Foreign affairs
Ušackas plans to seek establishment of US army base in Lithuania
Ambassador Vygaudas Ušackas, a presidential candidate, plans to seek the establishment of an American military base in Lithuania, aimed at deterring Russia. […]
Ukraine
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B. Gailius. Are refugees a threat to Lithuanity?
Rolandas Paksas is aiming for the office of president once more and is periodically threatening us with floods of refugees bent on entering the EU and urges to assemble a “powerful national political current” against […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian vets downplay as ‘hypothesis’ Belgium’s suspicions about Baltics as ASF source
A senior Lithuanian veterinary official has played down Belgium’s suspicions that African swine fever (ASF) could have been brought to the country from the Baltic states as just “a hypothesis”. […]
Foreign affairs
Fake news and resilience to Russian disinformation: NATO deterrence and stability in the Baltic region
The Russian efforts to undermine stability in Europe has been in the news throughout the Western world, but nowhere else is the threat felt as acutely as in the Baltic States. The European Business Network invited its members to hear about NATO’s work to counter the threat in the Baltics, a press release from the network states. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian-Polish interparlt assembly might take place this year, MP says
The Lithuanian-Polish interparliamentary assembly might gather as early as this year, Arvydas Nekrošius, head of the Lithuanian delegation, says. […]
Opinion
Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven: the exercises ‘Vostok-2018’ are biggest since the end of the Cold War, but figures were most probably exaggerated
“Russia probably wanted to send multiple messages: that they can fight a large scale conventional war, that they can fight several conflicts at the same time, and that China and Russia are ready to defend […]
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Šarūnas Legatas. Ideologized political science turns a blind eye on issues of security
In a recent article by Kęstutis Girnius, titled “Is there an effort to antagonize the Russian minority of Lithuania?”, the status of national minorities living in Lithuania has again been interpreted in a way that […]
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V. Savukynas. The time of faltering illusions
When the Soviet Union collapsed, the world was filled with optimism. Western democracy was victorious, freedom was triumphant in conquered countries, the Cold War ended, the likelihood of all annihilating nuclear war was at an […]
Foreign affairs
Merkel, in Vilnius, vows to keep sanctions on Russia, but defends Nord Stream (Updated)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Vilnius on Friday that the European Union would maintain its sanctions against Russia until progress had been made in implementing the Minsk agreement on resolving the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. […]
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Vygaudas Ušackas. Meeting with Angela Merkel: pro memoria for Grybauskaitė and Skvernelis
On Friday, with the leader of the most powerful country in Europe visiting Lithuania, we have the opportunity to choose – dare to take one of the most important political exams of recent times, daringly […]
Foreign affairs
The Kremlin is not interested in Macrons’ ‘stability’
The European security architecture needs to change, French President Emmanuel Macron declared during his latest visit to Finland. The changing world security architecture is forcing the European Union to adopt to the changing world. This is inevitable. However, the French President also called for an ‘update’ of the EU and Russia’s relationship. An ‘update’ should be welcomed, but the main question on whose terms this ‘update’ should be. Is the EU ready to accept an extended hand of friendship from the Kremlin? Certainly not and this is why. […]
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Energy expert Grigas: Germany displaying hypocrisy with Nord Stream 2
German participation in the Nord Stream 2 project is a display of its hypocrisy: Germany wishes to be the leader of the EU, uphold a principled positon on Ukraine and Russia, but at the same […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s Vičiūnai says it cannot control sellers of its products in Crimea
The Lithuanian food production group Vičiūnų Grupė (Vičiūnai Group), owned by Visvaldas Matijošaitis, mayor of Lithuania’s second-largest city of Kaunas, as well as other shareholders, says it cannot control sellers of its products in Crimea Peninsula, occupied by Russia. […]
Foreign affairs
Israeli PM says he respects Putin, won’t get involved in Ukrainian conflict
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he respects Russian President Vladimir Putin and will not interfere with the war in Ukraine as Israel has plenty of its own problems. […]
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When we buy Russian gas, we buy them arms, Yushchenko says in Vilnius
When buying Russian gas and implementing joint energy projects with Russia, Europe funds its armament, former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko told an international conference in Vilnius on Wednesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Europe will not be whole without Ukrainian, Russian people, US rep says in Vilnius
The vision of a whole Europe is only possible with the involvement of the Ukrainian and Russian people, U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt D. Volker told an international conference in Vilnius on Wednesday. […]
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Gitanas Nausėda: We have lost our compass
According to SEB chief economist dr. Gitanas Nausėda, who leads in the expected future president and most influential business figure ratings, people’s welfare and declining social segregation should be directions for Lithuania’s future because the […]
Foreign affairs
Molotov is still looking for his Ribbentrop, Lithuanian formin says
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has called on the West to respond to historic lessons and maintain political unity in fighting rising threats posed by Russia. […]
Foreign affairs
Transatlantic ties have no alternative, Lithuanian president says
Transatlantic ties are irreplaceable, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says amid the recent tension between the European Union and the United States. […]