Defence

Why NATO matters, right now!

Most Europeans are familiar with the NATO defensive alliance. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was founded in 1948 to protect Western Europe from an attack by the Soviet Union. In reality, it was designed to […]

Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko
Defence

Lukashenko uses Kremlin’s playbook to spread disinformation about the surge of migrants

A hybrid attack organized by the Belarusian state involves not only using migrants as a means of political pressure but also aiming disinformation attacks at its neighbouring countries. Lukashenko’s regime was shifting the blame for […]

Huawei
Cyber security

5G networking rapidly developing across Lithuania: controls tightened, politicians’ eyes turn to Huawei

With 5G connectivity being developed around the country, the government looks at its regulation. The ruling bloc has proposed to judge the new technology’s implementation by way of national security criteria and prohibit access to […]

Central/Eastern Europe

Finnish Foreign Minister Haavisto: we are closely watching events in Belarus

The Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto spoke to the Lithuania Tribune just after meeting Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the leading contender at the Belarusian Presidential elections on August 9.  We talked about this meeting, about […]