US Congress

  • Defence

US defense budget law includes call for bolstering Baltic air policing mission

US President Donald Trump has signed a law on the country's defense budget for the next year, adopted by the…

6 years ago
  • Defence

US Congress members to discuss security situation with Lithuanian officials

A US Congress delegation is visiting Lithuania on Thursday for talks with Lithuanian officials on the security situation. [...]

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian defence minister to attend Reagan National Defence Forum in US

Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis is on Thursday leaving for the United States to attend the Reagan National Defence Forum.…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

New Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty transmitter launched in Lithuania

A new radio transmitter was formally launched in Lithuania on Tuesday for rebroadcasting the Russian and Belarusian-language services of the…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Seimas speaker meets with US congressmen

Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, underlined the importance of maintaining sanctions against Russia as he met with four…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

US congressmen visit Lithuania

Four Republican members of the US Congress are visiting Lithuania. [...]

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

US Congressmen urge Vilnius to halt Sports Palace reconstruction project

Twelve member of the US Congress call for termination of the reconstruction project of the Vilnius Concert and Sports Palace.…

7 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Seimas passes resolution to step up diplomacy, restore ties with Poland

Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday adopted a resolution on improvement of parliamentary diplomacy, calling for revival of relations with the neighboring…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian MPs call to invest in coop with US amid admin reshuffle

Amid changes in the United States administration, a group of Lithuanian MPs said after returning from a visit to the…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

Pavilionis. Pearl Harbor – the USA and Lithuania

Exactly 75 years ago the USA experienced a blow which would change the course of history. Making use of all…

8 years ago
  • Defence

US Congress ‘should approve missile export to Lithuania’

A recent visit to Lithuania by US Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, during which the Americans pledged…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

US looks to tip balance of military power in Baltics

Russia's intensifying military activities have forced NATO to respond in kind, with the Alliance saying it will conduct more military…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania to spend €50m on anti-tank missiles and launchers

Lithuania is planning to buy 220 javelin anti-tank missiles, along with 74 launch units, from the United States at a…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

President Obama challenges critics on historic nuclear deal with Iran

US President Barack Obama was fully on the offensive on Wednesday to let the world know that the deal with…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Boehner in Vilnius: US supports Lithuania’s “enduring struggle with some neighbours”

The United States supports Lithuania's "enduring struggle with some of your neighbours", Speaker of the US House of Representatives John…

9 years ago
  • Energy

US welcomes Lithuania’s efforts to ensure energy security, Minister Masiulis says

Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis says that Sunday's visit by John Boehner, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, to…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian president meets US House Speaker John Boehner

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and John Boehner, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, discussed Lithuanian and regional security…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian president’s adviser explains preparations for hosting US weaponry

Intensive preparations for the deployment of US weaponry in Lithuania are underway and American experts have already been in the…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian foreign minister: Stationing of US heavy weapons will change situation in region

Following US media reports that the Pentagon may station heavy weapons for its troops in several Eastern European and Baltic…

9 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: Lithuania does not invest into its most important ally

A visit several weeks ago by Kurt Volker, former US ambassador to NATO and currently the head of the McCain…

9 years ago