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  • Defence

Lithuania’s standby army units put on higher state of preparedness – media

Back in October, the chief of defence of Lithuania and the president welcomed the creation of a rapid response force…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania presents diplomatic note to Russia over border crossing problems

Lithuania on Monday presented a diplomatic note to Russian Ambassador to Lithuania Alexander Udaltsov, who was summoned to the Lithuanian…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian expert links Russian border problems with president’s statement

Moscow imposed border restrictions on Lithuanian vehicles in response to Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė's recent statements in which she called…

10 years ago
  • Defence

US General: US forces will stay in Baltic states to deter Russia

Troops of the United States will remain in the Baltic states and Poland for at least another year to deter…

10 years ago
  • Defence

Russian warplanes observed near Baltic borders 4 times last week

Russian warships were observed near the Baltic states four times over the past week, they were accompanied away by NATO…

10 years ago
  • Defence

US general: US troops will stay as long as Lithuania wants them

United States troops will stay in Lithuania as long as it takes to deter Russia, commander of the US Army…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Hauler association concerned about situation at Lithuania-Russia border

A slowdown in checks of Lithuanian vehicles at the country’s border with Russia is a matter of concern, Algimantas Kondrusevičius,…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian MFA summons Russian ambassador over car blocking at Russian border

Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Linas Linkevičius has summoned the Russian ambassador to explain why Lithuanian cars are being blocked at…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Pro-Russian activity raises concerns in Latvia

A reported uptick in pro-Russian activity in the eastern Latvian region of Latgale highlights Riga's concerns about Russia, particularly in…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Traffic of vehicles with Lithuanian license plates burdened to Kaliningrad

Russian authorities have considerably slowed down the traffic of automobiles with Lithuanian license plates to the Kaliningrad region, while cars…

10 years ago
  • Defence

Russia accuses NATO for more frequent flights near Baltic states

Russia's Ambassador to NATO Alexander Grushko has accused the increased presence of NATO air policing mission fighter-jets for the frequent…

10 years ago

Lithuania and all other EU Member States did not support Russia’s resolution at UN which attempts to manipulate history

The Resolution on Combating Glorification of Nazism and Other Contemporary Forms of Racism put forward by the Russian Federation was…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Russia has all features of terrorism – Lithuanian president

Russia features all characteristics of terrorism amid the actions in Ukraine, says Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė. [...]

10 years ago

Edward Lucas says Russia’s prospects are very gloomy

Edward Lucas, Editor of The Economist and expert on Eastern Europe forecasts a dismal future for Russia, which is also…

10 years ago
  • Defence

Russian lies will lose in long run – Estonian colonel in Vilnius

The misinformation spread by Russia will lose in the long run, Estonian Colonel Aivar Jaeski who works at a NATO…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Lithuanian Foreign Minister: Sweden important partner in ensuring regional security

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that Sweden is a very important partner in ensuring regional security, the ministry said.…

10 years ago
  • Defence

Do not get intimidated – Edward Lucas to Lithuania

During his visit to Lithuania, Edward Lucas, one of the most prominent British columnists analysing geopolitical situation in the Eastern…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Lithuanian president’s assaults on Russia exceeding those of Ukrainian radicals – Russian MFA

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė makes the anti-Russian statements, the extremism of which exceed the statements by nationalist radicals in Kiev…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Business ethics from the East bring corruption to Lithuania – Grybauskaitė

In her opening speech at the Swedish Business Awards ceremony today, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said that socially sensitive Nordic…

10 years ago
  • Energy

Europe could survive if Russia cut off gas supplies – former US diplomat

With Russia threatening to cut natural gas supplies to Europe, a former US diplomat says that the EU could fully…

10 years ago