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Eston Kohver with Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Estonia hires Pussy Riot’s lawyers to defend abducted Security Police officer

September 11, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Estonia decided to hire lawyers Mark Feigin and Nikolai Polozov, who have defended members of the controversial Russian punk band Pussy Riot, to represent Estonian Security Police (KaPo) official Eston Kohver, who is claimed to have been abducted on Friday on the Estonian territory and taken to Moscow, Public Broadcasting reports. […]

Estonian consul met with abducted Security Police official in Moscow

September 10, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet stated that the Estonian Security Police (KaPo) official Eston Kohver, who was detained by Russia‘s FSB last Friday, was allowed on Tuesday to meet with Estonian consul in Moscow, Public Broadcasting reports. […]

Estonia: Russia should admit it’s party to the war in Ukraine

August 29, 2014 DELFI EN 0

Russia should admit that it is directly taking part of the conflict in East Ukraine, Urmas Paet, the Estonian Foreign Minister, said Thursday. […]

Why Sikorski is more useful in Brussels than in Warsaw?

June 30, 2014 www.DELFI.lt 0

Now that Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is mired in a phone-tapping scandal, political editors say that he could have been more beneficial in the European Union (EU) Foreign Policy chief post instead of in Polish Foreign Ministry […]

In the face of a threat, the search for an antidote to war: can we recognise Russia as part of Europe?

August 12, 2026 0

Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas stated that Russia is considering possible provocations in the Baltic region. According to the participants of the Lietuva Tiesiogiai programme on Lietuvos Rytas TV, this is not a new […]

India’s Space Sector: A Launchpad for Global Partnerships

August 12, 2026 0

Growing competition in outer space provides India with a unique opportunity to shape a narrative in which collaboration, rather than confrontation, drives space exploration. Recognised as a trustworthy and cost-effective spacefaring nation, India is now […]

Grybauskaitė speaks frankly about Merkel’s words and the meeting with Putin: “Either you kneel, or you are the enemy”

July 27, 2026 0

Former President Dalia Grybauskaitė spoke candidly to Polish broadcaster TVP World about the West’s years of appeasement of Russia. In the interview, Grybauskaitė recalled meetings with world leaders, rejected warnings and open ultimatums from Vladimir […]

Amidst the tense meeting, important goals for Lithuania and Zelensky

July 8, 2026 0

Speaking on the Lietuvos Rytas television program Nauja Diena (New Day) about the NATO summit in Ankara, Linas Kojala, Director of the Centre for Geopolitical and Security Studies, said that cautiously optimistic sentiments prevail in […]

Farewell to Nemunas Aušra – what’s next? It won’t be that easy to reach an agreement; Žemaitaitis may “release the brake”

June 8, 2026 0

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) has spoken its mind – it is saying goodbye to Remigijus Žemaitaitis Nemuno Aušra and initiating coalition negotiations with the Democratic Union Vardan Lietuvos, Agnė Liubertaitė says in lrytas […]

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

On the eve of the crucial decision – VP Andriukaitis’ message regarding the coalition and a prediction of a possible split

June 5, 2026 0

It is obvious to me that this cannot continue – the problem of Remigijus Žemaitaitis needs to be solved,” said Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Honorary Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), MEP. According to […]