Ukraine

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Opinion

Opinion: Renewing the Transatlantic commitment to democracy

September 18, 2015 Stephen B. Nix 0

The dangerous actions by Russia and Vladimir Putin pose the greatest challenge to security and democracy since WWII. This applies not only to the countries within Eurasia, but to our post-war vision of a Europe whole, free and at peace. While not necessarily a return to the Cold War, the current situation nevertheless has brought a clear competition of ideologies to the forefront: democracies founded on free elections, accountable governance and rule of law versus authoritarian ideals of “managed democracy.” […]

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Defence

Lithuanian soldiers train troops of National Guard of Ukraine

September 16, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Soldiers with the Grand Duchess Birutė Uhlan Battalion and US troops further train members of the Ukrainian National Guard. On September 14 soldiers of Birutė Battalion replaced troops of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Kęstutis Mechanised Infantry Battalion who had been raining the Ukrainian National Guard since July. […]

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Economy

Belarusian businesses keep moving to Lithuania

September 9, 2015 Invest Lithuania 0

The current unpredictable economic situation in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine forces businesses to seek a safe haven for their money and ideas in the West. From year to year, the number of companies that have moved from the CIS countries to Lithuania is increasing, Invest Lithuania, the country’s investment promotion agency, reports. […]

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European Union

EU extends sanctions for Russian and Ukrainian nationals who support separatists

September 3, 2015 BNS 0

The European Union has extended the existing sanctions for Ukrainian and Russian citizens supporting pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine for six more months, Lithuanian diplomats said on Wednesday. […]

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Opinion

Opinion: Refugee quotas and missed opportunity for Eastern Europe

August 31, 2015 Julius Zube 0

The current refugee and illegal immigration crisis in European Union received multiple opinions and positions. Mismanagement can be easily seen in the current situation. One of the most noticeable parts of it is a clash of interests inside the EU itself. The reluctance of the Eastern part of EU to cooperate with the West show that the governments of the Union do not agree on the same terms and that there are different points of view on the situation. This can be seen in the recent EU agreement for the relocation of the refugees, where ministers of the member states were responsible. […]

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Defence

Ukrainian army instructors to undergo training in Lithuania

August 18, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania’s army will hold two-week military training for 23 Ukrainian army instructors, the Baltic country’s Ministry of National Defence said on Tuesday. […]