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Closing Loopholes: Outlining the U.S. and EU Sanctions Policy Onward
Looking at the problem from a strictly formal point of view, Lithuania’s move may have had legal grounds. The EU sanctions included in the most recent edition of the EU Council Regulation ... ... view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine”list four groups of goods that cannot be imported into the European Union.
First, products made of iron and steel listed in Appendix 17 to the Regulation, including hot-rolled and cold-rolled ...
The Lithuanian gamble has low chances of succeeding
Why does Lithuania provoke China on the Taiwan question? Is it indeed so important for politicians in Vilnius to have a "Taiwan Representative Office" in their city instead of a "Taipei ...
... internal political events in Belarus that followed presidential elections which were not recognised by the United States or the European Union and caused discontent among a significant part of Belarusian society.
In the first case, we see how the behaviour ... ... subordinate to the decisions of one of the great powers. Protection by the United States is the most important national interest of Lithuania, since Lithuania itself cannot ensure its own survival due to its lack of potential. In essence, China is now dealing ...
On October 1, 2020, Eitvydas Bajarunas, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On October 1, 2020, Eitvydas Bajarunas, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The Lithuanian diplomat was briefed on RIAC ...
... integration ties in the East for good and further incorporating their economies into the economic and infrastructural space of the European Union. This is most clearly manifested in the desire to withdraw from the Belarus–Russia–Estonia–Latvia–Lithuania (BRELL) power grid and integrate their power networks into the European Union’s interconnected energy system. Besides, the Baltic states are keen to diversify energy sources to overcome Gazprom’s monopoly on the region’s gas market. LNG terminals have been built in the Baltic Sea region
for this very purpos
...
... Union’s gas needs, with Poland, Italy and Germany accounting for 60% of that amount. Germany, the biggest consumer in the European Union, buys 33% of Russian gas going to the EU. However, recent events show that these fears have not yet resulted in ... ... Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
As expected, the East European champions of the “energy independence” strategy, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, are the fiercest opponents of the project. Their
argument
predictably is that preserving the gas ...
... will go to the Eurosceptics who regard the EU’s future expansion as a threat to its integrity, and more difficult problems will emerge in the EU-Russia relationship. In the long run, these factors should affect the economic development of the European Union, Russia and Ukraine, with gains acquired only by Lithuania (actually its ruling elite).
No matter what results the summit brings, Lithuania is already known for its unbending anti-Russian stance and enjoys this reputation in the European political establishment. With no economic achievements to boast,...
