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12/18/2023

Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA auction:
For LITHUANIAN heritage followers - especially BASKETBALL fans!:
Own a very rare piece of history, an autographed 1992 "The Other Dream Team" Lithuanian Olympic Basketball team Grateful Dead poster print. This is #42 from a limited edition of 500. It is signed Hall of Famer Sarunas Marciulionis. The basketball, from the 1996 Olympics, is also signed by Marciulionis, and by Arturas Karnisovas who also played on the 1992 Olympics team.

https://givebutter.com/c/0AaDGU/auction/items/253369

Additional Lithuanian artwork, cool tshirts (uploading tonight), stamps, porcelain, folk art, amber, Snowdrop Vodka set with glasses, Tallat-Kelpsa Krupnikas set with glasses, gnomes, are also up for auction.

12/18/2023

As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, recent data from Lithuania paints a stark picture. In the past 24 hours, three individuals have tragically lost their lives to this relentless virus, marking a total of 9,816 fatal cases in the country since the outbreak began. This grim statistic is a potent reminder of the ongoing battle against the pandemic and the human lives it continues to claim.

Lithuania reports three additional COVID-19 deaths, raising the total to 9,816. The country's new case rate stands at 548.7 per 100,000 inhabitants over the last 14 days.

12/18/2023

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with the government of Lithuania for the delivery of more NASAMS air defence systems. The EUR 200 million (about NOK 2.3 billion) contract will provide Lithuania with the latest technology and increased air defence capabilities.

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with the government of Lithuania for the delivery of more NASAMS air defence systems.

12/18/2023

The Norfa retail chain in Lithuania, renowned for its high-quality fresh meat and competitively priced dairy products, is redefining the standards of food retailing. The secret to Norfa’s success, as revealed by Dainius Dundulis, Chairman of the Board of UAB “Norfos mažmeną” and head of production and logistics at UAB “Rivona”, lies in their meticulous control over the meat supply chain and a direct involvement in the production of their products.

https://bnnbreaking.com/lifestyle/food/norfa-retail-chain-redefining-food-retailing-in-lithuania/

12/18/2023

The Norfa retail chain in Lithuania, renowned for its high-quality fresh meat and competitively priced dairy products, is redefining the standards of food retailing. The secret to Norfa’s success, as revealed by Dainius Dundulis, Chairman of the Board of UAB “Norfos mažmeną” and head of production and logistics at UAB “Rivona”, lies in their meticulous control over the meat supply chain and a direct involvement in the production of their products.

Norfa retail chain in Lithuania is setting new standards in food retailing through strict quality control and direct involvement in production. This article explores their strategies.

12/18/2023

Lithuania MPs are considering new legislative amendments that would impose a language requirement on foreign nationals seeking to extend their temporary residence permits after living in Lithuania for five years, potentially causing problems for businesses.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Lithuania MPs are considering new legislative amendments that would impose a language requirement on foreign nationals seeking to extend their temporary residence permits after living in Lithuania for five years, potentially causing problems for businesses. The proposed chan...

12/18/2023

Lithuania is in mourning after the passing of Bronislovas Genzelis, a prominent philosopher, political figure, and signatory of the Act of Independence. Born on February 16, 1934, in Aukstadvaryje, Trakai district, Genzelis played a significant role in shaping the country’s history and identity.

https://bnnbreaking.com/arts/biographies/lithuania-mourns-the-passing-of-renowned-philosopher-and-independence-signatory-bronislovas-genzelis-2/

12/18/2023

Lithuania is in mourning after the passing of Bronislovas Genzelis, a prominent philosopher, political figure, and signatory of the Act of Independence. Born on February 16, 1934, in Aukstadvaryje, Trakai district, Genzelis played a significant role in shaping the country’s history and identity.

Bronislovas Genzelis, a renowned philosopher and signatory of the Act of Independence, has passed away at 89. His contributions to Lithuania's academia, politics, and independence are remembered.

12/18/2023

Ignitis Renewables has signed a project financing agreement for €64m with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) for the 63MW Mažeikiai wind farm in Lithuania.

Both the EIB and NIB have provided loans for the wind farm, contributing €32m each.
https://renews.biz/90180/ignitis-secures-financing-for-63mw-lithuanian-project/

12/18/2023

Lithuania, Sweden, and Canada have announced their intention to form a Common Interest Group for Ukraine (CIG4U) within the framework of the International Transport Forum. This initiative aims to support the recovery and development of Ukraine’s transportation sector.

The Common Interest Group for Ukraine (CIG4U) aims to foster development in Ukraine's road and railway freight transportation…

12/18/2023

Lithuania in the lettuce!

Leafood, a Lithuanian vertical farm, welcomes its smallest newcomers to the salad family, as they introduce a baby Romaine and baby Green Flame variety to its customers. The two salads come…

12/18/2023

Hungary should consider leaving the European Union, hinted Arnoldas Pranckevičius, the permanent representative of Lithuania to the European Union, after the results of the European Council meeting on December 14, according to NV.

The Lithuanian politician did not directly name Hungary but pointed to “one” of the leaders who blocked the approval of EUR 50 billion in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine and “boasts about his achievements on Twitter.”

Hungary should consider leaving the European Union, hinted Arnoldas Pranckevičius, the permanent representative of Lithuania to the European Union, after the results of the European Council meeting on December 14, according to NV.

12/18/2023

Berlin is moving with unaccustomed speed to station a new armored tank brigade in a Lithuanian area strategists see as being at risk of a Russian attack.

Berlin is moving with unaccustomed speed to station a new armored tank brigade in a Lithuanian area strategists see as being at risk of a Russian attack.

12/18/2023

Germany and Lithuania signed off on a plan for stationing a permanent brigade of some 4,800 German troops in the Baltic nation over the next four years to reinforce NATO’s defenses on the alliance’s eastern flank.

Germany and Lithuania signed off on a plan for stationing a permanent brigade of some 4,800 German troops in the Baltic nation over the next four years to reinforce NATO’s defenses on the alliance’s eastern flank.

12/18/2023

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says an agreement on the permanent deployment of a German brigade in NATO member Lithuania is a "historic moment."

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says an agreement on the permanent deployment of a German brigade in NATO member Lithuania is a "historic moment."

12/02/2023

CALL4UKRAINE CHALLENGE!

Instructions
We invite you to join the challenge!
How to join?
1. Call your representative asking to pass the supplemental funding for Ukraine (find your rep and message here)
2. Take a photo or video of you making a call.
3. Post on social media with hashtag
4. Tag 2 friends/organisations you want to pass the challenge to.

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Just called my Rep. asking for supplemental funding for Ukraine as a part of challenge.
of a friend @ of a friend, join me by calling your Rep., posting a photo of the call & challenging 2 friends to join. Our goal is to get 5K calls. Let’s do it!

12/02/2023

Please stop by our table for gifts, ornaments, t-shirts, books, Ukraine and Lithuania themed items, our current auctions, or just for a chat about our work in Ukraine and how you can help and support us.
We are located on the second level. www.foblueyellowukraineusa.org

07/06/2023

Only 29 hours LEFT!

We have been asked for necessary, big-ticket medical equipment. over 750 medical facilities have been destroyed. Requests have increased exponentially as the war continues, but funding has not. Every amount helps.

The military units, medical care and humanitarian aid groups Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA works with in Ukraine have said they would love to receive the unique UnbreakableUkraina deck as it honors their commitment, dedication, and work as portrayed on each card. You can gift a unit or group with this deck designed by Tautvydas Kaltenis using the Special Rewards Option (1 deck for a unit/group, one deck for you) or the Super Special Rewards Option (12 decks for units/groups, one deck for you) on the Kickstarter campaign (you will receive a certification). There are 29 hours to fund this Kickstarter campaign https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dausos/unbreakable-ukraina. 100% of the net profits (after production) will be used to continue our work in Ukraine: provision of aid, food assistance, animal assistance, evacuations, medical aid and equipment, etc. Please visit our FB page for detailed information. Let's get this campaign to its goal! Let's go!! Please share!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dausos/unbreakable-ukraina?fbclid=IwAR32dvCNrQ2bLNNOFxFARp9rLmMCJ3wD3n28F_FVHwC_DPCADDig9RSe_BY

An Inspiring Card Deck Highlights the Heroes of the Ukrainian Resistance

06/09/2023

Lithuanian & American NGO Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA is in Kherson working, rescuing people and animals while being shelled. Taking cover hampers efforts. Assistance is needed. Rima Ziuraitis B/Y's managing director reports when not being shelled or rescueing.

This stunning and historical deck depicts the symbols and heroes of the Ukrainian resistance. Its Kickstarter project supports Ukraine. All proceeds net of production costs go to Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA a 501(c)3 providing non-lethal and humanitarian aid to the military and civilian defenders of Ukraine. Help them continue their work.

The artist is Tautvydas Kaltenis

An Inspiring Card Deck Highlights the Heroes of the Ukrainian Resistance

05/09/2023

On 5/5, the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security held a conference with experts discussing what should be on the agenda at the NATO Summit in Vilnius this summer.
Center to the discussion was Ukraine as it is on the frontlines of freedom. Lithuanian experts included MND Arvydas Anusauskas, Linas Kojala, Col Aurelijus Motiejūnas, Giedrimas Jeglinskas, and
Rima Ziuraitis from Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA, who joined the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft center to discuss Ukrainian resilience in the face of relentless Russian aggression.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL8wboBnofM
Starting at the 1:28 mark, Rima speaks about Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA's work in Ukraine, and screens a 7 minute clip from the documentary Sunflowers in the Rain Ukraine DocuFilm showing Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA's frontline work.

After more than a year of Russia’s brutal, illegal, and unprovoked war in Ukraine, the transatlantic community remains at a critical juncture. The upcoming V...

05/09/2023

Lithuanian-American NGO, Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA, a member of the American Coalition for Ukraine, participated in panels at the Ukraine Action Summit and post-Summit event April 23-26. 62 organizations united in advocating for Ukraine with members of Congress and other stakeholders in Washington DC.

The final day of kicked off with the panel about Delivering Aid to Ukraine's Hot Zones.
The panel explored the challenges and impact of getting life-saving supplies from other countries to the most dangerous territories in Ukraine. We are honored to gather representatives from some of the largest US-based volunteer organizations at one table.
It was moderated by Karl Altau from JBANC and included
Eva Kurilets from БФ Разом для України
Rima Ziuraitis from Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA
Igor Markov from

05/09/2023

Rima Ziuraitis of Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA participated:
The Atlantic Council was honored to host Vitaliy Klychko, mayor of Kyiv City, and for a roundtable discussion today on the state of the war, the situation in Kyiv, and planning for a post-war reconstruction and renovation of the Ukrainian economy.

https://twitter.com/AtlanticCouncil/status/1650903467660136448?cxt=HHwWgMC-xZ_9l-ktAAAA

05/08/2023

Act of vandalism against monument to freedom fighter may be related to 9 May

The national defence minister says that the act of vandalism against a monument to freedom fighter Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas in Merkinė, southern town of Lithuania, is a humiliation of the “pillars of statehood”. It may be connected to Russia’s upcoming celebration of victory over N**i Germ...

05/08/2023

(AV17) Gallery presenting sculptures by Lithuanian artist Mindaugas Junčys

Contemporary art galleries from some 18 countries are participating in this year’s Volta art fair, on view at Chelsea’s Metropolitan Pavilion.

05/08/2023

Season Eleven, Episode One: Vilnius – Sarah Millican
In this first episode, comic Sarah Millican joins Joe for a fast and funny exploration of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius.

https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/05/returning-travel-man-8.html

05/08/2023

Gile Bite Starkute is known for her birdie on the biggest stage that helped the UA women’s golf team defeat Stanford in a playoff hole to advance to the 2021 NCAA Tournament semifinals.

While that was a great moment in Arizona women’s golf history, there is more to Starkute than just that one putt.

Gile Bite Starkute focusing on leading her teammates back to the NCAA Championships.

05/08/2023

When he was 18, he took off to Lithuania to study.

‘I think there was an element of my condition making me fearless, bizarrely,’ he says.

He tells me that when you never feel at ease, even in your own head, then home can be anywhere.

He laughs about what they thought of him in Lithuania, where the people he met saw his Britishness before his autistic traits. ‘People in Lithuania would say to me: “You are so different, but you are British, eccentric”. It gave me a complete change of perspective, the idea that being on the spectrum isn’t just purely cognitive but almost cultural.’

Daniel Tammet has been called the world's greatest mental athlete, and you don't need to be an intellectual whizz to understand why. His brain is a thing of wonder.

05/08/2023

As a continuation of its previously announced strategic planning initiatives, Mobilum's Board of Directors has approved the sale of Mobilum's Polish subsidiary Mobilum Pay, along with its Lithuanian subsidiary, UAB Mobilum Tech, which is 100% owned by Mobilum Pay.

Mobilum Technologies Inc. ("Mobilum" or the "Company") (CSE:MBLM)(OTCQB:MBLMF)(FRA:C0B), announces the sale and divestiture of its European assets and subsidiaries, Mobilum Pay and UAB Mobilum Tech (the "Transaction").

05/08/2023

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met yesterday with Lithuania’s Minister of Finance Gintarė Skaistė. They discussed close coordination on sanctions and export controls in response to Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine.

WASHINGTON – Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met yesterday with Lithuania’s Minister of Finance Gintarė Skaistė. They discussed close coordination on sanctions and export controls in response to Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine. They recognized the importance of enforcing sancti...