Foreign affairs
Seimas speaker says persona non grata list should be made public
The list of individuals banned from entering Lithuania should be made public, says Parliamentary Speaker Loreta Graužinienė. […]
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Trump ‘doesn’t understand what Article 5 is’ – Biden on defending Baltics
United States Vice-President Joe Biden has said that the Baltic states have no reasons to doubt US commitments to NATO, downplaying the remarks about NATO made by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. […]
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NATO jets in Lithuania scrambled once last week over Russian warplane
Fighter jets serving in the NATO air policing mission in the Baltic states were scrambled once last week to identify and accompany a Russian warplane flying in international airspace above the Baltic Sea, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence. […]
History
Was Pushkin’s great-grandfather baptised in Vilnius?
In the historic part of Vilnius, on Didžioji Street, there stands the Orthodox Church of Saint Paraskeva, one of the finest examples of nineteenth-century Byzantine style architecture in the Lithuanian capital.
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Economy
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Russian singer denied entry to Lithuania
Oleg Gazmanov, a Russian pop singer known for his glorification of the Kremlin and the Soviet Union in his songs, was not allowed to enter Lithuania on Wednesday.
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Culture
‘I fear for Russia’s future’ – Sokurov in Vilnius
With anti-democratic sentiments growing among the Russian population, Alexander Sokurov, a prominent Russian filmmaker, says he feels great concern about his country’s future.
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Russia ‘trying to back away from Minsk deal’ – Lithuanian minister
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that Russia‘s allegations about a Ukrainian incursion into Crimea may be aimed at creating a pretext to back away from the Minsk agreement.
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Snoras former owner Antonov demands €555m from Lithuania
Vladimir Antonov, the former owner of the Snoras Bank which was nationalized and went under after revelations of large-scale embezzlement, has turned to the Moscow Arbitration Court demanding a compensation from Lithuania. He demands 40 […]
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No independent confirmation of Russia’s allegations against Ukraine – EU ambassador
Vygaudas Ušackas, the EU’s ambassador to Russia, says that Russia’s allegations of a Ukrainian incursion into Crimea have not been confirmed by independent observers.
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Russia’s accusations against Ukraine ‘as old as KGB handbook’ – Linkevičius
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that Russia‘s accusations levied at the Ukrainian government of plotting acts of sabotage in Crimea are reminiscent of KGB methods when the victim is falsely accused of crimes which is used as a pretext for attack.
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German convoy in support of friendlier ties with Russia crossing Lithuania
A group of several hundred Germans are crossing Lithuania in a drive from Berlin to Moscow to express support to Russia and dissatisfaction with Western policies towards Moscow.
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Society
What would Lithuania’s Russian speakers do if Moscow invaded the country?
A recent poll asked Lithuania’s ethnic minorities what they would do if the country were attacked by a foreign power.
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Lithuanians hold action outside Russian embassy to mark 2008 attack on Georgia
Several dozen people gathered outside the Russian Embassy in Vilnius on Monday to commemorate and condemn Russia’s actions in Georgia during the short military conflict in August 2008.
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