Vilnius
Defence

Experts reassuring but also urge Lithuanians to be prepared

Russia’s month-long invasion of Ukraine is changing the mood in Lithuania. People wonder whether there would be enough places for everyone to shelter safely in a disaster. For their part, the country’s authorities reassure that […]

German PzH2000 shooting for the first time in Lithuania
Defence

Allied troop increase in Lithuania could be 2-3 times higher, says Army Chief: “But numbers are not the point”

Lithuanian Chief of Army Valdemaras Rupšys says that it is important for Lithuania to have the largest possible deterrent capability in the country. He also points out that the allied troop strength in the country […]

Central/Eastern Europe

The diary of a survivor in Kyiv. March 22. “A meeting with an old friend”

I was quite busy these days. I have a lot of things to do at work, at home. Kyiv slowly recovers from the first shock of the Russian invasion, and now there are many people […]

Politics

Dr. Andrikienė testimony. New reality: resisting authoritarian regimes

Dr Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania on March 17, gave a testimony before the United States Commission on Security ad Cooperation in […]