Russia‘s Energy Minister Alexander Novak has told a German newspaper that European countries cannot re-export Russian gas to Ukraine due to contract reasons, and hinted those that do could face gas cuts, Reuters reports. […]
Lithuania’s delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Neris Germanas participated in the events of the 27th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 22-24 September. During the visit, particular attention was given to the human rights and humanitarian situation in Ukraine, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
The European Union‘s decision to give Ukraine more time to fully implement a trade pact to assuage Russian pressure is a potentially dangerous step that leaves the gates open for Moscow to press for major changes to the deal, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius told The Wall Street Journal. […]
What Russia is doing in Ukraine is no different from terrorist activities seen in Iraq and Syria, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė tells The Washington Post. […]
It is too early to lift the existing sanctions on Russia, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says. […]
Just as the purpose of terror is to terrorize, the purpose of provocation is to provoke – and if the targets of a provocation understand what the one engaging in it wants to provoke, they will be in a much better position not only to prepare for it but to avoid falling into the trap the provocateur hopes to set and to deny him a victory. […]
What do foreigners who have ever stayed, lived or are currently living in Lithuania think about the country and its people? And how are Lithuanians perceived by those who have never been to Lithuania? […]
Nominations were made on Tuesday for the European Parliament’s 2014 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Among them is the Ukrainian EuroMaidan movement, which led to the overthrow of the regime of Viktor Yanukovych, Euractiv reports. […]
Round table discussion over co-operation with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in the area of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) is taking place on Wednesday on the initiative of Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union. […]
In a letter to Ukraine‘s President Petro Poroshenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened that Moscow will shut Russian markets for Ukrainian exports if Kiev implements any part of a trade agreement with the European Union. […]
Trade unions of Lithuania have pledged to initiate an all-European campaign to collect humanitarian aid for Ukrainian civilians affected by the war. […]
Once again there is an air of crisis across Europe. […]
Throughout the conflict in Ukraine, Poland has tried to use competition between Russia and the West to advance its own interests, which include pulling Ukraine further into the Western camp and pushing for stronger NATO commitment to bolstering Poland against Russia. However, Poland will be limited in its ability to meet its objectives, especially because the next few months will likely see a de-escalation of the stand-off in Ukraine. For its part, Warsaw will continue to pursue regional cooperation initiatives to mitigate the threat from Moscow. […]
The European Union could review sanctions it has imposed on Russia on 30 September, according to an EU source who spoke to the Russian daily Kommersant. The issue might be taken up by permanent representatives of the EU member states in Brussels later this month. […]
The Lithuanian fishing vessel “Jūrų Vilkas” (“Sea Wolf”) was detained by Russian officials at a significant time – when Vilnius was hosting the meeting of NATO Military Committee, the alliance’s supreme military organ. This cannot be a coincidence, says political scientist Nerijus Maliukevičius of the International Relations and Political Science Institute of Vilnius University. […]
At 19 September meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Lithuanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė urged to respect the memory of the victims of the catastrophe of MH17 and condemned any attempts to influence or interfere with the independent investigation carried out by the Dutch Safety Board, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
The EU Ambassador to Russia, Vygaudas Ušackas, speaking on the LRT television broadcast, claimed that although Russians are still following their leader, moods are changing because Western sanctions are starting to have a notable effect. […]
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius is cautious about a truce between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists, announced on Saturday. The minister welcomed attempts to stop violence but warned that demilitarized buffer zones might lead to a frozen conflict. […]
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