Barackas Obama and Vladimir Putin
Opinion

Opinion: Are Baltic states in danger?

The situation is Ukraine has gotten more ominous. Additional armed Russian troops have entered the country’s territory a week ago, accompanied by heavy weaponry and tanks. This mobilization of Russia‘s armed forces is not the first such occurrence, but the significance lies in its timing on the eve of several high-profile international meetings. […]

Linas Linkevičius
European Union

Lithuanian foreign minister: EU supports internal reforms in Ukraine

On 17 November in Brussels, the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting addressed the situation in Ukraine. The ministers discussed the tense security situation in eastern Ukraine, raised the question of extending EU sanctions on Russia and called for the immediate implementation of internal reforms in Ukraine, the Lithuanian MFA informs. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Uncategorized

Lithuanian foreign minister hopes for additional EU sanctions on Russia

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has expressed hope that the European Union (EU) will announce on Monday additional sanctions for a group of people amid the war in Eastern Ukraine. […]

Sergejus Markovas

Russian political scientist says Baltic states should fear for their existence

Sweden has nothing to fear from Russia, while Estonia and Latvia should not get too comfortable, says Russian political scientist Sergey Markov, according to svt.se. […]

European Union

Lithuanian Defence Minstry representative calls for review of EU cooperation with Eastern partners

The Lithuanian Defence Ministry’s policy director, who met with his EU counterparts in Brussels on Friday, underscored the need for reviewing EU member states’ cooperation with their Eastern partners in light of the current situation in Ukraine. […]