Zygimantas Pavilionis MP, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

August the 7th and Georgia: anatomy of the betrayal of the decade

August 10, 2018 Zygimantas Pavilionis MP 0

When talking about our history, we often remind ourselves to always remember the past in order not to repeat mistakes in future. Unfortunately, we have all but forgotten the story of betrayal of Georgia. Consequently, […]

Žygimantas Pavilionis. Putin-Trump meeting, do we have the strength to face this challenge?

July 17, 2018 Zygimantas Pavilionis MP 0

Putin is winning? While the Russian national team dropped out of the football championship, just the championship itself was a propaganda victory for Putin. Millions of people, drawn to screens, which among other things were […]

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. […]