Tag: Lithuania
Joe Biden calms down disappointed Volodymyr Zelensky
Washington, Vilnius In the afternoon, thousands of people formed a seemingly endless queue in the old town of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. Anyone who wanted to experience US President Joe…
“The only real security guarantee for Ukraine is NATO membership”
Ben Hodges The retired lieutenant general commanded the US land forces in Europe for a good three years. (Photo: imago images/Jürgen Heinrich) Berlin The former Supreme Commander of the US…
Selensky sees Russia weakened after Wagner uprising – air raids on port city of Odessa
Volodymyr Zelensky The Ukrainian President sees Russia weakened after the Wagner revolt. (Photo: dpa) Moscow, Kyiv In the opinion of the leadership in Kiev, the Russian war of aggression against…
Lithuania has repeatedly reported Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea
G20 ministerial meeting without joint communiqué because of war in Ukraine The development ministers of the leading industrial and emerging countries (G20) were unable to agree on a joint final…
Baltic leaders are pushing for higher defense spending
Riga During the visit of Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Tallinn, Estonia, the prime ministers of the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are urging the other NATO member…
“China’s role in this war has so far been rather destructive”
Gitana’s Nauseda “Perhaps the talks between President Zelenskiy and President Xi have brought something.” (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Mr President, at a panel discussion in Berlin in support of Ukraine you…
Baltic states outraged by statements by China’s ambassador in Paris
Lu Shaye In an interview on French television, Chinese Ambassador Lu Shaye previously questioned the sovereignty of states that were once part of the Soviet Union. (Photo: imago images /…
Baltic states outraged by statements by China’s ambassador in Paris
Lu Shaye In an interview on French television, Chinese Ambassador Lu Shaye previously questioned the sovereignty of states that were once part of the Soviet Union. (Photo: imago images /…
Wissing wants to set up an “Innovation Club” with the digital role models in the Baltic States
Vilnius, Tallinn Whether bus, car sharing or e-scooter: Anyone who gets around in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius or the other larger cities in the country only needs a single app for…
European Union: More than 20 percent inflation
Supermarket Shelf Rising food and energy prices are pushing more and more EU citizens to their limits. (Photo: imago stock&people) Riga A pack of Barilla noodles, 500 grams, can cost…
European Union: More than 20 percent inflation
Riga A pack of Barilla noodles, 500 grams, can cost just over four euros in Latvia’s capital Riga, depending on the supermarket. A liter of whole milk is available for…
European Union: More than 20 percent inflation
Riga A pack of Barilla noodles, 500 grams, can cost just over four euros in Latvia’s capital Riga, depending on the supermarket. A liter of whole milk is available for…
Lithuanian foreign minister on arms for Ukraine
Gabrielius Landsbergis Landsbergis believes that Europe is more united than it has been for a long time. (Photo: dpa) Berlin “We must be clear that Russia is getting into a…
This is how Europe wants to defend itself against economic blackmail
Brussels A term from the logic of nuclear deterrence is finding its way into European trade policy: counter-strike capacity. Before the end of this year, the EU intends to pass…
How Eastern Europe wants to get through the winter with new lines
LNG tanker in Poland Ships from the USA and Qatar regularly arrive in Swinoujscie to unload gas. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin Hardly anyone has been as dependent on Russia for decades…
Ingrida Šimonyte on Putin, Ukraine and the West
Ingrida Simonyte According to the politician, companies should be helped more by the EU than by the member states to become completely independent of Russian energy sources. (Photo: LightRocket/Getty Images)…
Civilian goods from Russia are allowed to go to Kaliningrad
Riga, Brussels Russia is again allowed to transport sanctioned goods through Lithuania to its Kaliningrad exclave. This emerges from a document published by the European Commission on Wednesday afternoon. This…
The EU must show its colors in the dispute over Kaliningrad
Freight trains in Kaliningrad The Russian Baltic Sea exclave is located between Lithuania and Poland. (Photo: Reuters) In the dispute over the transit of sanctioned goods to the Russian enclave…
The EU must show its colors in the dispute over Kaliningrad
Freight trains in Kaliningrad The Russian Baltic Sea exclave is located between Lithuania and Poland. (Photo: Reuters) In the dispute over the transit of sanctioned goods to the Russian enclave…
Tensions between the EU and Russia are increasing
Goods transport in Kybartai, Lithuania, on the Kaliningrad border As early as mid-June, Lithuania restricted the transit of certain sanctioned goods to the Russian exclave. (Photo: AP) Riga, Brussels In…