Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda (right) receives Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Vilnius, Lithuania, on November 28. Photo: Nato/dpa
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda (right) receives Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Vilnius, Lithuania, on November 28. Photo: Nato/dpa
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China snubs EU efforts to mediate in Lithuania row, as trade embargo worsens

  • Chinese customs says it is too preoccupied with the coronavirus pandemic to discuss alleged trade block
  • Lithuanian vice-foreign minister is not surprised, but calls the action ‘hypocritical’

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Updated: 9:43pm, 9 Dec, 2021

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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda (right) receives Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Vilnius, Lithuania, on November 28. Photo: Nato/dpa
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda (right) receives Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Vilnius, Lithuania, on November 28. Photo: Nato/dpa
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