Society
Lithuanian customs discover 16th century coins hidden in horror story book
Lithuanian customs officers discovered old silver coins hidden in a book of horror stories, the Customs Department said on Thursday. […]
Ukraine
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Aivaras Abromavičius, resigned Ukrainian minister of economy, said to have returned
Aivaras Abromavičius, the Ukrainian minister of economy who said he would resign over pervasive corruption in the Ukrainian government, is currently back at work, according to several Ukrainian news sources. […]
Foreign affairs
What does Russian withdrawal from Syria mean for Baltics and Lithuania?
Russia’s decision to withdraw the majority of its forces from Syria, announced on Monday by Vladimir Putin, has analysts questioning what the rationale behind the move was. Was this practice for Putin before another attack in Ukraine or the Baltic states, or was it an even more crushing defeat than what the Soviet Union experienced in Afghanistan? […]
CORPORATE
European Union
EU to extend individual sanctions over Ukraine conflict
The European Union will extend sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian individuals over the conflict in Ukraine until September, EU sources said on Wednesday. […]
Opinion
Heritage Foundation: The US needs to get its Baltic force posture right
The U.S. has a long history of championing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Baltic states, dating back to the interwar period of the 1920s. Today, U.S. interest in the Baltic region derives primarily from its treaty obligations as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). […]
CORPORATE
Opinion
Minister Linas Linkevičius: NATO should stop feeding the Russian troll
NATO-Russian relations are where they are, at historic lows, because of what Moscow does, not because of how Western nations react to it, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius argues in an op-ed piece for Politico. Russia needs to prove it deserves to be spoken to, while holding meetings for the sake of meetings will be counter-productive. […]
Opinion
Lithuania’s key role in countering Russian A2/AD challenge to Baltics
Concepts of military strategy and doctrine have long influenced the political and military geography of the Baltic region. […]
Society
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Obama tells Putin to respect Ukraine ceasefire agreement
United States President Barack Obama told Russian leader Vladimir Putin, with whom he spoke on the phone on Monday, that Moscow must respect the Minsk agreements of ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, the White House said. […]
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‘Lack of Ukraine reform could lead EU to lift Russian sanctions’ – EU ambassador
Ukraine‘s lack of progress on reforms may lead the EU to lean towards rejecting an extension of sanctions on Russia, according to the European Union‘s Ambassador to Russia, Vygaudas Ušackas. […]
Culture
Ukraine in focus at Vilnius Book Fair 2016
The Vilnius Book Fair on February 25-28 will include meetings with over 300 authors and publishers and an entire stand dedicated to Ukraine. […]
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Lithuania condemns Russia’s moves to suppress Crimean Tatars
Attempts by Russian law enforcement institutions to ban activities of the Mejlis, or council, of Crimean Tatars is politically-motivated persecution, says Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
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CORPORATE
Russia statements on cooperation, new Cold War a smokescreen, says Olekas
The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s statements about a second Cold War and Moscow‘s talk of cooperation have to be seen as cover for its military actions in Syria and Ukraine, said Lithuanian Defence Minister Juozas Olekas. […]
Foreign affairs
US, Kiev send towering congratulations to Lithuania for Independence Day
A skyscraper in the centre of Ukraine‘s capital Kiev was lit in the Lithuanian tricolor with Lithuanian coat of arms and a greeting written in Ukrainian as Ukraine marked Lithuania’s Independence Day to be celebrated on February 16th. […]
Foreign affairs
President Grybauskaitė: The new ‘Cold War’ is very hot
The world is not facing a new Cold War, it is getting “very hot”, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said at the Munich Security Forum on Saturday, responding to Russia‘s statements. […]
Defence
Opinion
Opinion: Lithuania ‘vulnerable’ but NATO presence can provide deterrent
One cannot choose one’s neighbours. We have been assigned ours by history and geography. Lithuania has not been dealt a good hand. Although historic threats from Germany have retreated, Russia remains a dangerous neighbour. Lithuania will be vulnerable until Russia undergoes a radical transformation. […]