Latvia demands, as a sign of solidarity with Estonia and Lithuania, that the Russian ambassador leave the country before February 24, reports Ukrayinska Pravda. “The Russian Ambassador must leave Latvia by February 24, 2023. Also, the Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to Russia leaves Russia before 24…

The Saeima of Latvia has recognized Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, due to "Russia's targeted attack on civilians and public space in Ukraine." The BBC writes about it. Of the 100 deputies of the Seimas, 67 supported this decision. The statement of the parliament says that Latvia regards the military actions of Russia in…

Deputy Fedorov submitted a bill to the State Duma to cancel the recognition of Lithuania's independence, Lenta reports. State Duma deputy Yevgeny Fedorov submitted to the lower house of parliament a draft law on the abolition of the resolution of the USSR State Council "On the recognition of the independence of the Republic of Lithuania." The corresponding document was published in the Duma database.…

Lithuania and Latvia lower the level of diplomatic relations. Vilnius recalls its ambassador from Moscow and closes the Russian consulate in Klaipeda, BBC reports. Prior to this, Lithuania became the first country to refuse Russian gas. Then gas from Russia stopped flowing to Latvia...

In Chicago on Saturday, May 4, a monument to Adolfas Ramanauskas, an active participant in the anti-Soviet resistance in Lithuania after World War II, was unveiled. The opening ceremony was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevicius along with the daughter and granddaughter of Ramanauskas, writes BBC. Monument…

Lithuania has banned the entry of Russians involved in the aggression against Ukraine in the Kerch Strait. The sanctions will affect those persons who were directly involved in the detention of three Ukrainian ships, writes “Observer”. During a meeting with the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, the head of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite stressed ...

The Lithuanian authorities said they had filed tax evasion charges against the son of the widow of the ex-president of the country, since the company, which he controls and owns together with his mother, allegedly did not pay about 40 euros in trade tax ...

American journalist Sylvia Foti criticized Lithuania for honoring her grandfather, who participated in the extermination of Jews during World War II. She wrote an article about this in Salon. As Lenta.ru writes, the journalist was going to write a book about her grandfather, whom she...

During a summit with the leaders of the Baltic states in Washington, the US President was interested in Ukrainian soldiers and the defense potential of the Ukrainian army. When asked about personal understanding with President Trump, Grybauskaite expressed the belief that such mutual understanding had been achieved. “This is not the first time we have met, and...

On October 21, the municipality of the Biržai district of Lithuania installed signs at the monuments of the Soviet period with the inscription: “Burial of USSR soldiers from the Second World War (cultural heritage site). The ideological inscriptions of the Soviet period do not correspond to historical truth.” According to the local publication Lietuvos Zinios, this was done...