Biden-Harris ticket from the Baltic perspective
On August 11, Joe Biden announced his pick for a Vice President – Kamala Harris, the U.S. Senator from California. And just last week, they both received a mandate from the Democratic National Convention. During the democratic primaries process, we looked at the candidates and their positions towards the BalticContinue Reading
Final Results of Baltic Youth Advocacy Survey
Report contributed by Madelena Miniats With the Baltic youth advocacy survey completed, a total of twenty-eight people participated from the United States and Canada, all of Estonian, Latvian or Lithuanian descent. The biggest takeaways were that young Balts are interested and ready to engage and participate in Baltic advocacy inContinue Reading
Joe Biden’s Vice-Presidential Picks from a Baltic Perspective
Report prepared by Madelena Miniats In early August, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is expected to announce his long-awaited vice-presidential running mate. JBANC has also been taking note on the different nominees and where they stand on foreign policy and Baltic-related issues. In this analysis, we’ll look at each ofContinue Reading
JBANC Statement on the Situation in Belarus
On Sunday, August 9, 2020, presidential elections in Belarus took place. During the electoral campaign, the peaceful mobilization of a significant number of citizens has been met by the Lukashenka regime’s use of violence and detentions of protestors, their supporters, observers, media representatives, and opposition candidates. Unfortunately, during the lastContinue Reading
80 years since the Welles Declaration
July 23, 2020, marked 80 years since the impactful Welles Declaration was issued in 1940. The Welles Declaration set a world-wide standard of non-recognition of the Baltic incorporation into the Soviet Union and helped Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania to preserve the continuity of state and to eventually restore their independence. DueContinue Reading
COVID-19 Response: JBANC joins a Call for Utilizing Global Magnitsky Sanctions
The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC) has joined with 23 organizations in a letter calling on the Departments of State and Treasury to utilize the Global Magnitsky sanctions program to address corruption by authoritarian governments during the current pandemic. The letter recommends specific steps to assist in followingContinue Reading
Durbin, Grassley bipartisan amendment in support of Baltic states included in NDAA
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), co-chairs of the Senate Baltic Caucus, today announced that their bipartisan amendment expressing support for coordinated action to ensure the security of our Baltic allies – Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania – was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “EasternContinue Reading
JBANC statement on the proposed U.S. troop withdrawal from Germany
The recent Administration proposal to significantly scale back American troops in Germany by 25 percent raises several concerns. The reduction of our troops based in Germany would not only curtail the United States’ operational military presence in Europe but sends a message that the U.S. is not keeping up withContinue Reading
Facing COVID-19 crisis, the Baltic countries have remained unified and resilient
As the COVID-19 global pandemic has unfolded during the past months, there have been dramatic differences in how governments deal with the crisis. Once again, the Baltic countries have demonstrated their vigilance and creative response in the face of difficulties, highlighting the resilience of the populations and swift action byContinue Reading
CEEC Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the Elbe Meeting and the End of the Second World War in Europe
On April 25, 2020, the White House released a Joint Statement by President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Meeting on the Elbe. In honor of the May 8th anniversary of the end of World War II, the CEEC objects toContinue Reading