Lithuania

President Valdas Adamkus's efforts to establish 'good neighbourly' relations with Russia have suffered following an exchange of diplomatic expulsions in late July and early August. They were latest in series of such expulsions between Russia and the Baltics since the beginning of the year. Given Russia's ongoing disquiet concerning the expansion of NATO's operations to include the Baltic states along its own border, we do not expect the ill-feeling to ease, although it is unlikely to have serious

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