Viktor Yanukovych

The Lithuanian, Estonian, Ukrainian and Swedish foreign ministers issued a joint statement in Tallinn on Tuesday, condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine and also voicing support to Kiev's European integration aspirations.

Lithuanian leaders have pledged continuous supports to Ukraine which marks its Independence Day on Friday.

Ministers of foreign affairs of Lithuania and seven other European countries said on the 4-year anniversary of annexation of Crimea that they would not allow the occupation of the peninsula disappear from the international agenda.

Over 20 politicians and public activists in Lithuania announced on Friday the creation of a group of friends of Ukraine's Crimea to mark the 4th anniversary of Russia's annexation of the peninsula.

International experts could be included in the investigation of charges against former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili on receipt of unlawful support from Russia, Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko said in Vilnius on Friday.

The European Union's (EU) financial plan for Ukraine, which is informally titled as the new Marshall Plan, has become a European initiative thanks to Lithuania, says Ukraine's Ambassador to Vilnius Volodymyr Yatsenkivski.

Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, and his Ukrainian counterpart discussed a proposed plan for EU financial aid for Ukraine, dubbed as "the new Marshall plan", as they met in Kiev on Thursday.

Does the international perception of Russia as an expansionist and warmongering country sit well with the mood of Russia's population?

Despite Kiev’s official rhetoric, the national consensus on integration with the EU is increasingly fragile. Pro-Russian forces are reasserting themselves in the southeast, while ultra-right activists are campaigning against the European Union in the west. On top of that, the current pro-European go...

Economic reform is central for today’s Ukraine. The capacity of the Ukrainian nation—leadership and population together—to deliver a modern and efficient economy, if achieved, would constitute the winning asset in the West’s current struggle with Russia in Eastern Europe.

The dangerous actions by Russia and Vladimir Putin pose the greatest challenge to security and democracy since WWII. This applies not only to the countries within Eurasia, but to our post-war vision of a Europe whole, free and at peace. While not necessarily a return to the Cold War, the current sit...

With one hand, Kremlin strangles non-governmental organizations in Russia. With another, it generously supports the defenders of its interests in the Baltics.

There is much discussion about the conflict between Ukraine's nationalist movement the Right Sector and the government. In Lithuania, the situation is seen as playing into the hands of Russia: the Right Sector is the "weak link" that the Kremlin is exploiting for its own ends.

The decision made by the United States Department of Treasury to step up sanctions for Russia "is a proper and consistent assessment of Russia's policies towards Ukraine", which can also help resume the debate in the European Union on sanctions for Russia, says Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskai...

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that at the European Union's (EU) Eastern Partnership Summit the EU will once again assure its commitment to cooperate with countries of Eastern Europe. However, the extent of cooperation will depend on the resolve of each country.

The gloomy mood ahead of the EU Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga this week is in a stark contrast with the expectations that prevailed before the similar meeting in Vilnius one and a half years ago.