Saber Strike
Defence

Saber Strike has nothing to do with any annexation plans, US general says

The Saber Strike 2015 exercise held in the Baltic states by NATO has nothing to do with the Alliance’s alleged preparations for some annexation, says the chief of the training, US Major General Mark McQueen. […]

Antano Gedrimo nuotr.
Defence

NATO jets scrambled from Lithuania and Estonia to accompany Russian planes

NATO fighter jets, stationed in Lithuania and Estonia as part of the Alliance’s Baltic air policing missions, were on Monday scrambled to identify three Russian military planes flying over the Baltic Sea, with two of them flying with their transponders switched off. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Lithuanian president delivers State of the Nation address: The world is not a peaceful place

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė made her annual State of the Nation address at the Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, on Thursday. In her speech, the president mostly focused on national defence, security challenges stemming from Russia‘s aggressive policies, as well as emigration of working-age population. Grybauskaitė also stressed the need to work more on addressing social issues, particularly in childcare institutions. […]

No Picture
Opinion

Opinion: Why is Lithuania Russia’s Enemy No. 3?

That’s because the first two positions in Russia’s enemy ratings are reserved for extremely superior players. Lithuania in the third spot might sound counterintuitive, but it’s no joke, it’s an actual fact. But let’s unpack it in proper order. It comes as no surprise that Russia’s enemy number one is the United States, the only remaining superpower and world policeman after the collapse of the USSR. […]

Almantas Leika
Defence

Lithuanian general: US-organized exercise shows NATO solidarity

The US-organized international exercise, which is starting in the three Baltic states and Poland on Monday, shows NATO solidarity with the countries in the region that have fears in connection to Russia, says Lithuanian Major General Almantas Leika who is heading the exercise. […]

President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Parliament Speaker Loreta Graužinienė
Uncategorized

President Grybauskaitė: Cooperation between Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine strengthens regional security

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Marshal of the Polish Senate Bogdan Borusewicz, Chairman of Ukraine‘s Verkhovna Rada Volodymyr Groysman, and Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Loreta Graužinienė, who are participating in the sixth session of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine. The meeting focused on the security situation in the region, the situation in Ukraine, and enhanced interparliamentary cooperation between the three countries, said the presidential press service. […]

Andrzej Duda
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian politicians congratulate Andrzej Duda on victory in Poland

Lithuanian politicians have congratulated Andrzej Duda, who has claimed victory in Sunday’s run-offs of the Polish presidential election, and expect for improvement in Lithuanian-Polish relations. […]