Opinion
Ukraine
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‘European project not complete without Ukraine’ says Linkevičius
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius met with Ukraine’s first president, Leonid Kravchuk, and said that Ukraine is a part of Europe and that the European project will not be complete without Ukraine.
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CORPORATE
Lithuanian to head the company of Ukraine’s richest man Rinat Akhmetov
Lithuanian Valdas Puzeras has been appointed as the general manager of Ukrainskiy Riteil, a company owned by Ukraine‘s richest businessman Rinat Akhmetov, TradeMaster.ua reports. Puzeras started working in the position on June 6. Puzeras has […]
Foreign affairs
Baltics, Poland, Ukraine condemn 1941 Soviet deportations
The ministers of justice of the Baltic states, Poland and Ukraine have condemned the 1941 deportations, as Lithuania on Tuesday commemorates 75 years since the start of mass deportations of its citizens.
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Lithuanian employers not put off by challenges of hiring refugees
Few Lithuanian employers would we willing to hire refugees. Reluctance to deal with unfamiliar working cultures and differing attitudes towards work is one of the reasons, but companies that have experience of hiring migrant workers say Lithuania needs to open up its labour market to make up for the shortage of skills at home. […]
Society
Lithuania remembers Soviet deportations on Day of Mourning and Hope
Events in Lithuania have begun to commemorate Lithuania’s Day of Mourning and Hope, which is held every year on 14 June.
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Moscow’s divide-and-conquer strategy against the Crimean Tatars
According to Refat Chubarov, the president of the Crimean Tatar World Congress and the elected chairperson of the Mejlis (the quasi-governing assembly of the Crimean Tatars), the Russian Federation is in the process of creating a Crimean Tatar military corps to neutralize protests and counter defiance against the occupying forces of the annexed Crimean peninsula. […]
CORPORATE
Ukraine invites Lithuania to invest in waste management and solar energy
Ukraine is interested in Lithuania‘s experience in efficient use of natural resources, development of waste management system, development of solar energy and would like to work more closely with Lithuania, said Environment Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas […]
Society
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Kremlin official urges action on behalf of “oppressed” Russians in former Soviet republics
Speaking in Russian-occupied Crimea, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko on Friday gave the clearest sign yet that the Kremlin plans to expand its efforts to mobilize Russians and Russian speakers in the former Soviet republics and Baltic states, people she says are loyal to their new countries but remain Russian compatriots. […]
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Twitter shutdown of Putin parody accounts sparks social media backlash
The European Twittersphere is up in arms over a recent indication that Russia’s propaganda efforts may be prompting Twitter to close Twitter accounts that parody Russia and its most important leaders, reports the Financial Times. […]
Global LT
Opinion
Opinion
The Savchenko swap: Why did Putin really free Ukraine’s most famous pilot?
Vladimir Putin’s decision to pardon Nadezhda Savchenko was a purely pragmatic one. Left with no viable alternatives to freeing the Ukrainian pilot, Putin was forced to make a concession that may not sit well with the Russian population, which has come to see Savchenko as a symbol of the “Kiev junta.” […]
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Lithuania Days promoting ties in Ukraine
Lithuanian Days where folk artists and craftsmen promote Lithuanian national cultural heritage, cuisine, folklore, education, medical and tourism opportunities in Lithuania are being held in Dnipro in Eastern Ukraine. […]
Defence
‘Russia has increased its capability to cut off access to Baltic sea’ – US general
US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, the commander of the US Army in Europe, said that US forces must act as a deterrent to any potential threat in Europe in an interview with Lithuania’s national broadcaster. […]
Foreign affairs
Ukrainian pilot Savchenko pledges to come to Lithuania
Ukrainian war pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who was recently released from prison in Russia, says she will visit Lithuania at the earliest opportunity to thank the country for its vocal protest against her detention by Moscow. […]
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Ukraine’s Savchenko must learn political ‘rules of the game’ – analyst
Political scientist Linas Kojala said that Nadiya Savchenko, the Ukrainian fighter pilot-turned-national hero who was recently released by Russia in a prisoner swap, will become a politician with outsize influence in her country – which can be dangerous if she doesn’t understand the “rules of the game.” […]
Defence
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. […]