Geopolitical and geostrategic situation of Lithuania in the context of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation - with an outlook to 2019

Objectives This paper discusses the problems faced by Lithuania in its current geopolitical and geostrategic situation, as a post-Soviet state that has fairly recently joined structures of European Union NATO. As one Baltic States with relatively small territory without significant natural resources, it must rely on cooperation other states trade exchange, mainly Russian Federation. is state, which - seemingly would be capable pursuing only regional politics, not geopolitics strategic sense. Methods analysys, inference, reductive reasoning, SWOT analysis Results The conducted rational assessment Lithuania's shows increasingly difficult to predict direction broadly defined policy strategy country will develop 21st century far future. Conclusions Based consideration presented this paper, can concluded Lithuania, member NATO, does have own geostrategy, still dependent dependence is, large extent, due geographical location region, through important communication transport routes from Federation Central Western Europe run. In addition, almost 6 per cent population are Russians, relation whom government pursues demographic indoctrinating them schools universities.