Vladimir Putin
Opinion

Russian politics in Putin’s new term

Russian President Vladimir Putin is the great survivor of European politics. Western leaders come and go, but Putin has persisted. He has managed to hold on to power for nearly two decades, through three foreign wars, two economic crises, multiple presidential and parliamentary elections (of varying degrees of fairness), a series of leadership reshuffles, the rise and fall of oil prices, and successive waves of economic sanctions. […]

Presidential candidates' debate
CORPORATE

Presidential candidate discussion features pointed remarks: you want to open a gate to the East

The Eastern Europe Studies Centre organised its fourth Stasys Lozoraitis Annual Lithuanian Foreign Policy Conference, which featured a debate between potential presidential candidates on Lithuania’s position with the European Union resolving fundamental political challenges. The discussion had no lack of laughter and pointed remarks exchanged. […]

No Picture
Foreign affairs

Lithuania calls for dialog between EU and Turkey

Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that Lithuania will seek to promote a dialog between Turkey and the European Union. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Foreign affairs

Lithuania initiating EU-Israeli meeting on terrorism, PM says

Lithuania is initiating a meeting of EU and Israeli ministers to discuss terrorism threats and reduce tension between the European Union and the Jewish state, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said in an interview with BNS Lithuania on Friday. […]

The Kremlin
CORPORATE

Ž. Pavilionis and D.J. Kramer: The folly of dialogue with Kremlin

French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were among the leading figures attending the recent St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, at which they met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader traveled to Vienna this week to meet with Austria’s leadership. And media reports indicate that President Donald Trump is interested in hosting Putin in Washington in the near future. There almost seems to be a race in engaging with Putin, including in Lithuania. […]

Airspace above Syria
Economy

Oro navigacija on flight operations in the Mediterranean region

This morning Oro navigacija has received an alert notification issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), saying that due to possible air strikes into Syria, airlines operating flights in the Mediterranean Sea Region might be obliged to take appropriate measures and change their planned air routes Oro navigacija said in a press release. […]

Pabėgėliai Skala Sikaminias kaimelyje
Foreign affairs

Lithuania allowed to interview refugees in Italy – minister

Interior Minister Eimutis Misiunas says that his Italian counterpart, Marco Minniti, has agreed to allow Lithuanian officials to conduct interviews of refugees in Italy. […]