Ukraine

Ukrainian Embassy in Vilnius
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Ukrainian Embassy in Vilnius publishes facts proving Russia’s deep involvement in eastern Ukraine

September 1, 2014 ELTA EN 0

The Ukrainian Embassy in Lithuania has published information proving that the Ukrainian state border and airspace have been violated by Russia‘s Armed Forces and that the positions of Ukrainian troops and border guards as well as civilian settlements have been under fire and shelling from the Russian territory, and have been under attack in eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian groups and mercenaries armed by the Russian Federation. […]

Ukraine's Ambassador to Lithuania Valery Zhovtenko
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Ukraine’s ambassador to Vilnius: EU should be on active side of “gas war”, not its victim

September 1, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Ukraine will never accept the loss of Crimea. Valery Zhovtenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Lithuania, said in the exclusive interview to ELTA news agency that only negotiation measures would be used to solve the issue of Crimea. In case it fails, the issue should be taken to international court, whereas the option to use military force is not being considered. […]

C-27J Spartan of the Lithuanian Air Force
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian plane to transport assistance to Ukrainian army

September 1, 2014 BNS 0

A C-27J Spartan of the Lithuanian Air Force is scheduled to leave Lithuania on Tuesday to transport the country’s assistance the Ukrainian army. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Defence

President Grybauskaitė: NATO Summit in Wales is an event of vital importance

August 30, 2014 www.lrt.lt 0

In an interview with LRT radio the President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the meeting of the presidents of the three Baltic States with the President of the United States of America (USA) Barack Obama means that the region has very strong support and its concerns are taken seriously. According to her, the NATO summit, which will take place in Wales right after this meeting, is vital in the current geopolitical situation. […]

Valentinas Mazuronis
European Union

Lithuanian MEP addresses his colleagues about situation in Ukraine

August 29, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Member of the European Parliament Valentinas Mazuronis has addressed his colleagues in the European Parliament in an open letter. The Lithuanian representative has called to apply maximum sanctions against Russia, to impose a full embargo on its military weapons without any exceptions and to provide help to Ukraine. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
Defence

Lithuania’s cabinet convenes to discuss national security challenges after Russian invasion of Ukraine

August 29, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius held a meeting of ministers on Friday to address possible challenges for national security arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. […]

UN Security Council
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UN Security Council to hold meeting on Ukraine

August 28, 2014 BNS 0

The United Nations Security Council is holding a meeting on Thursday to address the situation in Ukraine, as requested by Lithuania, spokeswoman for the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry confirmed to BNS. […]