Tomas Dapkus, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

Tomas Dapkus. The roots of the Justice Ministry scandal

March 7, 2018 Tomas Dapkus 0

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ first days back from holidays were much hotter than the Spanish sun. Vice Minister of Justice Raimondas Bakšys resigned on Monday. This was a publically expressed ultimatum-like desire from S. Skvernelis’ […]

‘We in the US think that migrants are a source of strength, not a threat’

May 19, 2016 Tomas Dapkus 0

Refugees fleeing conflicts in the Middle East is not a problem just for Europe to solve, says US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Benjamin G. Ziff. […]

US sanctions policy coordinator Daniel Fried: Russia seems to be digging itself deeper in the hole

August 23, 2014 Tomas Dapkus 0

Daniel Fried, coordinator for sanctions policy at the US State Department, says that it will take time before the sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and the European Union begin showing tangible results, but they undoubtedly will. […]

Ukrainian says his truck carried BUK rockets that downed MH17

August 1, 2014 Tomas Dapkus 0

More and more evidence points to the fact that Kremlin-supported terrorists shot down the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane. Alfa.lt has interviewed the owner of the trailer-truck that allegedly transport BUK rockets, one of which downed the MH17 flight, from Ukraine. […]

After Sweden and Finland’s NATO decision, the West faces a crossroads

May 23, 2022 0

Changes and breakthroughs that were barely imaginable just a few months ago are on the increase. But the direction in which global processes are moving is still shrouded in fog. This is true both of […]

Intelligence assesses a brand new threat in Lithuania: known names of dozens of people

May 19, 2022 0

After the State Security Department (DSS) explicitly identified the threat of possible terrorist attacks by far-right groups in the near future for the first time this year, experts consider that the intelligence services would not […]

Finland’s announcement of its plans comes as a warning: Lithuania needs to rethink its security concept now

May 14, 2022 0

On 13 May, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said they support the idea of the country joining NATO. Experts say that the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO would significantly […]

It’s still same Russia

May 10, 2022 0

Be it Putin, Stalin or a tsar, Russia repeats its crimes and lies. That is why Moscow’s imperialism must end forever – on the occasion of the Victory in Europe write Members of the European […]

G. Landsbergis: Why don’t we learn our lessons?

May 10, 2022 0

The capitulation of the Nazi regime in Rheims, France and Berlin, Germany, on the 7th and 8th of May, in 1945 is considered the Victory Day all over the free world. It really commemorates a […]

Intense price hikes ahead in another sector, warns: many people will feel the impact

May 3, 2022 0

Experts’ forecasts for the Lithuanian economy are far from optimistic. Economists say that rising inflation and Russia’s war in Ukraine will only further accelerate the rise in food prices and deglobalisation. The construction sector is […]