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Defence
US official on Russian disarmament treaty violations: ‘Our patience is not limitless’
Russia‘s rearmament is in violation of an important 1987 US-Soviet treaty and Washington has ways to make Moscow stick to it, says United States Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control Frank A. Rose.
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Opinion
CORPORATE
Ethnic minority groups hold rally outside US embassy in Vilnius
Around 300 people held a rally outside the United States embassy in Vilnius on Thursday, protesting against Lithuania’s domestic policies. Organizers of the action say they picked the site because the US “is the biggest […]
Defence
US to head one of NATO battalions in Baltics and Poland
The United States will head one of the four international battalions to be set up by NATO in the three Baltic states and Poland to deter Russia, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter confirmed on Wednesday.
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Society
Orlando shooting bares the face of homophobia in Lithuania
An attack in a gay bar in Orlando, Florida, shocked the world just one week before an LGBT pride event in Lithuania. Some of the reactions to the news from Orlando made it clear that homophobia is still a huge problem in the country.
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Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister and Vilnius mayor honour Orlando shooting victims
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius and Vilnius City Mayor Remigijus Šimašius laid flowers outside the US Embassy in Vilnius on Monday in sign of tribute to the victims of the Orlando shooting. […]
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Global LT
The biggest global stars that you never knew were from Lithuania
Lithuania gave the world many stellar personalities that have and continue to entertain, impress and influence the world. Here is our selection of ten global stars you may not have suspected have Lithuanian blood. […]
CORPORATE
Russia ‘will no longer be able to reach Baltic capitals within 60 hours’ – US official
A senior US Defense Department official said on Tuesday that while Russia could break NATO defences in the Baltics in 60 hours or less, it will become much more difficult after 2017. US Deputy Assistant […]
Global LT
I only brought $300 for my ‘new life’ – A Lithuanian emigrant’s story
Lithuanian expatriate Birutė Scobee shares the inspiring story of her struggle to make it in the United States. […]
Defence
Eastern Europe needs real, not symbolic deterrence – US general
Central and Eastern Europe needs real, not symbolic capacities to deter Russia, according to US Army Europe Commander Lieutenant General Ben Hodges. […]
Defence
Head of US forces in Europe attends security conference in Vilnius
The commander of the United States Forces Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, will attend a conference on NATO’s strength, defence and deterrence, in Vilnius on Monday ahead of the NATO Summit in Warsaw. […]
Opinion
Is the West misreading Vladimir Putin?
Is the West misreading Russian President Vladimir Putin? Brookings Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for the United States and Europe Fiona Hill sets the record straight in a new article in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. […]
Opinion
Managing the risks of the US-Russia confrontation in Eastern Europe
Unlike in the Cold War, the current Russia–United States confrontation is asymmetrical, which carries different dangers. Cooperation will remain limited and Barack Obama’s successor will most likely take a harsher stance on Russia. […]
Culture
New stamp pays tribute to Fluxus founder, Lithuanian George Mačiūnas
Avant-garde artist George Mačiūnas, founder of Fluxus, is getting a stamp released by the Lithuanian Post, the first in a series dedicated to world-famous people of Lithuanian descent. […]
Opinion
Sports
Sabonis reelected as head of Lithuanian Basketball Federation
Arvydas Sabonis, the legendary basketball center, has been reelected to head the Lithuanian Basketball Federation for another term. […]
Opinion
The Savchenko swap: Why did Putin really free Ukraine’s most famous pilot?
Vladimir Putin’s decision to pardon Nadezhda Savchenko was a purely pragmatic one. Left with no viable alternatives to freeing the Ukrainian pilot, Putin was forced to make a concession that may not sit well with the Russian population, which has come to see Savchenko as a symbol of the “Kiev junta.” […]
Opinion
Russian ‘countermeasures’ to NATO in Eastern Europe are coming
When NATO leaders gather in Warsaw on July 8 to 9, they will announce steps to beef up the alliance’s conventional force presence on its eastern flank. NATO also will shortly announce that the SM-3 missile defense site in Romania has achieved operational status. These moves will spur the Kremlin, with some fanfare, to announce military “countermeasures.” But those will be steps that Moscow almost certainly intends to take in any case. […]