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Opinion: Putin the troll

November 28, 2015 Nerijus Maliukevicius 0

Tolkienites would say that trolls are creatures originated from stone and that they lurk in dark caves and gloomy forests, that they’re the scivies of evil forces that inhabit the Middle Earth. They’re big and vicious and form the forefront of Lord Mordor’s army, always ready to be the first to get into a fight. Daylight gets rid of trolls, because when exposed to it they turn to stone. But the trolls I want to talk about are not from J R Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings universe. […]

US defence expert: Threats to Baltics are very real

November 26, 2015 DELFI EN 0

The threat of a hybrid war in Lithuania is real, it is Russia‘s strategy for the post-Soviet area and Lithuania needs to strengthen its defence system and host allied soldiers in the country to deter Russia, according to the US military analyst and the president of Jamestown Foundation Glen Howard. […]

Minister Linkevičius: NATO showed it will not tolerate airspace violations

November 25, 2015 Ziniu radijas 0

NATO has shown that its members will not tolerate violations of their airspace territorial integrity, Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Linas Linkevičius said to the Žinių Radijas radio. […]

Russian response to Turkey: Three scenarios

November 24, 2015 DELFI EN 0

When Turkey shot down a Russian military aircraft on Tuesday, Moscow’s response was quick: not only did it confirm the fact that it was a Russian plane, but also started spitting angry statements that the Turkish move was “dangerous escalation”. […]

Soldiers guarding hotel in Brussels Photo Ludo Segers

Opinion: Syrian conflict lands in Brussels

November 24, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

Someone recently described the recent terrorist attacks in Paris as designed in Syria and developed in Brussels. It may very well be. Meanwhile Moscow monitors and actively exploits every turn of the conflict. […]

Vladimir Putin, Miloš Zeman, Angela Merkel

Putin‘s Russia. How to change a country within several years

November 24, 2015 Rytu Europos studiju centras ir DELFI 0

In the last essay of this series, I presented the experience of historic and recent Russia‘s impact in Greece, now I will attempt to look at one of the new member states of the European Union – the Czech Republic. […]

Baltic Presidents Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Dalia Grybauskaitė, Raimunds Vejuonis

President Grybauskaitė‘s statement met with irony in Moscow

November 23, 2015 DELFI EN 0

The statement made by Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday that Lithuania would not participate in any coalition against the Islamic State that would involve Russia has been scorned in Moscow. […]

President Grybauskaitė: Lithuania will not be in coalition against Islamic State with Russia

November 20, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that Lithuania would not be willing to join any coalition against the Islamic State that would include Russia as long as Moscow engages in aggression against Ukraine and Georgia. […]

Will there be rapprochement between Russia and West?

November 19, 2015 Ziniu radijas 0

Terrorist attacks in Paris and the plane crash over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula might provide a turning point in Russia‘s relations with the West, allowing Moscow to break out of international isolation. Major Western powers might have to adopt a more lenient tone when talking to Russia in order to have Moscow contribute to fighting international terrorism, says Laurynas Kasčiūnas, analyst at the Eastern Europe Studies Centre. […]

Vladimir Putin and Greek PM Alexis Tsipras

Putin’s Russia. Kremlin’s plan for Europe, bribe No. 1

November 17, 2015 Rytu Europos studiju centras ir DELFI 0

In the previous articles of the series ‘Putin’s Russia: Kremlin’s Goals and Tools’, I analysed the theory and practice of Russia’s foreign policy and drew attention to the fact that Russia still uses the ammunition of USSR KGB – disinformation, influence agents, scandals (e.g., Edward Snowden’s story) and criminal activity: corruption, criminal world, drug trafficking and terrorism. So I will now move on to the cases of three countries and their policies – that, I believe, will be a perfect illustration of Kremlin’s capabilities. […]

NATO jets scrambled once to intercept Russian military aircraft

November 16, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 9-15 November, fighter aircraft of the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic States performed one A-Scramble to intercept a foreign aircraft in international airspace above the Baltic Sea, the Ministry of National Defence reports. […]

Opinion: Results of Russian bombings in Syria

November 9, 2015 www.lrt.lt 0

One month after Russia got itself involved into the Syrian war, there is little doubt that Moscow’s actions, aimed at soothing domestic delusions of grandeur, will only bring more chaos and destruction into the conflict, argues Vytautas Dumbliauskas, Associate Professor at Mykolas Romeris University. […]

Last Lithuanian tourists to fly back from Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday

November 9, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

The last group Lithuanian tourists in Egypt‘s Sharm el-Sheikh will be flown back home on Wednesday at the latest. On Sunday evening, the charter operator Small Planet Airlines carried 178 tourists from the resort destination in the Sinai Peninsula to Vilnius, ELTA reports. […]

Lithuanian furniture makers among Ikea’s biggest suppliers

November 6, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuania is the fourth biggest supplier for Ikea after Poland, Italy and Germany. Furthermore, the Swedish furniture and home accessory retailer has plans to expand in Russia, which is a convenient destination for Lithuanian production. […]

Lithuanian president on NATO: Much done, still more to do

November 4, 2015 www.lrt.lt 0

Russia‘s actions in Europe, eastern Ukraine and Syria require more resolute response from NATO to ensure security of its eastern members, according to Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė who is leaving for Bucharest on Wednesday to meet with leaders of Central-Eastern European NATO member states. […]

Lithuania’s foreign minister expresses condolences over Russian plane crash

November 2, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius on Saturday expressed his condolences over the Russian plane crash in Egypt that claimed lives of over 200 people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

NATO considers stationing battalions in Baltic states and Poland

October 30, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

NATO member states are considering stationing 4,000 soldiers in its member states bordering Russia. The move is intended to deter Russia from venturesome actions against eastern NATO member states. […]

Lithuania’s foreign minister insists on continuing Russia sanctions

October 29, 2015 Ziniu radijas 0

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius believes that the European Union (EU) should continue its policy of sanctions on Russia, since it is the only way to get Moscow to listen. […]

NATO jets in Baltics scrambled four times last week

October 28, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 19-25 October, fighter jets conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states performed four scrambles to intercept aircraft flying in international airspace above the Baltic Sea, the Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania said. […]

Lithuanian minister on Russian army choir concert: No place for Moscow’s divisive policies

October 27, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuanian Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis has commented on the decision of Visaginas Culture Centre to cancel a performance by the Alexander Ensemble, the official army choir of the Russian armed forces, saying that there is no place in Lithuania for Moscow’s divisive policies. […]