Lithuania: Russian coal transit allowed

A ban on transporting Russian coal and solid fuel through the EU came into force on August 10 under the EU’s fifth sanction package. However, the ban is subject to an exception in Lithuania under the European Commission’s clarification. A limited amount of sanctioned products can be transported by rail between mainland Russia and the…

Lithuania: USA to gift additional combat drones

Lithuania, which is buying Switchblade combat drones from the United States, will get additional drones in the form of support, Deputy Defence Minister Vilius Semeska has announced. “Regarding Switchblades, decisions have already been made, and we are waiting for a contract. We have already got consent enabling us to receive the technology, and we are…

Lithuania: delegation visits Taiwan

Lithuania’s Deputy Transport Minister Agne Vaiciukeviciute, accompanied by a delegation of local businesspeople, is visiting Taiwan this week to discuss potential cooperation, the Transport Ministry said on August 8. In Taipei, Vaiciukeviciute is scheduled to meet with Taiwanese deputy ministers of transportation and communications, economy and foreign affairs. “Opportunities for cooperation between Lithuania and Taiwan…