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Should Lithuania intervene in the conflict between Poland and Ukraine?

September 25, 2023 0

“Everyone needs to manage their emotions,” said former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador-at-Large for Special Assignments Linas Linkevičius, in response to the recent conflict between Ukraine and Poland, when the latter announced that it […]

John F Tefft, at the conference. Photo by Jonas Petronis

Former US Ambassador Tefft: the war situation has further alienated the Russian government from the population

September 22, 2023 0

Former Ambassador John F. Tefft, visiting from the United States for Leonid Donsky’s 6th conference “Will Russia Survive 2024?”, says that Russia’s fate is difficult to predict and depends on the outcome of the war. […]

Investment in military-use technologies: trap or opportunity?

September 22, 2023 0

Against the background of the war in Ukraine, the national defence industry is becoming more relevant, and the possibilities of producing both dual-use and military-use-only equipment or providing military-related services in Lithuania are being discussed. […]

Comparing Chinese and Russian dictatorships: whether Beijing will follow Moscow’s path

September 21, 2023 0

The world has been watching for some time now how one of its major powers – the Chinese and Russian dictatorships – is transforming into even more aggressive authoritarian regimes and expanding their influence worldwide. […]

Media performances called referendums on the occupied territories: Best Totalitarian practices

September 21, 2023 0

Almost unanimous support for the annexation of Crimea and occupied Ukrainian territories. The historical parallel is obvious: the Anschluss of Austria also tried to give legitimacy to wrongdoings through the will of the local population […]

Is a salary of 2K EUR in Vilnius sufficient?

September 19, 2023 0

While average wages are rising, living on €2,000 in a big city can be difficult for some people – the cost of housing, food, transport and leisure time makes it a counting game. However, the […]

If failed to win the president post – then the Parliament? Talks about Vėgėlė’s party

September 15, 2023 0

Politicians who are already drawing the outlines of the new ruling majority should take their time, as a completely unexpected player – lawyer Ignas Vėgėlė – may still appear in next year’s Seimas elections and […]

Kubilius. Differences in the West: do you or do you not believe that Russia can become a democracy in the future?

September 14, 2023 0

When we observe and analyse Western support for Ukraine, we sometimes see a lot of hesitation, questionable arguments and indecision. Much of this behaviour by the West is linked to its attitude towards Russia. There […]

The Empire strikes back: Russian mirroring countermeasures in the legal domain

September 14, 2023 0

“Admit nothing, deny everything, and make counter-accusations.” Legend attributes these words to the CIA. At the same time, the Russian authorities decided to turn the apt aphorism into a strategy. They frequently decide to mirror […]

Western reality and our responsibility

August 16, 2023 0

Immediately after Putin launched Russia’s war against Ukraine last year, it seemed that the West had really woken up from the lethargy of geopolitical laziness and had embarked on a decisive strategy, not only to […]

What life is like in the Lithuanian Suwalki Gap?

August 15, 2023 0

“The most dangerous place on earth” is how a journalist from the US publication Politico, who visited Druskininkai last year, described the Suvalki corridor. On a warm summer Saturday morning, however, the towns near the […]

BRICS: a counter-cultural alliance with a “brick” for Putin

August 11, 2023 0

Whenever I am asked to describe the international entity known by the strange name of BRICS, I start with a different answer. I do not understand what formally (or, perhaps more importantly, informally) unites Brazil, […]

Bad news from the Bank of Lithuania: here’s what they are forecasting

September 27, 2023 0

Several months have passed since the Bank of Lithuania’s last forecasts. The latest one, presented by the steward of the financial markets, shows both promising and not-so-good developments. The Bank of Lithuania projections that this […]

Is a salary of 2K EUR in Vilnius sufficient?

September 19, 2023 0

Lithuania produced more electricity than it consumed for the first time since 2009

July 4, 2023 0

With the wind picking up and the sun shining, Lithuania’s electricity production exceeded final consumption for one hour on the 3 July afternoon, according to data from Litgrid, the operator of Lithuania’s electricity transmission system, […]

Energy Minister Kreivys can relax: he will be almost invulnerable for 6 months

September 27, 2022 0

The no-confidence procedure against Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys failed in the Seimas on 27 September. The process was initiated after Russia started the war in Ukraine, which has led to a surge in energy prices, […]

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