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Western media’s indifference to Ukraine – dangerous for Lithuania?

Major English-speaking TV channels do not devote enough attention to the events in Ukraine, even though the battles are more blood-stained than in other countries, notes philosopher Gintautas Mažeikis. According to him, it is an important lesson to learn for Lithuania and other Baltic countries: the media can be very ignorant, even though there is a massive war going on with vague Russian attempts to intervene, all resulting in great numbers of victims. People interviewed by LRT.lt believe that such information in the media is essential, as it helps to prepare and organize a collective political pressure, and it is easier for governments to make decisions accordingly. […]

Toghrul Sabzaliyev from Azerbaijan. Photo from personal archive
Society

An Azeri student in Kaunas: a cultural perspective

The education level in Lithuania may not seem good enough to some people but it’s education with a fresh perspective to others. One of these people is Toghrul Sabzaliyev – student from Azerbaijan, who just earned a degree from Kaunas Technology University (KTU) Economics and Business Faculty and shares his view and experience about studies and life in Lithuania. […]

Meeting of World Lithuanian Youth 2012
Global LT

Second World Lithuanian Youth Summit will take place

Lithuanians from all over the world will gather in Harmony Park near Prienai for the second annual summit of World Lithuanian Youth 2014 to be held from July 10-13. The World Lithuanian Youth Association says that the event will focus on topics such as science, business, politics, and culture, LRT.lt reported. […]

Vytautas Dumbliauskas
Opinion

Opinion: Are political posts just ill-gotten gains?

When we want to talk about relations between our state institutions, we always bear in mind that there are two dimensions to these relations. Dimension one is the rules for these relations which are written in the Constitution. Dimension two is the political practice and experience that have come about in the last ten years of our restored state, writes Vytautas Dumbliauskas for LRT.lt. […]