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Russian “humanitarian aid” convoy heads south

August 14, 2014 Reuters 0

A convoy of trucks carrying Russian aid sets off towards the border with Ukraine. […]

Lithuanian foreign minister: We cannot discount possibility of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine

August 14, 2014 BNS 0

There’s a real possibility of Russia‘s invasion into eastern Ukraine under the cover of alleged humanitarian aid, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says. […]

Belarus and the “end of peace” in Europe

August 14, 2014 Eurasia Daily Monitor 0

On 31 July, the international Contact Group, which aims to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, met in Zaslavl, Belarus. It was attended by former Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma, Russia’s ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov, some representative of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, and Adelheid Tagliavini, the representative of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). […]

Journalist says Estonia’s Russian-language media fairly unbiased on Ukraine coverage

August 13, 2014 News.err.ee 0

Estonia‘s Russian-language media provides diverse coverage of the Ukraine events, while Estonian journalists can be faulted “in a good way” for bias, says a journalist for one of ERR’s Russian-language services. […]

Lithuanian diplomat appointed as OSCE project coordinator in Ukraine

August 12, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Lithuanian diplomat, Ambassador Vaidotas Verba has been appointed as Project Coordinator of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Ukraine. […]

Minister Linkevičius suspicious of Russia’s “humanitarian aid” to Ukraine

August 12, 2014 BNS 0

Eastern Ukraine is in need of humanitarian aid but the international community cannot trust Russia which has announced recently it is sending 280 trucks of aid to eastern Ukraine, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said on Tuesday. […]

Ukraine says its forces close to taking rebel-held Donetsk

August 12, 2014 Reuters 0

Residents of Donetsk wake to the sound of shelling. […]

Lithuania draws attention to human rights violations in East Ukraine at UN Security Council

August 10, 2014 ELTA EN 0

On Friday, at the meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York, initiated by Lithuania, human rights situation in Eastern Ukraine and Crimea were discussed. Lithuania stressed the importance of further monitoring of human rights in Ukrainian regions. […]

Lithuania blocks Russia’s statement against Ukraine at UN Security Council

August 9, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuania and the like-minded countries at the UN Security Council have blocked Russia‘s attempt to “push through” a statement accusing Ukraine and suppressing information on the responsibility of pro-Russian separatists, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. […]

Obama: No need yet for more US military aid to Ukraine

August 7, 2014 Reuters 0

US President Barack Obama, speaking at the closing of the US-Africa Leaders summit, said Washington was not considering sending weapons to Ukraine yet. […]

Ukraine readies for possible Russian invasion

August 7, 2014 Reuters 0

Ukrainian soldiers are laying siege to Donetsk, where pro-Russian rebels have taken control. […]

Lithuanian liberals stage protest outside Russian Embassy

August 7, 2014 BNS 0

A protest, dubbed “Putin, don’t send weapons to terrorists!”, was held outside the Russian Embassy in Vilnius on Thursday, following anti-Western sanctions announced by the Kremlin. […]

Opinion: What can stop Russia?

August 7, 2014 Laurynas Kasciunas 0

The sanctions of the West against Russia are followed by discussions about what effect they could have on further actions of Russia towards Ukraine. One side stresses that Putin and his closest environment understand only force, therefore the increasing sanctions are the best measure of scaring Russia from further aggression in Ukraine. […]

Lithuania to supply Ukraine’s forces with helmets and bullet-proof vests

August 6, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuania will provide Ukrainian troops with helmets, bullet-proof vests and bullet-proof shields, the Interior Ministry says. […]

Tensions rise in Ukraine over military offensive

August 6, 2014 Reuters 0

In the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, rebels say they are in a “state of siege”. […]

Baltics consider recognizing Donetsk and Luhansk “People’s Republics” as terrorist organizations

August 6, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are considering to recognize the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics as terrorist organizations, Baltic diplomats in Kiev have stated. […]

Opinion: Irresistible machine of Russia‘s propaganda

August 5, 2014 Viktor Denisenko 0

Russia‘s propaganda machine in the war against Ukraine is gaining momentum. It uses diverse tools: from repetitive stereotypical concepts through Moscow-backed information channels to fact and data falsification. […]

Ukrainian says his truck carried BUK rockets that downed MH17

August 1, 2014 Tomas Dapkus 0

More and more evidence points to the fact that Kremlin-supported terrorists shot down the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane. Alfa.lt has interviewed the owner of the trailer-truck that allegedly transport BUK rockets, one of which downed the MH17 flight, from Ukraine. […]

Kremlin’s strategy: complicated, obscure, manipulative, yet effective

July 31, 2014 Migle Valaitiene 0

The situation in Ukraine is becoming more intense – military conflicts are still going on, and cases of Russian aggression in the country is reported frequently. […]

Lithuania: Moscow wrongfully accused Ukraine at UN

July 30, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry stated Wednesday that it objected to the Russian report at the United Nations (UN) Security Council, as it berated Ukraine for the MH17 crash but did not mention the actions of Moscow-supported separatists. […]