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  • Culture

All works sold at Vaitiekūnas and Ukrainian ceramicists’ auction, donations will go to Ukrainians

On 19 May, the Andrei Sakharov Centre for Research on Democracy Development at Vilnius City Hall organised an auction of…

2 years ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

Don’t irritate Russia or speak up? They disagree on the Kaliningrad blockade issue

In response to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, the West and Lithuania continue to look for possible measures to influence…

3 years ago
  • Latest

Tsikhanouskaya’s arrival in Vilnius – a victory for Lithuanian diplomacy or a mistake?

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who rose up to challenge the last dictator in Europe, eternal Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, is now in…

4 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Andrius Kubilius. On 13 January 1991, the front line was in Lithuania. Now it is in Ukraine

On 13 January 1991, 27 years ago, Lithuania stood up for freedom. Not only for its own. We defended the…

7 years ago
  • European Union
  • Foreign affairs

Central, Eastern European politicians urge Trump to stop concessions to Russia

Central and Eastern European politicians have urged United States President-Elect Donald Trump to stop making concessions to Russian President Vladimir…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

“Peasant” shadow cabinet evaporating – who will take minister posts

The former “Peasant” shadow cabinet can turn into smoke. Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis cheerfully noted to LRT.lt that “shadows dissipate…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

An ELECTIONS of change: what to expect. Analysis

Both with the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) and the Lithuanian Peasant Greens Union (LVŽS) promise definite changes…

8 years ago
  • Society

Peasants and Greens name Skvernelis shadow PM, unveil 9 more shadow ministers

The Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union, or LŽVS, said on Wednesday that Saulius Skvernelis, a former interior minister, will be…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian diplomat awarded prestigious Palmer Prize in New York

Lithuania’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Petras Vaitiekūnas, has received the Community of Democracies’ Mark Palmer Prize, which is…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian PM appoints former foreign minister as adviser

Lithuania's former foreign minister, diplomat Petras Vaitiekūnas, will serve as adviser to Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on voluntary basis. [...]

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

New ambassador in Kiev: It’s on me to live up to the reputation Lithuania earned in Ukraine

Ambassadors do not pop up out of the blue and, for Marius Janukonis, Lithuania’s new Ambassador to Ukraine, the journey…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian move at OSCE HQ may trigger “war of exhibitions”

After Lithuania and Ukraine attempted to open an exhibition on annexation of Crimea at the headquarters of the Organization For…

10 years ago
  • Politics

US congressmen among recipients of Lithuanian parliament’s award

The Lithuanian parliament has awarded the country's allies in the United States, local representatives and officials for their contribution to…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Marius Janukonis to be appointed Lithuania’s new ambassador to Ukraine

Director of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry's Eastern Neighbourhood Policy Department, Marius Janukonis, will be appointed as Lithuania's new ambassador to…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Former Lithuanian ambassador: We must stop Kremlin in Ukraine

Foreign countries must help Ukraine stop Russia and not allow the ongoing conflict to expand, former Lithuanian Ambassador to Ukraine…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Janukonis tipped for ambassadorship in Ukraine

Diplomat Marius Janukonis is set to be appointed Lithuania's ambassador to Ukraine, the Lietuvos Žinios daily reports citing sources. [...]

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s former foreign minister: Time will come when Moscow will apologize for Soviet occupation

Soon the time will come when Russia will issue an official apology for Soviet occupation from the stand of the…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian ambassador to Ukraine to quit diplomatic service

Petras Vaitiekūnas, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania to Ukraine, has decided to quit the diplomatic service after returning to…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s ambassador to Ukraine becomes national radio’s Person of the Year

Lithuania's national radio LRT gave the Person of the Year title to Lithuania's ambassador to Ukraine Petras Vaitiekūnas. He was…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Group of Ukrainian kids to spend autumn break in Lithuania

A group of Ukrainian school students will spend the upcoming autumn holidays in Lithuania. [...]

10 years ago