Antanas Valionis
CORPORATE

Polish right-wing government ‘playing into the hands of Putin’ – former Lithuanian ambassador

By adopting a confrontational tone with the European Union, Poland‘s new right-wing government is weakening Europe and playing into the hands of Russia, says Lithuania’s former foreign minister and ambassador to Poland Antanas Valionis. […]

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Opinion

Revealing Russia’s offshore addiction

The Panama Papers cannot do much damage to the reputation of Putin and his friends, and they have not exposed criminal activity by prominent Russians. But they shed light on a fundamental problem: not even elites trust Russia’s economic, legal, or political system. […]

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Uncategorized

Russia already reaping benefits of Syria conflict with military sales

Russian president Vladimir Putin has said that the war in Syria cost Russia 33 billion Rubles (or €430 million) but it may also generate billions of euros in arms sales for Russia. […]

Bashar al Assad and Vladimir Putin, kremlin.ru photo
Opinion

The ulterior motive behind Russia’s partial Syria withdrawal

With great fanfare and “surprise” Russia once again seemingly out-maneuvered Western leadership in Syria. While much ink has been spilled debating whether President Vladimir Putin is executing a sound strategy—or is merely a tactical opportunist—it is clear that he has achieved his primary strategic goal: making Russia geopolitically relevant again and forcing the West to begrudgingly accept that it must take into account Russian interests. But there is an ulterior motive to Putin’s partial withdrawal. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

LT formin urges wait-and-see approach to Russian withdrawal from Syria

Russian statements about maneuvers in Syria should be viewed with caution, says Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, adding that countries should wait for actions to prove them. […]