Eitvydas Bajarūnas
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Eitvydas Bajarūnas
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LT Ambassador/@CEPA Visiting Fellow. Fmr 🇱🇹 Amb to 🇬🇧 🇴🇲 🇵🇹 🇷🇺🇺🇿🇸🇪, Dep Amb to NATO, MFA Political Director, etc. Alumni @KingsCollegeLon @defacuk
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"Drone incursions have sparked growing concern across the Baltic States as Moscow and Minsk prepare for military exercises." @ebajarunas.bsky.social
Flight Risk: Baltics Scramble to Counter Hybrid Drone Threat
Drone incursions have sparked growing concern across the Baltic States as Moscow and Minsk prepare for military exercises.
cepa.org
September 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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"The Baltic states have had the US as a steadfast ally since the end of Cold War but may now have to build regional defenses as Washington turns away." @ebajarunas.bsky.social
The Baltics Adapt to Trump
The Baltic states have had the US as a steadfast ally since the end of Cold War but may now have to build regional defenses.
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March 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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“If Beijing supports a ceasefire agreement, it may pressure Russia to comply.” @ebajarunas.bsky.social
Ukraine Ceasefire Deal — What Does it Mean?
CEPA Fellows explain the US-Ukraine agreement on a ceasefire. The Trump administration says, “the ball is in Moscow’s court.”
cepa.org
March 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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“A key factor may be China, Russia's main trading ally, which if it supports the US ceasefire proposal, may put pressure on Putin to comply.” @ebajarunas.bsky.social
Putin ramping up troops on border for new attack: Zelensky
Russia is planning to strike in Ukraine's Sumy region, the Ukrainian president wrote on Saturday in an X post.
www.newsweek.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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The so-called [Nordic-Baltic 8] group also must play an active role in shaping the EU defense agenda, ensuring European tools complement, rather than replace, NATO efforts.” @ebajarunas.bsky.social
Europe’s Vital Nordic-Baltic Shield
There is much to do if Europe wants to deter war, and much of that will depend on the countries in the continent’s northeast.
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April 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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"Russia’s shadow fleet plays a crucial role for oil export earnings because of its central role in sanctions avoidance." @ebajarunas.bsky.social
Choking Russia’s Shadow Fleet in the Baltic
Efforts to shut down the shadow fleet have taken on greater urgency after attacks on NATO members’ critical infrastructure.
cepa.org
May 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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"A more assertive policy is crucial to addressing the shadow fleet, particularly in the Baltic Sea, as the region cannot afford to delay." @ebajarunas.bsky.social
Choking Russia’s Shadow Fleet in the Baltic
Efforts to shut down the shadow fleet have taken on greater urgency after attacks on NATO members’ critical infrastructure.
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January 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Choking Russia’s Shadow Fleet in the Baltic | "Efforts to shut down the shadow fleet have taken on greater urgency after attacks on NATO members’ critical infrastructure. Here’s what’s needed." @ebajarunas.bsky.social
Choking Russia’s Shadow Fleet in the Baltic
Efforts to shut down the shadow fleet have taken on greater urgency after attacks on NATO members’ critical infrastructure.
cepa.org
January 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Today, CEPA is excited to launch a landmark, expert-driven initiative to combat Russian hybrid attacks against the transatlantic alliance.
Countering Russia’s Shadow War
cepa.org
January 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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To repel Russian attacks, the West must take action that is “sufficiently devastating to make Russian eyes water and deter future misbehavior.” @ebajarunas.bsky.social
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January 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Lithuanian newly appointed Prime Minister Gintaras Paluckas is paying his first visit to Ukraine today and says he feels “privilege and honour”. The Prime Minister is accompanied by almost the entire cabinet.

www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...
Lithuanian PM says he feels ‘privilege and honour’ during first Kyiv visit
Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas is paying his first visit to Ukraine on Friday and says he feels “privilege...
www.lrt.lt
December 20, 2024 at 9:44 PM
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“We need deterrence by punishment,” @ebajarunas.bsky.social discusses the Western response to Russian hybrid warfare. “We are at war, and the first thing we need is to recognize we are at war.”
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December 16, 2024 at 6:09 PM
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"The Baltic states, with a long history of Russian interference, offer a model for tackling hybrid threats." @ebajarunas.bsky.social
Baltic Power Shows Way on Hybrid Threats
The Baltic states, with a long history of Russian interference, offer a new model for tackling hybrid threats.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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"The Baltic states, with a long history of Russian interference, offer a model for tackling hybrid threats." @ebajarunas.bsky.social
Baltic Power Shows Way on Hybrid Threats
The Baltic states, with a long history of Russian interference, offer a new model for tackling hybrid threats.
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December 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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Today, Kęstutis Budrys assumes office as the Foreign Minister of #Lithuania. "We will actively work with allies and partners to achieve stability and democracy in Europe and its neighbourhood. Lithuania's voice in the world will remain loud and clear," states FM Budrys.
December 12, 2024 at 12:47 PM
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Someone Else’s Fault — Kremlin Propagandists Explain Syrian Collapse | "As Syria’s fleeing dictator arrived in Moscow, the state’s mouthpieces battled to shield Putin from any blame." @juliadavisnews.bsky.social
Someone Else’s Fault — Kremlin Propagandists Explain Syrian Collapse
As Syria’s fleeing dictator, Bashar al-Assad, arrived in Moscow, the state’s mouthpieces battled to shield Putin from any blame.
cepa.org
December 9, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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Baltic Power Shows Way on Hybrid Threats | "The Baltic states, with a long history of Russian interference, offer a model for tackling hybrid threats." Eitvydas Bajarūnas
Baltic Power Shows Way on Hybrid Threats
The Baltic states, with a long history of Russian interference, offer a new model for tackling hybrid threats.
cepa.org
December 9, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Democracy must and can defend itself, especially against external influences: Romanian court cancels presidential election amid Russian influence fears.

#hybdirthreats

www.politico.eu/article/roma...
Romanian court cancels presidential election amid Russian influence fears
Constitutional court throws Romanian politics into turmoil, 2 days before runoff vote was due to take place.
www.politico.eu
December 6, 2024 at 2:33 PM
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“At the last NATO summit in July 2024, allied leaders reaffirmed that if hybrid operations against member states escalate to the level of an armed attack, it could potentially prompt the invocation of Article 5.” Eitvydas Bajarūnas
NATO to revise strategy on how to tackle hybrid warfare – DW – 12/05/2024
The military alliance is looking for more ways to protect members' assets from sabotage by actors such as Russia and China. There is even discussion on whether hybrid warfare could trigger Article 5…
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December 5, 2024 at 9:25 PM
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FBI, together with international partners, disrupted Kremlin's AI bot farm spreading anti-Ukraine sentiments.

Reminder to everyone: there is no need to debate with the crypto/"US patriot" accounts on X, unless you're interested in arguing with AI.

Fortunately, they're not yet here.
December 5, 2024 at 8:13 AM
#DeutscheWelle on decision of #NATO foreign ministers to look for more ways to protect members' assets from sabotage by 🇷🇺 and 🇨🇳 and on whether hybrid warfare could trigger Article 5 of the NATO treaty. Sharing my thoughts on the subject.

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NATO to revise strategy on how to tackle hybrid warfare – DW – 12/05/2024
The military alliance is looking for more ways to protect members' assets from sabotage by actors like Russia and China. There is even discussion on whether hybrid warfare could trigger Article 5 of t...
amp.dw.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:32 PM