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Opinion: Putin shoots Russia in the foot, again

December 9, 2015 Kestutis Girnius 0

There had been no doubt that Russia would respond vehemently to the downing of its military plane and would do everything to punish Turkey. Moscow did not waste any time introducing various economic sanctions and launching a fierce anti-Turkish propaganda campaign. […]

Lithuanian president’s office: Russia sanctions to stay in place until Minsk agreements are implemented

December 1, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The European Union‘s (EU) sanctions against Russia will remain in place until Minsk agreements are fully implemented, says Renaldas Vaisbrodas, chief foreign policy advisor to the Lithuanian president. […]

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. […]

EU and US preparing to keep sanctions against Russia in place next year

September 18, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The European Union (EU) and the United States are preparing to keep sanctions against Russia in place in 2016, according to Bloomberg. […]

EU extends sanctions for Russian and Ukrainian nationals who support separatists

September 3, 2015 BNS 0

The European Union has extended the existing sanctions for Ukrainian and Russian citizens supporting pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine for six more months, Lithuanian diplomats said on Wednesday. […]

Lithuanian foreign minister in Ukraine: Shootouts continue, sanctions must be extended

August 14, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said after meeting with Ukrainian leaders in Kiev on Thursday that intensive shootouts continue in Eastern Ukraine regardless of the ceasefire, urging to go on or step up the sanctions on Russia. […]

Lithuanian president applauds US decision to step up sanctions on Russia

July 31, 2015 BNS 0

The decision made by the United States Department of Treasury to step up sanctions for Russia “is a proper and consistent assessment of Russia’s policies towards Ukraine“, which can also help resume the debate in the European Union on sanctions for Russia, says Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]

Lithuanian president: Moscow’s economic embargo punished Russia itself

July 31, 2015 BNS 0

The economic embargo imposed by Russia had the biggest effect upon Russians themselves by way of a sharp decrease in the selection of food products and surge in food prices, says Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]

Kazakhstan follows Russia’s lead in banning Baltic imports

July 29, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The Veterinary Supervision Authority of Kazakhstan has decided to introduce temporary restrictions on imports of Estonian and Latvian fish products, including canned fish, following the lead of Russia, Public Broadcasting reports. […]

It was Russia’s decision to include blacklisted officials into OSCE PA delegation, Lithuanian MPs say

July 10, 2015 BNS 0

It was Russia‘s own decision to include officials, blacklisted by the European Union, into its delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, members of the Lithuanian delegation say. […]

Lithuania against exceptions for blacklisted Russian representatives at OSCE PA, foreign minister says

July 2, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania is against exceptions for Russia‘s representatives on Europe’s blacklist, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Thursday after Russian State Duma Speaker Sergey Naryshkin was not allowed to attend the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly in Helsinki, sparking Russia’s anger. […]

Lithuanian foreign minister: Russian sanction extension shows Europe can be united

June 23, 2015 BNS 0

EU foreign ministers’ decision on Monday to extend the existing economic sanctions against Russia shows that Europe can be united on the issue, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says. […]

EU united on Russia sanctions, Lithuanian diplomat says

June 18, 2015 BNS 0

EU ambassadors were united on Wednesday when they agreed to extend the existing economic sanctions against Russia until the end of January, 2016, Lithuania’s Permanent Representative to the EU Raimundas Karoblis says. […]

EU extends Russia sanctions

June 17, 2015 DELFI EN 0

EU states’ ambassadors Wednesday agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia for six months, Reuters reports. […]

Lithuanian president hopes for extension of Russia sanctions

June 12, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė hopes the European Council will extend the sectoral sanctions for Russia, in place since last July, during its meeting several weeks hence. […]

Polish president: Many EU countries want to lift sanctions on Russia

April 28, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Many European Union countries want to lift the sanctions on Russia, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said in an interview with the newspaper Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. […]

EU ambassador to Moscow: “I’m not in the business of prophecies”

March 20, 2015 Linas Jegelevicius 0

The task of a diplomat is to maintain contacts with the authorities and society leaders, so dribbling basketball with the administration chief of the Russian president, playing buskashi with Afghans in Kabul – engaging in what one might call “sport diplomacy” – is part of the job. While such informal contacts might provide a wealth of insights into the unofficial workings of a foreign country, Vygaudas Ušackas, the EU Delegation chief in Russia, admits he is not “in the business of prophecies” to tell how long the Russian-Ukrainian conflict can last. […]

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