Tupolev TU-160
Defence

Lithuanian arms control inspector visiting Russian bomber unit

A Lithuanian arms control inspector is Wednesday visiting the Russian 22nd heavy bomber aviation division. […]

Laurynas Kasčiūnas
Foreign affairs

Conservative MP in disfavour for inviting Germany’s far-right activist to Lithuania

Lithuania’s conservative MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas has fallen in disfavour of the party’s leadership for inviting MPs Christian Wirth and Nicole Hochst of the controversial far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to Lithuania. […]

CORPORATE

Skvernelis in no rush for the presidency: only poor political scientists claim so

While there are proposals to rein in the situation by reducing VAT, usually it is left not to the consumers, but to the service providers or retailers. As such until it is clear that the […]

Vladimir Putin
Opinion

Upcoming presidential election in Russia and Putin 4.0 System

The Russian presidential election will take place in a month, but the winner is already clear. The only candidate capable of receiving wider support from voters, Alexey Navalny, has been banned from registering as a candidate due to his criminal record, stemming from a fraud conviction he views as illegitimate. Accordingly, the question now is not about what kind of elections these will be, but what they will mean for Vladimir Putin’s fourth term. In other words, what will the Putin 4.0 system look like? What challenges will it face? […]

Ieva Januškevičiūtė, LTeam, Facebook
Sports

Alpine skier Ieva in Pyeongchang: I’m exited but I don’t feel the Olympic vibe yet

So as Lithuanians, we’re used to cold weather. But the frigid temperatures and biting wind chill in Pyeongchang can make even a January day in Vilnius feel balmy. I met up with Ieva Januškevičiūtė, representing Lithuania in the women’s alpine skiing events, the night before what was supposed to be the women’s giant slalom. But wind speeds up to 80km ultimately cancelled the race. It was rescheduled for Thursday. […]

Rail Baltica
Foreign affairs

EU transport commissioner urges agreement on Rail Baltica

EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc has warned that the Baltic countries must seek agreement on the European standard-gauge railway project Rail Baltica, or they risk having financing problems. […]