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The Russian information war in Lithuania

Lithuania is one of many countries where Russia is waging war for hearts and minds – the information war. It is a war fought on television, the internet, and newspapers without any loss of human life. The goal, however, is the same as in any classic warfare scenario: controlling the central political processes of the enemy state. […]

Romas Zamolskis
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Lithuania’s most wanted criminal detained in Russia

One of the most wanted criminals in Lithuania, Romas Zamolskis, 44, has been detained in Russia, Lithuania’s police said on Wednesday. […]

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Lithuanian prosecutors launch terrorism probe into calls to join separatists in Ukraine

The chief prosecutor of Vilnius Regional Prosecutor’s Office cancelled the decision of a prosecutor from the Department for Criminal Prosecution not to initiate an investigation into incitement of terrorism. Conservative MP Arvydas Anušauskas had turned to prosecutors saying that calls on social media to go and support separatist fighters in east Ukraine might be construed as incitement of terrorism. […]

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Over 17,000 young people left Lithuania in 2013

17,600 young people emigrated from Lithuania last year, and 8,800 returned, according to figures from Statistics Lithuania. […]

Rūta Avulytė-Moreira
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Kaunas University of Technology international relations department head: Internationality is a way to nurture broad-mindedness

“Lithuania is not an entity existing solely within its borders any more, nor are the universities. The most successful and valuable research and study projects are being carried out with international partners. On the other hand, only by staying open to the world can we treasure and sustain our traditions and values,” says Rūta Avulytė Moreira, the Director of Department of International Relations at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). […]

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Two Latvians detained in Lithuania following police shoot-out

Two Latvians were detained in Lithuania’s Rokiškis District near the Lithuanian-Latvian border on Sunday night after local police fired several shots to stop their vehicle. Nobody was injured in the incident. The Latvians are suspected of having injured a teenage cyclist, 15, in a hit-and-run. […]

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Why Viasat will not stop airing propagandist Russian channels

A couple of weeks ago, Lithuania lifted the three-month suspension of the broadcasting of the Russian channel RTR Planeta. Prior to that, NTV Mir Lithuania resumed its broadcasts. Along with the PBK (First Baltic Channel), these channels comprise the backbone of the pro-Putin propaganda that is disseminated in Lithuania. This and more is covered in the following journalist investigation. […]

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Lithuanian Genocide Centre published data on 620 former KGB agents

The Lithuanian Genocide and Resistance Research Centre says it has published data of 620 former KGB agents over less than two years. […]