Tag: Lithuania
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Zelensky at a briefing with the presidents of Lithuania and Poland
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The President, Vice President and Mohamed bin Zayed congratulate the President of Lithuania on his country’s independence day
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him”, sent a cable of congratulations to Gitanas Nausida, President of the Republic of Lithuania, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and…
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Ukraine crisis: Macron is courting Putin – meanwhile, Germany is announcing an increase in the Bundeswehr in Lithuania
Home page politics Created: 07.02.2022Updated: 2/7/2022 3:59 p.m From: Florian Naumann divide Federal Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD). © Bernd Wüstneck/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Archive image Is there a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis? Emmanuel Macron meets Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin is dampening expectations in advance. The news ticker. The Ukraine crisis * is still waiting for a…
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Belarus bans rail transit for a group of goods from Lithuania due to sanctions
From February 7, Belarus introduces a ban on rail transit from Lithuania for a group of goods. This was announced on February 2 by the press secretary of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry Anatoly Glaz. “Belarus cannot ignore this hybrid attack (Lithuania’s ban on the transit of Belarusian goods. – Ed.) and is forced, as warned…
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In support of countries in Eastern Europe.. Deployment of American soldiers and advisors in Poland, Lithuania and Estonia
Semmelroth added that the number of these forces is subject to change and increase according to the necessities of training and coordination with the host countries, noting that the nature of their deployment is defensive with distinction, in accordance with the legitimacy of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization “NATO”. The Pentagon had put about 8,500…
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Belarus activated threats against Lithuania
After the stoppage of the transit of Belarusian potassium through the territory of Lithuania to the port of Klaipeda, supplies were redirected to Russian ports. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko, transmits BELTA. According to him, Minsk has long explained how the threats against him will end, and now he…
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Brussels starts WTO case against China over conflict with Lithuania
The European Union wants to pressure China through a procedure at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to lift trade restrictions against Lithuania. European Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis announced on Thursday that he would start a case at the WTO against Beijing over “discriminatory trade practices against Lithuania”. What started as a diplomatic dispute over the…
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EU opens procedure against China in the WTO for blocking Lithuania
Lithuania has angered China by allowing an office in Taiwan, a self-governing territory that Beijing considers part of the country, to open in its capital. The European Union (EU) opened proceedings against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday (27) for practices it considers discriminatory with Lithuania, the European Commission announced in a…
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Trade relations Taiwan is stepping up economic cooperation with Lithuania – $ 1 billion in funding for joint ventures
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Taiwanese “dollar diplomacy” has been doomed to failure. Taiwan plans to finance a joint venture with Lithuania with a $ 1 billion (approximately € 900 million) loan, according to Reuters. The loan from Taiwan will finance, among other things, semiconductor manufacturing and development, biotechnology and satellites. A week ago,…
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International relations The United States reaffirmed its support for Lithuania, which has faced severe pressure from China
Abroad|International relations Minister of Commerce Katherine Tai has expressed strong support for the United States both in a call to the Lithuanian Secretary of State and in a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Trade. United States gave its support to Lithuania, which has ended a trade war with China, early on Saturday. The news…