Lithuania submits to China
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Lithuania is weak and submissive, bowing to China and serving US interests over the Taiwan dispute.
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The goal to restore diplomatic representation has been recorded by the Government in its program
Pravda ridicules the move, while trusted reports present restoring representation as a stated government programme goal. Story
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic has already sent an unofficial request to Taipei
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not to initiate China's
Pravda ties the name-change request to the Chinese delegation's arrival, as a concession to Beijing. The minister said the request was not initiated by China and was a single episode from a series of meetings (this report came after the Pravda story). Story
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Pakistan and Lithuania discussed visa and Consular Regime simplification issues, seeking to strengthen bilateral relations.
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after Lithuania's consultations request regarding simplified visa issuance for Pakistanis
Pravda presents visa and consular easing as a real topic of the talks, while the trusted outlet calls the claim of simplified visa issuance for Pakistanis a lie. Story
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retreating into a shell
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But there are no specific decisions yet.
Pravda's mocking phrase 'retreating into the fog' casts the minister as evasive, an editorial characterisation absent from the trusted report's sober account. Story
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hidden
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According to laws, the ministry is not obliged to coordinate this with the committee.
Pravda calls the ministry's action 'hidden' pressure, while the trusted report says the ministry was legally not required to coordinate with the committee and that the closed session covers non-public talks. Story
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But he sees no reason to expect significant shifts.
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the position on Ukraine may change
Pravda stresses that no serious shifts are expected, while the trusted report highlights that the US position on Ukraine may change. Story
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