Foreign affairs
Lithuanian parliament speaker congratulates Ukrainian counterpart on appointment
Speaker of the Seimas Loreta Graužinienė has congratulated the newly elected Chairman of the Supreme Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman. […]
Ukraine
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Sanctions not aimed at ordinary Russian citizens, says EU Ambassador Ušackas
The European Union‘s sanctions are not aimed at ordinary Russian citizens, and Europe is committed to further invest in people-to-people contacts, the Lithuanian EU Ambassador to Russia, Vygaudas Ušackas, said in his welcome speech at the opening of the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum in Tallinn. […]
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Lithuanian PM: EU must be united for swift and good Ukraine result
EU member states must be united if they want swift and good results on Ukraine, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says. […]
European Union
EP president’s adviser Pranckevičius: Russia is building a coalition against free world
Arnoldas Pranckevičius, adviser to the president of the European Parliament, says that while the European Union might seem slow and irresolute when it comes to external challenges like Russia‘s actions in Ukraine, its adherence to rules and procedures is what makes it a beacon of a different and better world. […]
Opinion
Foreign affairs
Foreign Minister Linkevičius says Lithuanian president was right to call Russia a terrorist state
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has called Russia “a terrorist state”. Moscow retorted by saying that Grybauskaitė should grow out of “communist youth” maximalism. Some extremists at the Russian Duma have even proposed to sever diplomatic relations with Vilnius. […]
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Lithuania to provide assistance to Ukraine based on its needs, defence minister says
Lithuania will provide assistance to Ukraine based on the country’s needs, Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Juozas Olekas told BNS on Tuesday. […]
Opinion
Opinion: The importance of manners in the East
A small episode recently has shown that Russian President Vladimir Putin feels like he is a know-it-all who can ignore his advisory team. It happened in Beijing during the fireworks show for the APEC summit participants. […]
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Lithuanian president’s office vague about reported armaments supply to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said at a news conference with visiting Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė that it was agreed on “supplies of concrete elements of concrete armaments” to Ukraine, but Lithuanian president’s office does not specify what exactly was promised. […]
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Reforms needed for well-being of Ukrainian people – Grybauskaitė
In Kyiv, President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk to discuss Ukraine’s progress in implementing major reforms, the presidential press service informs. […]
No one can dictate Ukraine which direction to chose, especially its neighbours – Grybauskaitė
Only the Ukrainian people can decide whether Ukraine will become a NATO member, but this will take considerable time, says Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
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Minister of Energy offers Ukraine help in building LNG terminal
Lithuanian Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis has offered to supply natural gas to Ukraine and to help the country in building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. […]
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Lithuania can and must help Ukraine, says President Grybauskaitė in Kiev
Ukraine should be assisted in implementing the necessary reforms amid the immense challenges the country is faced with, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said in Kiev on Monday. […]
Grybauskaitė to attend session of Council of Lithuanian, Ukrainian Presidents
On Monday, 24 November, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė goes for a working visit to Ukraine. She will meet with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and attend the seventh session of the Council of Presidents of the Republic of Lithuania and Ukraine, the presidential press service said. […]
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Pro-Russian activity raises concerns in Latvia
A reported uptick in pro-Russian activity in the eastern Latvian region of Latgale highlights Riga’s concerns about Russia, particularly in light of the standoff between Moscow and the West over Ukraine. Although the potential for serious pro-Russian separatist activity to materialize is much lower in Latvia than it was in Ukraine, Moscow still represents a threat to Riga, as demonstrated in a Nov. 18 report of Russian military planes flying near Latvian airspace and territorial waters. Because Latvia supports the pro-Western government in Ukraine and is courting a greater security commitment from NATO, Russia will likely maintain pressure on the small but strategic Baltic country through Russian-speaking communities and other means. […]
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Foreign affairs
Russia has all features of terrorism – Lithuanian president
Russia features all characteristics of terrorism amid the actions in Ukraine, says Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
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Lithuanian Foreign Minister: Sweden important partner in ensuring regional security
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that Sweden is a very important partner in ensuring regional security, the ministry said. […]
Defence
Most powerful Lithuania’s weapon is people’s resolve to protect their land, freedom – Grybauskaitė
President Dalia Grybauskaitė attended a conference Civil Defence in Hybrid Warfare held by the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union and thanked the organisation for successfully involving Lithuanian citizens in national defence. The head of state emphasised that the most powerful weapon available to Lithuania is people’s resolve to protect their land and freedom. […]
Lithuanian experts outline three scenarios for Eastern Partnership
Experts from the Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC) presented the study “Eastern Partnership (EaP) in a Changing Security Environment: ‘Muddling Through’ or New Incentives for Reform?”. The event took place at the Lithuanian Parliament on 12 November. […]