Defence
Russia
Foreign affairs
Lithuania-Russia cooperation possible only after aggression in Ukraine stops
Full-fledged cooperation between Lithuania and Russia will only be possible after Moscow stops its aggression against Ukraine and resolves other important issues, Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Minister Darius Skusevičius said after meeting with Russia’s ambassador to Vilnius, Alexander Udaltsov, on Monday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania strives for victory in race over Belarusian N-plant
Darius Degutis, Lithuania’s ambassador-at-large coordinating the country’s position and steps regarding the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Belarus, says that his key mission is to achieve that the plant is built safely or its construction is stopped completely, and to show the real situation in Astravyets to EU partners. […]
Defence
US tanks brought to Lithuania
Ten tanks of the United States Armed Forces arrived in Lithuania on Friday in an effort to deter Russia and demonstrate the US commitment to NATO’s collective defence. […]
Defence
Zapad 2017 will be biggest-ever exercise at our borders – Bakas
The Zapad 2017 exercise to take place in Russia and Belarus later this year will be the biggest-ever military war games next to Lithuanian borders, says Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the Lithuanian parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee. […]
Politics
Government to look into border protection at Medininkai meeting
Lithuania’s government is holding an exit meeting in Medininkai, a city on the border with Belarus, on Wednesday to look into protection of the state border. […]
Defence
Germany Minister of Defence: Never again will freedom of Lithuania be sacrificed
In her congratulatory message to the German-led NATO battalion in Lithuania, Germany’s Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday pledged to defend Lithuania’s freedom and independence. […]
Uncategorized
New Russian defence attaché accredited to Lithuania
Russia’s new defence attaché, Captain 1st Rank Vitaly Timofeyev, was accredited to Lithuania on Monday, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said. […]
Defence
Germany’s Minister of Defence coming to Lithuania
Germany’s Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen and top-ranking NATO generals are coming to Lithuania to attend a formal presentation of the NATO battalion on Tuesday. […]
CORPORATE
Trump’s most concerning ideas – a situation Russia could make use of
If the transatlantic US-EU train continues to steam ahead in its current direction, it risks falling into the abyss, the head of the Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy department of […]
Defence
Scope of national security threats changing – Chair of Committee
The scope of national security threats is changing with the European Union and NATO becoming the main target, the head of the Lithuanian parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defence said on Wednesday after a meeting at the State Security Department. […]
Defence
Defence
Uncategorized
Reasons for building fence on border with Russia include geopolitical ones
The reasons why Lithuania plans to build a fence on the border with Russia‘s Kaliningrad exclave include geopolitical ones, Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas said on Tuesday. […]
Defence
Leadership of NATO intl battalion coming to Lithuania
Top commanders of the NATO international Allied battalion to be deployed in Lithuania are coming to Vilnius on Monday. […]
Society
Prosecutors drop probe on Vilnaus students’ participation in camps in Russia
Lithuanian prosecutors have dropped an investigation into participation of Vilnius school students in camps in Russia, the Prosecutor General’s Office said on Monday. […]
Defence
Lithuania’s updated natl security strategy lists 14 dangers and threats
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday adopted an updated National Security Strategy that identifies 14 dangers, threats and risks. […]
CORPORATE
Belarus will not forget Russia
Referred to by some as “Europe’s last dictatorship,” Belarus has long had a complicated relationship with the European Union. The country has many of the hallmarks of a security state and has maintained one of the most restrictive visa policies for tourists, especially those from the West. […]
Uncategorized
ForMin: Dialogue with Russia shouldn’t be smokescreen for inaction
Dialogue with Russia should not be used as a smokescreen for inaction, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius stated on Friday. […]
Uncategorized
Dialogue with Russia inevitable – Gen. Breedlove in Vilnius
NATO‘s former Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), retired General Philip Breedlove, has said in Lithuania that dialogue with Russia is inevitable, suggesting that it should be started with minor issues before moving on to strategic decisions. […]