the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battalion in Lithuania later this month. […]

Denmark taking over NATO’s Baltic air-policing mission in Lithuania

January 8, 2018 BNS 0

A Danish Air Force detachment is taking over the NATO air-policing mission in the Baltic states in Siauliai, northern Lithuania. […]

NATO’s intercepts of Russian aircraft increased in 2017 from 2016

January 8, 2018 BNS 0

NATO fighter-jets guarding the Baltic skies last year conducted more intercepts of Russian military aircraft flying close to the borders of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia than they did in 2016, but fewer than in 2015. […]

Four Danish fighter-jets land in Lithuania for NATO air-policing mission

January 5, 2018 BNS 0

Four Danish fighter-jets landed in Siauliai, in northern Lithuania, on Friday to take over NATO‘s Baltic air-policing mission. […]

Danish fighter-jets to land in Lithuania Friday for NATO air-policing mission

January 5, 2018 BNS 0

Danish fighter-jets are due to land in Siauliai, northern Lithuania, later on Friday to take over the NATO air-policing mission. […]

Lithuanian and Russia's Federation flags

PM’s stance on Russia: 2 points in support, 2 against, 2 motives

January 4, 2018 BNS 0

The call from Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis to resume contacts with Russia on the political level and operations of an intergovernmental commission have made top headlines over the past few days. […]

What happened to Skvernelis?

January 3, 2018 Mindaugas Jackevicius 0

The statement by Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis that there is a need to establish contacts with Russia turned heads – what has changed? After all quite recently he described Social Democrat chairman Gintautas Paluckas who […]

Lithuania to continue with financial support to Afghan forces

January 3, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania, which is taking part in the NATO advisory mission in Afghanistan, intends to continue earmarking money over the next three years to the country’s forces fighting the Taliban. […]

Danish fighter-jets coming to Lithuania this week for NATO mission

January 3, 2018 BNS 0

Danish fighter-jets are coming to Lithuania this week to replace US aircraft serving in the NATO air-policing mission here. […]

Council of Lithuania, Vilnius,1917. From the left: P. Bugailiškis, K. Bizauskas, K. Šaulys, J. Staugaitis, J. Basanavičius, S. Kairys, A. Smetona, J. Vileišis, P. Dogelis, J. Paknys, J. Šaulys, M. Biržiška, J. Stankevičius, P. Klimas

Basanavičius, Landsbergis, Smetona found as Lithuania’s persons of the year – poll

January 2, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s residents and historians believe that the three figures with the main contribution to the country’s statehood over the past century include Jonas Basanavičius, the father of national rebirth, Supreme Council Chairman Vytautas Landsbergis and interwar president Antanas Smetona. […]