Foreign affairs
President Grybauskaitė expects ‘respectful’ EU-US discussions on trade
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė expects “respectful discussions” between the European Union and the United States on trade. […]
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Foreign affairs
Amid concerns in Brussels, Lithuanian president hails US Congress sanctions for Russia
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday welcome the plans of the US Congress to introduce new sanctions on Russia, which can have an impact on the energy sector. […]
CORPORATE
Can Lithuania benefit from improved relations between the US and the UK or China and Germany?
Strengthened relations between the USA and the UK suit our interests because Theresa May is highly supportive of NATO and urges Donald Trump to be wary of Vladimir Putin, commentators tell LRT.lt. „Of course this […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS. Linkevičius and Ažubalis debate foreign policy
Lithuanian interests are best served through close cooperation with the USA and Poland. This is seen as almost something of an axiom for Lithuanian foreign policy. Incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs, Social Democrat Linas Linkevičius […]
Society
Lithuanian courts dismiss Saudi’s claim to victim status for CIA imprisonment
Lithuania’s law enforcement has no substantial evidence of a Saudi Arabian citizen suspected of organizing the 9/11 terrorist attacks being brought to a secret CIA detention center in Lithuania, a Vilnius court ruled on Tuesday.
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Foreign affairs
US continues its support of radio broadcasts from Kaunas
The US Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has decided to continue financing radio broadcasts transmitted from Lithuania to Russia and other eastern neighbors, the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. […]
Defence
Russia could occupy all Baltic States within three days – US analysts
If Russian tanks and troops invaded the Baltic States, NATO forces would be overrun in just under three days, according to a war games simulation by the Rand Corporation, a leading US think tank. […]