Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who is held in prison in Russia, has urged the international community to "strip" Russia of its veto right at the United Nations (UN) Security Council.
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Vladimir Putin is back in the international arena. That is the significance of the Russian president's speech at the United Nations General Assembly, says Lithuanian political scientist Gražvydas Jasutis.
Russia should respect those principles the country's President Vladimir Putin mentioned in his speech at the UN General Assembly on Monday, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says.
In light of the situation in Ukraine, it is "very hard" the believe the sincerity of Russia's statements about peace initiatives in the Middle East, says Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė attending events of the United Nations (UN) in New York.
After Russia this week vetoed the proposal to establish a tribunal on the civilian airliner MH17 tragedy in Eastern Ukraine, Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė says Russia has something to hide.
120s: Economic results give cold shower. First go gives optimism. Ukrainian PM: We turn to plan B. Record-breaking sandwich from Mexico.
By vetoing on Wednesday a UN Security Council resolution on setting up a tribunal for those responsible for the Malaysian plane MH17 tragedy, Russia blocked the way for ensuring justice for the families of the victims, Dainius Baublys, a minister counselor at Lithuania's Permanent Mission to the UN,...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated in a telephone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday that establishing an international tribunal on Flight MH17 crash in Ukraine is inexpedient.
Lithuania supports a proposal to set up a UN tribunal to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysian Airlines passenger plane over Ukraine, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said on Friday.
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius on Tuesday welcomed the recently-reached deal on Iran's nuclear program, saying that it was a long-awaited and welcome step.
The United Nations (UN) Security Council is Friday holding an extraordinary meeting initiated by Lithuania to discuss the clashes in Ukraine that jeopardize the ceasefire mediated by Europe.
Lithuania's Social Democratic Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has rejected criticism levied on him by his concervative predecessor Audronius Ažubalis, who said that during its presidency in the UN Security Council Lithuania failed to initiate an appeal to the International Court of Justice over R...
A delegation headed by Lithuania's Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius left for Paris on Wednesday to open membership negotiations with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The memory of former American President Ronald Reagan loomed large over the ceremony celebrating Lithuania’s opening of a Consulate General that was feted on Monday, 1 June 2015. Hosted by John Heubush, the director of the Ronald Reagan Library, the celebration took place in the presence of the Lith...
Presided by Lithuania, the United Nations (UN) Security Council on Friday urged member-states to be more active in their efforts against foreign fighters joining extremist organizations in Syria and Iraq.
Lithuania's foreign policy is not without some ambivalence. Vilnius aspires to be a regional leader and set an example to other small countries, Lithuania demands to be treated as a respected full-fledged member of the European Union, NATO and the international community. Its own actions, however, d...
The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution initiated by Lithuania on the protection of journalists in conflict situations.
In the framework of the Lithuanian presidency over the United Nations (UN) Security Council, the country's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius will preside over two Security Council debates in New York this week – on journalist safety and on foreign terrorist fighters.
The UN Security Council on May 22 adopted a resolution, initiated by Lithuania, on curbing illegal trade in small arms.
Lithuania's conservative party, the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, has suggested initiating a UN General Assembly resolution on turning to the International Court of Justice over Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian region of Crimea.
