Moscow
History

Ambassador to Russia pays tribute to Lithuanian ministers shot 75 yrs ago

Lithuania’s ambassador to Russia, Remigijus Motuzas, paid tribute to ministers of the interwar Lithuania who were shot by Soviet authorities 75 years ago during his visit to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg this week. […]

Vygaudas Ušackas
Politics

Ušackas ending diplomatic service to enter Lithuanian politics – interview

Lithuanian diplomat Vygaudas Ušackas, the European Union’s (EU) ambassador to Russia, says he will shortly end his diplomatic service in Moscow and engage in analytical work and politics upon return to Lithuania, listing the demographic crisis as the key challenge in his home country. […]

Ramūnas Karbauskis
Politics

Lithuania’s political culture feeds hostile propaganda – Karbauskis

Lithuania’s poor political culture gives food for hostile propaganda, Ramūnas Karbauskis, chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and head of the parliament’s Committee on Culture, said on Wednesday. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Foreign Minister slams efforts to block Istanbul deal amid religious reasoning

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius on Friday urged members of the parliament to ratify the so-called Istanbul Convention against abuse of women. […]