KALVIAI, Lithuania—Lithuania on Wednesday accused Belarus of flying in migrants from abroad to send to the European Union and said it would build a barrier on the border and deploy troops to prevent them crossing illegally into its territory. Belarus decided to allow migrants to cross into EU member Lithuania in response to sanctions imposed…
Lithuania Declares Emergency Due to Illegal Immigration From Belarus
HELSINKI—Lithuania has declared a state of emergency due to an influx of illegal immigrants in the last few days from neighboring Belarus, as tensions between the European Union and Belarus escalate. Lithuania’s Interior Minister Agle Bilotaite said late Friday that the decision, proposed by the State Border Guard Service, was necessary not because of an…
EU, US, Indo-Pacific Should Join Efforts to Counter China’s Coercive Influence: Conference at Lithuanian Parliament
May 28, 2021
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The Lithuanian Parliament held an international conference on May 24 to address the potential consequences of economic coercion exerted by the Chinese communist regime on Lithuania and European Union states. The conference focused on how the European Union and the United States can strengthen their trans-Atlantic cooperation in dealing with China to counter its efforts…
Lithuania’s Heroic Stand Against China: The World Should Listen
Commentary Lithuania is a small Baltic country of population 2.8 million and land area 65,300 square kilometers. Compare that to China’s 1.4 billion population and 9.6 million square kilometers. Yet, Lithuania has taken a series of steps against the Chinese Communist Party in recent months that would at times have struck fear into the hearts…
Minutes to Touchdown: The Moment a Belarusian Dissident Knew His Time Was Up
VILNIUS—Ryanair Flight 4978 had already begun its descent into the Lithuanian capital when the pilot announced that the plane would be suddenly diverting to Minsk, capital of neighboring Belarus. There was no explanation. But one of the passengers aboard the Boeing 737 reacted immediately, standing up from his seat, reaching into the overhead locker, pulling…
Lithuania to Leave CCP’s ‘17+1’ and Open Trade Office With Taiwan
As a member state of NATO, Lithuania has taken a firm stance against the challenges presented by the Chinese regime when it announced in February it will leave the Chinese-organized “17+1” summit and announcing it will open a trade office in Taiwan. “Why is a small middle-income EU country so keen to challenge giants like Russia…
US Bomber Flies Over Baltic States in Show of Solidarity: US Air Force
VILNIUS/OSLO—A nuclear-capable, long-range U.S. bomber flew over the capitals of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with NATO allies, the U.S. Air Force said, amid Western concerns over a more assertive Russia. “This mission sends a clear message that our commitment to our NATO allies is unshakeable,” Gen. Jeff Harrigian,…
Two Journalists Jailed for 2 Years in Belarus for Filming Protests
KYIV—A Belarusian court sentenced two Belarusian journalists from Poland-based TV news channel Belsat who filmed protests against President Alexander Lukashenko to two years in prison on Thursday. Katsiaryna Andreyeva, 27, and Darya Chultsova, 23, were detained in an apartment in November from where they had been filming protests taking place over the death of a…
Lithuania Set to Block Chinese Airport Scanner Firm Nuctech
VILNIUS, Lithuania—A Chinese state-owned maker of security-screening equipment should be blocked from supplying equipment for Lithuania’s three international airports over national security concerns, the Lithuanian government said Friday. Beijing-based Nuctech last year won a bid to install baggage scanners at airports in Vilnius, Kaunas, and Palanga, government spokeswoman Rasa Jakilaitiene said. No deal has been…
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