Dmitri Trenin, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US State Secretary John Kerry

NATO and Russia must talk to each other now more than ever

August 11, 2016 Dmitri Trenin 0

With tensions between Moscow and NATO at its worst since the end of the Cold War, it is now more important than ever that each side understand one another and maintain channels of serious communication, argues Dmitri Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow Center. […]

Managing the risks of the US-Russia confrontation in Eastern Europe

June 4, 2016 Dmitri Trenin 0

Unlike in the Cold War, the current Russia–United States confrontation is asymmetrical, which carries different dangers. Cooperation will remain limited and Barack Obama’s successor will most likely take a harsher stance on Russia. […]

A few questions to Mr. Putin, Mr. Trump and all those calling for “peace at all costs”

March 22, 2025 0

I admit it: I’m not that type of person who follows domestic and international politics day by day, in such a way that I become aware of every single development or decision. So, it may […]

Message from the President’s Office to Paluckas on Žemaitaitis

February 12, 2025 0

While Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas does not take issue with the statements made by the leader of the Nemuno Aušra, Remigijus Žemaitaitis, the President’s Chief Advisor, Frederikas Jansonas, takes a different position. According to him, […]

Surprised by what’s happening in Lithuania: this is what makes us stand out in the EU

January 30, 2025 0

Lithuanian economists are surprised to see our country’s economic growth: the Estonian economy has been in recession for two years, Latvia’s has been stagnating, and Lithuania’s has been booming. Consumer confidence in Lithuania stands out […]

Will the coalition shut the door on Žemaitaitis?

January 30, 2025 0

“The fate of Nemuno Aušra (Dawn of Nemunas) in the coalition has been decided; they will be removed – the coalition will not be able to endure for long this rhetoric and these things, which […]

Bruveris. The world in 2025: a continuation of last year’s collapses towards new fires

January 13, 2025 0

The world is becoming smaller, more intertwined, and increasingly fragmented, with many of the previous centres of power continuing to lose their power. This is why all the dangerous and destructive processes that this new […]

Lithuanian politicians react to the Russian attack scenario: what the reports indicate

December 31, 2024 0

On 29 December, the Finnish publication Iltalehti published information from NATO sources on the scenario of an attack on Finland, Norway and the Baltic States rehearsed by Russian forces during one of the exercises, Indrė […]