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- Belarus election: Opposition leader Tikhanovskaya fled 'for sake of her children'
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is in Lithuania after disputing election results she says were rigged.
BBC News. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:27:16 GMT. - Lithuania ready to grant asylum to Belarusian opposition candidate Tikhanovskaya
According to Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius, a national one-year visa was granted to Tikhanovskaya
Tass. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 21:41:28 +0300. - Belarus opposition leader flees the country after election result
The main opposition leader in Belarus has fled to Lithuania 'for the sake of her children' amid deadly clashes after losing a disputed election to Alexander Lukashenko.
Daily Mail. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:47:23 +0100. - Belarus presidential election candidate flees country amid crackdown on protests
The main opposition candidate in Belarus' presidential election has fled her country amid a police crackdown on protests - and she is now "safe" in Lithuania.
Sky News. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 09:13:00 +0100. - Changing Times For The Ferry Duty-Free Business In The Baltics
The biggest travel retail player in the Nordic maritime region has endured very rough seas in recent months as its business has been radically reshaped.
By Kevin Rozario, Contributor. Forbes. Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:52:27 -0400. - Lithuanian man presumed dead turns up alive 5 years later hiding in UK woods
Ricardas Puisys was 35 when he was last seen in September 2015, just weeks after police learned he could be in danger.
Stephanie Pagones. Fox News. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:56:30 GMT. - Farm worker feared murdered found living alone in woods five years after going missing
Police discover Lithuanian Ricardas Puisys in woods near Wisbech and now believe he fled exploitation in 2015
Tim Wyatt. The Independent. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 13:31:00 GMT. - Quarantine rules to be lifted for five more countries
Travellers returning to Scotland from Estonia and Latvia will be among those who no longer need to self-isolate.
BBC News. Fri, 24 Jul 2020 12:10:58 GMT. - U.S. and Baltic states oppose Russian 'rewriting of history'
The United States joined Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on Thursday in opposing any Russian attempts to rewrite history after President Vladimir Putin said the Baltic states had consented to their 1940 annexation by the Soviet Union. ...
Yahoo. Thu, 23 Jul 2020 09:40:30 -0400. - Climate change is impacting the spread of invasive animal species
What factors influence the spread of invasive animal species in our oceans? The Asian shore crab as an example of invasive species successfully spreading to the North Sea and Baltic.
Science Daily. Wed, 22 Jul 2020 11:27:43 EDT. - Russian Baltic Gas Pipeline On Pompeo's Agenda As He Visits Denmark
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to discuss the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline when he meets with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen.
Radio Liberty. Wed, 22 Jul 2020 06:44:49 +0000. - US approves UH-60Ms for Lithuania
The US government has approved the sale to Lithuania of six Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for USD380 million.
Janes 360. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:02:19 Z.
Facts About the Baltic States
The Republic of Estonia is governed by an elected unicameral Parliament, which elects a President. Estonia's capital city is Talinn, and its national currency is the Kroon. The primary language used by Estonians is Estonian and in 2007, the estimated population of Estonia was 1,316,000.
The Republic of Latvia is governed by an elected Parliament, which elects a President who, in turn, appoints a Prime Minister. Latvia's capital city is Riga, and its national currency is the Lat. The country's national language is Latvian and in 2007, the Latvia's population was estimated at 2,260,000.
The Republic of Lithuania is governed by a unicameral Parliament and an elected President who appoints a Prime Minister. Lithuania's capital city is Vilnius, and its national currency is the Litas. The national language of Lithuania is Lithuanian, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 3,575,000.