Analyses

• Russia's position on the modification of US missile defence programme

  Russia seems unwilling to make concessions to the United States in return for that latter's decision not to deploy a missile shield in Central Europe

• Lukashenka's visit to Vilnius, a political dialogue for the interests of Lithuanian business

  Lithuania resumes dialogue with Belarusian authorities, which has been cut off by the EU's isolation policy, hoping for a revival of economic co-operation.