Defence
Russia
European Union
Problems between EU and Russia ‘can be solved’, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to build an “equal and fair dialogue” with the European Union on the eve of his visit to Greece. […]
European Union
Renewing EU sanctions against Russia may be difficult – German Foreign Minister
Germany‘s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said that the European Union will find it more difficult to renew sanctions against Russia in the coming months amid “increased resistance” within the 28-member bloc. […]
CORPORATE
New modern deterrence plan needed, says British Ambassador to Lithuania
The experience gained by NATO allies in coopeartion in the Baltic states should be used to as the basis for creating a modern NATO deterrence plan at the NATO summit in Warsaw in July, said […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanian MP cuts connections with pro-Kremlin organization following media exposé
MP Valerijus Simulik, who is seeking reelection to the Lithuanian parliament with the Peasant and Greens Union, had been revealed to foster associations with a pro-Kremlin group, but claims to have cut the links after […]
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Russia repays Soviet Union’s debt to Kuwait
The Russian government has paid out USD 1.72 billion to Kuwait that was owed by the former Soviet Union. […]
Foreign affairs
Society
Lithuania commemorates 40,000 victims of Soviet deportations
Lithuania is paying tribute on Friday to victims of the biggest Soviet deportations in 1948. […]
Foreign affairs
‘We in the US think that migrants are a source of strength, not a threat’
Refugees fleeing conflicts in the Middle East is not a problem just for Europe to solve, says US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Benjamin G. Ziff. […]
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Energy
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Russia’s counter to missile defence pushes Europe together
The ceremony of opening the United States’ missile defense base in Deveselu, Romania, last week (Thursday, May 12), was greeted by a barrage of condemnation and criticism from Russian officials. The next day, President Vladimir Putin turned these denouncements into state policy by defining this deployment of a radar station and SM-3 missile interceptors as a direct threat to Russia and promising to “curtail” it. […]
Foreign affairs
Eurovision results are political – Lithuania’s Linkevičius
Eurovision results are political, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius agrees, and they show Europe’s views not just on music, but on global events, too. […]
Defence
Defence
‘I see no chance of war with Russia’ – NATO general in Vilnius
NATO General Salvatore Farina has said that dangerous Russian conduct in the Baltic Sea region was unlikely to lead to a large-scale military conflict. […]
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Russia irked by Ukraine’s ‘political’ victory in Eurovision
Russian politicians and state-controlled media have expressed outrage over the Eurovision victory of Ukraine‘s singer Jamala who’s song is widely seen as a swipe against Russia’s annexation of Crimea. […]
CORPORATE
Lessons from Denmark – how Lithuania can generate support from allies to deter Russia
As the Baltic States try to convince NATO allies that Russia represents a real threat to security in Europe, a retired Danish general said that his country was in a very similar situation during the Cold War as a nation on the borderline between West and East. […]
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Putin’s ‘master plan’ for the Baltic States – new investigation
A new documentary by leading Baltic journalists investigates the Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s master plan for and interference in the Baltic States by following a $100 million money trail that funds Russian-backed proxies in the Baltics. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s ambassador pays tribute to WWII victims in Moscow, but skips military parade
Lithuania’s Ambassador to Russia Remigijus Motuzas paid tribute to the victims of World War Two in Moscow on Sunday by visiting the Eternal Flame Memorial at the walls of the Kremlin. […]
Society
End of WWII anniversary marked at Antakalnio Cemetery in Vilnius
Several thousand people gathered in the Antakalnio Cemetery in Vilnius on Monday to mark the end of World War Two. […]