Foreign affairs
Ukraine
Opinion
An idea for Russia – can Lithuania present it?
Recently we have been looking for an Idea for Lithuania. However often they are created in a vacuum where it appears that Lithuania does not live surrounded by various friendly or unfriendly neighbours which have various interests. Those ideas, however good, do not include geopolitics and international relations, upon which the development of our state greatly depends. […]
CORPORATE
Why do the current sanctions against Russia not stop the war in Ukraine?
Following the political changes that began in Ukraine in 2013, Russia has commenced a hybrid war, which culminated not only in the violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity but also in the annexation of Crimea as […]
Defence
Lithuanian security chief: We must avoid hysteria when discussing threats
Darius Jauniškis, the director of the Lithuanian State Security Department (VSD), says that intelligence agencies are increasingly open to communication with the public as they cannot remain invisible services in this information age. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanian military representative: the information war is fought for hearts and minds
It has been known since ancient times that the greatest military victories are those achieved without firing a single shot. One of the means to do so is currently also one of the problems seen […]
Energy
EU has no legal tools to halt Nord Stream 2 – Vestager
Expansion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is not in the interest of the European Union, however, the organization has no legal instruments to halt the project, Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has said in Vilnius. […]
Opinion
Russian paradox: Kremlin hates “Nazis” but supports nationalists in Europe
The narrative about the Great Patriotic war (1941-1945) is still important for Russia’s inhabitants. Russian sociologist Lev Gudkov observed that this historical event is on the top in the mass consciousness of Russian society. It nothing unusual that modern Kremlin propaganda uses it for its own purposes. […]
European Union
Defence
Lithuania-Poland-Ukraine brigade to be named after Kostanty Ostrogski
A joint brigade of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine will be named after Kostanty Ostrogski, an outstanding military commander of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuania suspends Russian channel TVCI for 6 months
The six-month ban on retransmission of the Russian television channel TVCI over content inciting to war and hatred is taking effect on Monday. […]
Uncategorized
Ušackas joining intl group of Ukraine’s friends
Vygaudas Ušackas, Lithuania’s former foreign minister who has recently ended his diplomatic career, is joining the so-called Ukrainian Friendship Group that includes former heads of states and governments, as well as top-ranking officials. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania seeks EP support to Marshall Plan for Ukraine
Lithuanian politicians who have proposed a plan of European Union’s (EU) financial aid to Ukraine aim to secure support at the European Parliament (EU). […]
Foreign affairs
Russia aiming to intimidate Europe in energy – Lithuania’s ambassador in Washington
Russia is using energy projects, such as the Astravyets nuclear power plant in Belarus and the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, to intimidate Europe, Lithuania’s Ambassador to the United States, Rolandas Krisciunas, said at a conference of the executive council, ministers and diplomats of the Community of Democracies last Friday. […]
CORPORATE
What Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine want from the Brussels Summit
The European Union will hold the fifth Summit of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) in Brussels on November 24. There, the leaders of EU member states will meet with counterparts from Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Armenia […]
Foreign affairs
Seimas speaker becomes 1st high-ranking EU official to visit border with Crimea
Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, on Friday visited a checkpoint on the administrative boundary line between Ukraine‘s southern Kherson region and Crimea, which was annexed by Russia more than three years ago. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania wants to boost trade as EU-Ukraine agreement enters into full force
Lithuanian and Ukrainian officials announce their intentions to increase bilateral trade as Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, continues his visit to Ukraine. […]
Foreign affairs
Seimas speaker to visit Ukraine’s region bordering Russia-annexed Crimea
Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, on Friday will visit Ukraine‘s Kherson region just north of the border with Crimea. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanians’ ‘Marshall plan for Ukraine’ initiative making its way to Europe
Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, and his Ukrainian counterpart discussed a proposed plan for EU financial aid for Ukraine, dubbed as “the new Marshall plan”, as they met in Kiev on Thursday. […]
Defence
US Army Europe commander to come to Lithuania
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, the US Army commander in Europe, is coming to Lithuania on Thursday to discuss the security situation in the region. […]
Foreign affairs
Seimas speaker meets with US congressmen
Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, underlined the importance of maintaining sanctions against Russia as he met with four Republican members of the US Congress on Tuesday. […]