Rolandas Kriščiūnas
Foreign affairs

Sanctions against Russia won’t affect Lithuania directly

Economic sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia will not have any direct effect on Lithuania, since the countries are not involved in bilateral trade in weapons or energy technologies, which are subject to the ban, Lithuania’s Deputy Foreign Minister says, adding that the sanctions will slow down Russia’s economic growth, which will affect the demand for Lithuanian goods in the neighbouring country. […]

Rimantas Šadžius
Foreign affairs

Finance minister says Russia sanctions will have little effect on Lithuanian economy

Economic sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) against Russia will barely affect Lithuania’s economy, finance minister believes. […]

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Organizers threaten to pull high-profile music festival from Latvia following sanctions against Russian performers

Russian composer and organizer of the New Wave music contest, Igor Krutoy, warns will consider moving the annual festival out of Latvia‘s Baltic resort Jurmala. His statement follows a decision by the Latvian government to refuse entry to several Russian pop performers due to their vocal support for Moscow’s policies in Ukraine. […]

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Russian oligarchs flee London for fear of EU’s sanctions

Allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin are leaving London – a decision that was made after the British government’s requirements to punish the rich Russians. […]

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President Grybauskaitė: New sanctions over Ukraine are not sufficient

The new tougher sanctions over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, agreed by the European Council late on Wednesday night, are still not sufficient, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]