Andrei Kolesnikov, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

A route to relegitimising Russian power

July 28, 2016 Andrei Kolesnikov 0

Although Russian officials were initially shocked and concerned about the military coup in Turkey, it has in fact given them a formula for strengthening their gradually declining regime. […]

Great power games: Do ordinary Russians really want war?

June 18, 2016 Andrei Kolesnikov 0

Does the international perception of Russia as an expansionist and warmongering country sit well with the mood of Russia’s population? […]

Is Sweden and Finland joining NATO inevitable?

June 9, 2016 Andrei Kolesnikov 0

A recent study commissioned by Finland has outlined the pros and cons of the country joining NATO. […]

Lt. Gen. Hodges to Lithuanians: you are not doing enough, but you are annoyed about German brigade

March 27, 2023 0

Lithuania is wasting a lot of time and energy complaining about Germany’s reluctance to deploy a full brigade in the country instead of taking responsible steps to strengthen defence and deterrence itself. For example, there […]

President’s advisor’s words stuck with expert: this is a unique threat to Lithuania

March 17, 2023 0

The “Suvalkų koridorius” (“Suwałki Corridor”) and the goods and transport corridor are one of the most significant threats to Lithuania’s security and a unique threat to Lithuania, Lithuanian diplomat, signatory Albinas Januška wrote on Facebook. […]

Ganges Valley. Geopolitical journeys of a Lithuanian

March 16, 2023 0

India’s paradoxes begin with a glance at a map. The country’s historical name is linked to the Indus River, which is, after all, the most important river not in India, but… Pakistan, is formally the […]

Prof Lindley-French: We have to engage Russians on currency of power they’ve chosen

March 14, 2023 0

The Lithuania Tribune recently interviewed Professor Dr Julian Lindley-French, Chairman of The Alphen Group, during the Annual Conference on Russia organized by the Baltic Defence College in Tartu, Estonia. Dr Lindley-French shared his insights on […]

Intelligence is worried: there will be no more silence around Lithuania

March 10, 2023 0

Although Russia has failed to defeat Ukraine quickly, this totalitarian and Soviet-like state is capable of continuing the war in Ukraine for at least 2 more years while at the same time determined to build […]

Calls on employers to increase wages and look for workers in Lithuania, not abroad

March 10, 2023 0

Labour market experts urge employers to raise salaries and look for employees in Lithuanian regions rather than abroad. According to them, this is the only way to increase the country’s middle class, i.e. workers earning […]