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. […]

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Putin is in self-imposed isolation among global leaders, Lithuanian president’s adviser says

The recent G20 summit showed that global leaders are united over Russia‘s aggression in Ukraine, says, Jovita Neliupšienė, chief adviser to President Dalia Grybauskaitė on foreign policy issues. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuania to call for EU’s “Marshal Plan” for Ukraine

Lithuania’s parliamentary Committees on Foreign Affairs and European Affairs on Friday adopted a resolution calling for EU-level discussions on a six-year 30-billion-euro financial assistance package for Ukraine. […]

Andrius Kubilius
Opinion

Opinion: Main challenges of hybrid war – army reserve and local self-defence guard

Military action in Ukraine is subsiding. Perhaps we can afford a sigh of relief. However, it would be definitely wrong to calm down without attempting at long-term conclusions for ourselves. These should be the conclusions on whether we are prepared to defend ourselves against such hybrid wars as the one that Russia has been fighting in Ukraine. […]

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Opinion

Opinion: Will the Baltic states rise to the challenges to their own security?

Russia’s attacks on Georgia and Ukraine in the last decade have brought to the forefront sharp diversities of opinion within the EU, showing that many member countries have no appetite for confrontation with Russia. […]