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Foreign Policy NewsNovember 29, 2015
Putin calls for "mutually respectful dialogue" between Moscow and Tallinn
BNS/TBT-STAFF/VILNIUS Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has called for "mutually respectful" dialogue between Moscow and Tallinn. Putin believes it would facilitate…
Foreign Policy NewsNovember 9, 2015
U.S. Army commander warns of Russian blocking of Baltic defense
BNS/TBT-STAFF/VILNIUS Commander of the United States Army Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, has warned that Russian capacities in its Kaliningrad…
PiS election win may worsen relations between Vilnius and Warsaw
BNS/TBT Staff/VILNIUS According to Lithuanian professor, Sarunas Liekis, from Kaunas' Vytautas Magnus University, the landslide victory won by the Law…
Latvia to build 90 km fence along Russian border
BNS/TBT Staff/RIGA Latvia is set to build a 90 kilometer fence along its border with Russia. According to Latvia's Interior…
EC President Juncker – Lithuanian/Polish gas interconnector project "historic"
BNS/TBT Staff/VILNIUS European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the signing of the financing agreement of the Gas Interconnector Poland-Lithuania (GIPL)…
Foreign Policy NewsOctober 7, 2015
The Kremlin's millions, and its support of pro-Russian activists in the Baltics
By Sanita Jemberga (Latvia), Mikk Salu (Estonia), Šarūnas Černiauskas (Lithuania) With one hand, Kremlin strangles non-governmental organizations in Russia. With another,…
Xinhua News AgencySeptember 21, 2015
EU foreign policy chief expects deal on refugees this week
The European Union (EU) is expected to reach a deal on refugee quotas this Tuesday on a ministerial level, and…
European Union approves 27 million euros in funding to LitPol Link
The European Union has approved 27.4 million euros in grants under its Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the Lithuanian part…
Lithuanian politicians call for International Court of Justice decision on Crimea annexation
A number of Lithuanian politicians have called for the legality of Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula to be put…
Baltics to formally ask NATO for thousands of permanent troops
The Baltic States will formally ask NATO to deploy several thousand troops as a deterrent, Lithuanian representatives said on Thursday,…