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Lithuania courts Belarus with economic incentives
As the competition between Russia and the West over Ukraine unfolds, there is a similar yet more subtle process occurring in the neighbouring state of Belarus. Lithuania has been one of the leading players in the effort to bring Belarus economically and politically closer to the European Union, a position Vilnius pushed during a Lithuania-Belarus economic forum held 4-5 November. […]
Foreign affairs
Strengthening US-Lithuania cooperation is crucial in face of Russia’s aggression, says MFA’s political director
Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Rolandas Kačinskas called on the United States of America and Nordic countries to contribute to the implementation of decisions taken at the NATO Wales Summit on measures to strengthen collective defence, as well as to remain active allies of Lithuania and the other Baltic states in dealing with energy, cybersecurity, information and economic security. […]
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Foreign affairs
Lithuanian expert says President Obama will keep upper hand in US foreign policy even after defeat in midterms
United States President Barack Obama, a Democrat, will be constrained in his internal policies after the Republican Party took control of the Senate, a Lithuanian political expert says, adding that he will nonetheless continue deciding on key foreign policy issues. […]
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US Condemns illegal separatist elections in eastern Ukraine
The United States condemned in harsh terms the illegitimate elections held on Sunday by Russia-backed separatists in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk, National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan described the ‘elections’ as sham. […]
Sports
NBA player Ilgauskas to be stripped of Lithuanian citizenship
Lithuanian basketball player Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, who has received the United States citizenship, is going to lose his Lithuanian passport. This has been confirmed by Lithuanian Deputy Minister of the Interior Elvinas Jankevičius. […]
Foreign affairs
Madeleine Albright congratulates Lithuania on securing energy independence and discusses Putin’s mistakes
“The Baltics are unified and strong. I was completely fascinated to read about the Lithuanian steps in securing energy independence through the national natural gas terminal. I think that is amazing, I congratulate Lithuania for taking the step,” said former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in an exclusive interview to DELFI. […]
Economy
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Why the West will eventually make up with Russia on Putin’s terms
Six years ago, when Russia attacked Georgia and tore off the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Western countries were, as always, “very concerned”, sent out their observers, provided humanitarian support and Nocolas Sarozy, the then President of France, volunteered to mediate in settling the conflict. […]
Economy
Iclelandic airline to offer budget flights from Vilnius to USA
Vilnius will connect to USA through Reykjavik for the first time in June when Wow Air launches its new Vilnius route on 13 June 2015. […]
Global LT
American-Lithuanian entrepreneurs chose Kaunas to expand business in US
A group of American-Lithuanian entrepreneurs have opened two offices in Vilnius and Kaunas, saying the decision to base their company in Lithuania helps sign up new clients from the United States. […]
Energy
US senator calls on President Obama to secure LNG supply to Lithuania
The United States should find a possibility to secure the supply of natural gas to Lithuania and other small countries, US Senator James Inhofe has said in a letter to President Barack Obama. […]
Opinion
Opinion: What do Russian probes in the Baltic portend?
Earlier this month (October 2014), Scandinavian, and especially Swedish, media have focused on Sweden’s apparently abortive efforts to locate what was allegedly a disabled Russian reconnaissance submarine off its shores near Stockholm. But beyond the glaring evidence of the degradation of Swedish military capabilities — a condition it shares with most if not all of Europe — there is a larger story here. […]
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Andrey Piontkovsky: Putin plans to play poker, not chess
Russian president Vladimir Putin intends to blackmail the West with a nuclear weapon. So says Russian policy expert Andrey Piontkovsky. He reasons that if the “little green men” and Russian troops turn up in Estonia, for example, Vladimir Putin would warn NATO not to intervene because that would be a Russian World affair and he’d threaten to use nuclear weapons if the Alliance took military action against him. […]
Global LT
Kęstutis Eidukonis: World Lithuanian community does not need more members
Just after Lithuania regained its independence, Kęstutis Eidukonis, a Lithuanian who had completed the US military service in Panama, began to correspond with the government and proposed to create a register of ships after the Panamanian example. When he came to free Lithuania for the first time, the United States reserve lieutenant colonel had to deal with bureaucracy and corruption. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to establish consulate in Los Angeles
Lithuania will establish a consulate in Los Angeles. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lithuanian parliament gave its go-ahead on Friday. […]
Defence
We trust NATO but Lithuanians are alarmed and need guarantees, Linkevičius tells CNN
Lithuania trusts NATO but the country’s residents are alarmed by the situation in Ukraine and they need additional guarantees, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius told CNN. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Against Russia’s new military strategy, NATO wavers as Lithuania prepares
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on 15 October that she would push to limit Russian television broadcasts inside the country. The statement came only two days after Defence Minister Maj. Gen. Jonas Vytautas Žukas announced plans to form a new rapid reaction force in Lithuania. […]