Ardzijauskas‘ final result – 667 miles in the 2015 10-day New York ultramarathon. Photo Deivis Pavasaris
Global LT

New York‘s ultramarathon – beneath the feet of a Lithuanian fireman

Just as every spring in April, 18 years and counting the Flushing Meadows Corona park in New York welcomes this famous Sri Chinmoy Self Transcedence ultramarathon. So April 29-th the 10-day race was challenged by the fireman from Vilnius Aidas Ardzijauskas, who first entered the American world of running by conquering LA – NY route last summer, while the legendary ultramarathon runner Rimas Jakelaitis, now living in New York, entered the 6-day run. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis
Politics

PM Butkevičius: Lithuania should avoid strong-worded statements on Russia

Lithuania should avoid making strong-worded statements about Russia, because they insult Russian citizens of pro-Western beliefs, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says. […]

Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė
Opinion

Opinion: How not to cede hearts and minds of Lithuanian citizens to Putin

Lithuania is very likely to be the only European Union country to completely boycott the end of World War Two commemoration event in Moscow on 9 May. Unlike our closest neighbours – Latvia and Estonia – we will not be even sending a diplomat to the ceremony. […]

Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas. 1947 m. vasara (LGGRTC Genocido aukų muziejaus fondų nuotr.)
Society

Lithuanian court finds ex-KGB agent guilty of genocide in guerilla leader case

A Kaunas court on Thursday found former KGB officer Ylya Vorobyov guilty for complicity in the 1956 detention of former guerilla chief Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas and sentenced him to two years of restricted freedom. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
Politics

Lithuania’s social democratic leader names likely successors

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, leader of Lithuania’s Social Democratic Party, is expecting to be reelected as the party’s chairman this Friday. However, he says, he would like to see a young politician replacing him in the post in two years. […]