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. […]

The Freedom Party speaks up about the coalition’s future. Political scientists’ verdict – is a black scenario possible?

November 25, 2021 0

November 11 was exceptional in the Seimas main hall – the ruling coalition passed an important test by challenging President Gitanas Nausėda, but it also disappointed the Freedom Party, one of the coalition partners, Indrė […]

China is annoyed by Lithuania’s ties with Taiwan – calls Lithuania bully

November 25, 2021 0

China is very angry with Lithuania’s decision to open a Taiwanese representative office in Vilnius. The Chinese embassy also held a press conference banning TV cameras. The embassy spokesman kept repeating that the Lithuanian authorities […]

When migrant crisis would trigger NATO Article 4: possible scenarios

November 22, 2021 0

Article 4 of the NATO Treaty. In November, more and more European countries, including Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, are talking about activating it because of the migrant crisis. What is this much-talked-about Article, what are […]

What Lithuanian defence industry and policymakers can learn from Taiwan?

November 22, 2021 0

Taiwan’s defence industry (DI) can develop modern armaments that can deter a potential opponent and is even aiming to export them globally. The case study of Taiwan’s DI provides another argument on the need to […]

The fight against the Lukashenko regime takes an unexpected turn

November 19, 2021 0

The strategy to stop illegal migration from Belarus has taken a turn that was unexpected for Lithuanian politicians: outgoing German Chancellor Merkel spoke to Belarusian dictator Lukashenko on the phone to discuss the situation on […]

Landsbergis didn’t hear about Merkel’s call from the Presidential Office: thank God, we have other friends

November 18, 2021 0

Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis regrets that the ministry learned about the call between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Belarusian authoritarian leader Aliaksandr Lukashenko only from foreign partners and not from the Presidential Office, lrytas.lt reported. […]