The outcome of this week’s NATO summit in Lithuania has not affected Russia’s military objectives as they pertain to Ukraine, according to Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of the Russian Security Council. “The special military operation will continue with its goals unchanged,” Mr. Medvedev, who has previously served as both Russia’s president and prime minister, said…
Russian Military Goals Unaffected by Outcome of NATO Summit: Moscow
July 13, 2023
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Jury Rules Lithuanian Who Arrived in UK After Brexit Killed 9 Year Old Girl
A mentally ill immigrant from Lithuania stabbed a nine-year-old girl to death as she played hula-hoop in the street outside the shop where her mother worked, a jury has ruled. The jury at Lincoln Crown Court, who saw CCTV footage of the attack on Lilia Valutyte in Boston, Lincolnshire, on July 28, 2022, ruled Deividas…
Biden Hopes for ‘United’ Alliance as Crucial NATO Summit Begins in Lithuania
VILNIUS, Lithuania—U.S. President Joe Biden begins his meetings with world leaders on Tuesday at a “consequential” North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. “This is a historic moment,” Biden told NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a meeting. “We’re looking for a continued united NATO,” Mr. Biden said, adding that Russian President Vladimir…
China’s Ambassador to France Questions Sovereignty of Ex-Soviet States, Infuriating European Leaders
April 24, 2023
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The Chinese communist regime’s ambassador to France publicly claimed on Friday that Crimea “belongs to Russia from the very beginning,” and that post-USSR republics “have no effective status” in international law, infuriating European leaders. Lu Shaye, the Chinese regime’s “wolf warrior” diplomat who often makes aggressive and controversial remarks, was interviewed by French media on…
LIVE NOW: Contextualizing Taiwan’s Role in Central and Eastern Europe: A Global Taiwan Institute Event
March 15, 2023
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There might be a policy shift in Central and Eastern Europe regarding China and Taiwan in the past few years. While China lost influence in the region, Taiwan expanded ties with countries such as Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. What is behind China’s declining role in Central and Eastern Europe? What factors have…
Contextualizing Taiwan’s Role in Central and Eastern Europe: A Global Taiwan Institute Event
March 15, 2023
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There might be a policy shift in Central and Eastern Europe regarding China and Taiwan in the past few years. While China lost influence in the region, Taiwan expanded ties with countries such as Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. What is behind China’s declining role in Central and Eastern Europe? What factors have…
LIVE 9:45 AM ET: Contextualizing Taiwan’s Role in Central and Eastern Europe: A Global Taiwan Institute Event
March 15, 2023
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There might be a policy shift in Central and Eastern Europe regarding China and Taiwan in the past few years. While China lost influence in the region, Taiwan expanded ties with countries such as Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. What is behind China’s declining role in Central and Eastern Europe? What factors have…
Russia Can Fight in Ukraine for 2 More Years at Current Intensity, Lithuania Says
VILNIUS—The chief of Lithuania’s military intelligence said Russia has enough resources to continue the war in Ukraine for two more years at the current intensity. Moscow says it launched its “special military operation” in Ukraine a year ago to combat a security threat. Kyiv and the West call it an unprovoked war to subdue an…
Explosion in Gas Pipeline in Lithuania, No Injuries Reported
VILNIUS, Lithuania—An explosion occurred Friday in a pipeline in central Lithuania carrying gas to the north of the country and neighboring Latvia but no injuries or significant supply disruptions were reported. Baltic media said the blast sent flames 50 meters (164 feet) into the sky and forced the protective evacuation of a nearby village. The…
German, Lithuania Delegations Visit Taiwan to Discuss Defense as Beijing Threat Builds
January 10, 2023
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German and Lithuanian parliamentary delegates traveled to Taiwan this week to meet with Taiwanese defense officials as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continued to exert military pressure on the self-ruled island. Lithuania’s nine-member delegation arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a six-day visit “to demonstrate the solidarity and cooperation of frontline democratic countries,” according to…
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