Defence
US F-22 stealth fighters land in Lithuanian airbase
Two United States F-22 Raptor stealth aircraft landed in Lithuania at Šiauliai Airbase on Wednesday. […]
Ukraine
Energy
Can Nord Stream 2 be stopped?
Nord Stream 2, the controversial Russian-German pipeline project, is generating fierce opposition in Central and Eastern Europe as well as from the European Parliament and the European Commission. But could the opponents of the pipeline, owned 50% by Gazprom and 50% by some of the largest Western European companies, stop the project? […]
Society
Lithuania’s Chernobyl veterans not getting care they need 30 years on from the disaster
An explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on April 26, 1986, in the northern part of what was then the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic remains one of the biggest man-made disasters of all times, with long-lasting health consequences for people in the plant’s vicinity and those sent to deal with the accident. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanians oppose unskilled migrants despite labour shortages
There is a growing recognition that immigration will be needed to solve skill shortages in the Lithuanian labour market, but while Lithuanians are happy to let in highly qualified specialists from Belarus and Ukraine, they […]
Defence
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Drastic changes needed in Lithuanian armed forces
After years of under-investment, a once-comatose Lithuanian army must now learn to walk again, and do so quickly, say high-ranking officials. […]
Uncategorized
Europe’s last dictator comes in from the cold
Lukashenko’s fortunes have changed. Once known as “Europe’s last dictator,” he has won friends in Europe, while antagonizing his traditional ally, Russia. It’s a situation that has left the Kremlin in a difficult positon: should it punish Belarus for its pro-Western tendencies? Or should it continue to prop up the Belarusian economy rather than risk further unrest in the region? […]
Opinion
Unfreezing the status quo in the Caucasus
The warring parties in the Karabakh conflict, especially the Azerbaijani side, have decided to shake the status quo in the Caucasus. Violence could recur at any time and the latest fighting clearly demonstrates that the combined goodwill and cooperation of Moscow and Washington is no longer sufficient. […]
European Union
Denying visa-free travel to Georgians and Ukrainians would be unfair, Linkevičius says
It would be incorrect for the European Union to renege on its promises of visa-free travel for Georgians and Ukrainians, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuania to help rehabilitate wounded Ukrainian soldiers
Lithuanian Defence Minister Juozas Olekas opened NATO week in Kiev on Monday and agreed to bring 11 wounded Ukrainian soldiers to Lithuania for rehabilitation. Olekas also met with Ukrainian Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak and discussed […]
European Union
Foreign affairs
Ukraine’s new prime minister receives Lithuanian foreign minister’s support
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius believes that the goals of Ukraine‘s new Prime Minister, Volodymyr Groysman, are correct and should be given the opportunity to become reality. […]
Uncategorized
Nina Khrushcheva: Putin is a brilliant tactician, but a losing strategist
Each Russian leader picks a subject he is an expert in and Vladimir Putin‘s subject is history. “That is why in order to understand Russia, we must understand Russian history,” says Professor Nina Khrushcheva of the New School University in New York. […]
Uncategorized
The impact of Panama Papers in Eastern Europe – and rest of the world
On April 3, the Panama Papers hit media outlets around the world, and the fallout was swift. […]
Opinion
Opinion: How the Kremlin infiltrated an EU referendum in the Netherlands
The student leaders of 1968 could probably not have imagined how their democratic ideas would be high-jacked by a combination of extremists and opponents of democracy exploiting technological progress and social media. Nobody understands the dangers of technology and social media better than dictators and demagogues. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuania first to create ‘Savchenko black list’
Lithuania’s migration department has created a list of 46 people from Russia and Ukraine who were connected to the trial and prosecution of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko who will be prohibited from entering Lithuania. The […]
Foreign affairs
Crimean Tatars ‘the new enslaved people of Europe’, says Landsbergis
Tatars of Crimea are “the new enslaved people in today’s Europe”, says Lithuanian statesman Vytautas Landsbergis. […]
Foreign affairs
Yatseniuk’s resignation was the only way forward for Ukraine – Lithuania’s Linkevičius
The resignation of Ukraine‘s Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk was the only way out of the current stalemate, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
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Lithuania is an example and inspiration for Ukraine, says activist
Changes in Ukraine are impossible without help from Lithuania and other countries that understand the post-Soviet countries, says activist Jonas Ohman. His NGO, Blue/Yellow, has been working to help Ukraine, including collecting funds to be […]