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Mr Pål Jonson, Swedish Defence Minister. Photo Ruslanas Iržikevičius

Swedish Minister of Defence: Sweden eager to join NATO at upcoming Vilnius Summit

March 8, 2023 tv3.lt 0

Swedish Minister of Defence, Pål Jonson, discusses Sweden’s readiness to join NATO and its close relationship with Finland, in an interview with the Lithuania Tribune. He addresses the state of affairs with Turkey over terrorism and speaks on Sweden’s defense industry, its adaptability in the changing Euro-Atlantic landscape, and its strategic importance in regional security and cooperation. Learn more about Sweden’s potential NATO membership and their efforts to enhance security in the region. […]

Lithuanian Army Chief Valdemaras Rupšys. Photo MoD.

Army Chief Rupšys warns of Russian retaliation for losing the war: ‘We must prepare for it’

March 1, 2023 Ruslanas Iržikevičius 0

Speaking about the past year of the war in Ukraine, Lieutenant General Valdemaras Rupšys, Commander of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, admitted that it had been full of tension and anxiety. Still, at the same time, […]

Laurynas Kasčiūnas

Kasčiūnas: Let’s sleep calmly, but be ready

February 27, 2023 lrytas.lt 0

After Kęstutis Budrys, the President’s top advisor said that an invasion of the Baltic States by a Wagner-type Russian military group was a possible scenario, both the Presidency itself and Laurynas Kasčiūnas, the chairman of […]

One year of war, one year of words

February 24, 2023 lrytas.lt 0

One year of the war. Or, more precisely: one year since Russia unilaterally attacked Ukraine. One year of violence, crimes against humanity, and indiscriminate destruction of military and civilian targets, but also one year of […]

Basphorus. By Kseniia Poroshkova from Unsplash

Bosphorus: geopolitical journeys of a Lithuanian

February 22, 2023 Egidijus Vareikis 0

The once mighty Ottoman Empire “gave away” a lot of territory and population when it withdrew from its dominions. But the last soldier had to defend the waterway, formally considered the border between Europe and […]

Nerijus Mačiulis

Mačiulis on 4 factors that will affect Lithuanian economy in 2023

February 22, 2023 lrytas.lt 0

As the Lithuanian economy moved away from a sustainable growth path last year and the population ran out of money, we could see stagnation or recession across Europe this year. According to experts, the time […]

The Kremlin

To Politicians and the Public in the West

February 20, 2023 Leonid Gozman Gennady Gudkov Lev Ponomarev 0

Dear Friends. We address you as friends because everyone who has signed this missive supports the European path for Russia, opposes President Vladimir Putin’s politics, and has decisively spoken out since the very beginning against […]

Prof Landsbergis: humanity is “becoming more devilish” and Europe of nations is “turning into a Eurasia of man-eaters”

February 16, 2023 lrytas.lt 0

Professor Vytautas Landsbergis, the Chairman of the Speaker of the Reconstituted Seimas, said at the commemoration of February 16th that humanity is “becoming more and more devilish” and that the Europe of nations is “turning […]

Food shop in Lithuania

Record food prices in Lithuania: looking for culprits, but finding only increased energy prices

February 15, 2023 tv3.lt 0

Even official statistics show that food has recently become more expensive for Lithuanians than in other countries. Moreover, in Lithuania, food and beverages account for the largest share of household expenditure, Martynas Žilionis is writing […]

Ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

February 15, 2023 Rasa Jukneviciene Riho Terras Tomasz Frankowski 0

The call for bread and circuses is unsuitable for mature democracies. It’s not by allowing the aggressor states’ athletes to participate in the Olympics that the IOC fulfils its maxim. According to this maxim, the […]

Western businesses are hesitant to invest in Lithuania due to its proximity to Russia

February 13, 2023 tv3.lt 0

Loans are getting even more expensive – the European Central Bank has raised interest rates again, and that’s not the end of it. And it’s not just people’s pockets that are emptying. Businesses have spoken […]

Why Ukrainian victory is the only key to long-term global peace

February 13, 2023 Mark Savchuk 0

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s 10-step plan for peace showed the main goals and path to victory for Ukraine. The main points of it are the liberation of all Ukrainian lands, fair punishment for all Russian war […]

Exports

Ukraine War’s Influence on Lithuanian Exports in 2022

February 13, 2023 Lithuania Tribune 0

In 2022, Lithuanian exports of goods did not do as well as usual because of the war in Ukraine. In 2002, the total value of Lithuanian export goods was rapidly increasing. If compared to the […]

Landsbergis announces a new European security architecture: the Baltic States and Poland will join

February 9, 2023 Jone Kalendiene 0

Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said in Riga, where the heads of diplomacy of the three Baltic States and Poland were meeting, that the birth of a new European security architecture is taking place here and […]

The Moscow Kremlin

Farewell to illusions

February 8, 2023 Grigory Amnuel 0

It seems that not so long ago, we were all rejoicing at Memorial’s Nobel Prize and perhaps hoping that it would somehow positively affect the country’s internal situation. Unfortunately, not much water has flowed, and […]

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Swedish PM on NATO: “We recognize that we can contribute to it’

February 8, 2023 tv3.lt 0

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė met with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of the Kingdom of Sweden. The Prime Minister said at a news conference after the meeting that he and the visitor addressed the next NATO […]

German brigade in Lithuania: we shot ourselves in our feet

February 3, 2023 tv3.lt 0

The possible deployment of a German brigade and the disputes, anger and bickering that go along with it in Lithuania have been going on for half a year. Security and forward defence are such sore […]

Ukraine and the need to overcome European illusions

February 2, 2023 tv3.lt 0

There are persistent untruths, such as the one according to which a revision of the Treaties would suddenly become indispensable with the forthcoming enlargement of the European Union to include Ukraine, Moldova and the Balkan […]

Euro coins

Noviti Finance has entered Poland and started providing business loans to Polish companies

January 31, 2023 Lithuania Tribune 0

Noviti Finance, an alternative non-banking financier, will now provide business loans not only to small and medium-sized enterprises in Lithuania and Latvia but also in Poland. Polish small businesses will have access to business loans […]

An important date is coming: Lithuanians are afraid of it too, but cannot explain why

January 30, 2023 Olivier Dupuis former MEP Belgium 0

The year when Russia invaded Ukraine is approaching. This date is important not only for Ukrainians but also, presumably, for Russia, albeit for very different reasons. Putin loves dates and symbols, and Ukrainians believe that […]

In the face of a threat, the search for an antidote to war: can we recognise Russia as part of Europe?

August 12, 2026 0

Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas stated that Russia is considering possible provocations in the Baltic region. According to the participants of the Lietuva Tiesiogiai programme on Lietuvos Rytas TV, this is not a new […]

Indian flag

India’s Space Sector: A Launchpad for Global Partnerships

August 12, 2026 0

Growing competition in outer space provides India with a unique opportunity to shape a narrative in which collaboration, rather than confrontation, drives space exploration. Recognised as a trustworthy and cost-effective spacefaring nation, India is now […]

Grybauskaitė speaks frankly about Merkel’s words and the meeting with Putin: “Either you kneel, or you are the enemy”

July 27, 2026 0

Former President Dalia Grybauskaitė spoke candidly to Polish broadcaster TVP World about the West’s years of appeasement of Russia. In the interview, Grybauskaitė recalled meetings with world leaders, rejected warnings and open ultimatums from Vladimir […]

Amidst the tense meeting, important goals for Lithuania and Zelensky

Speaking on the Lietuvos Rytas television program Nauja Diena (New Day) about the NATO summit in Ankara, Linas Kojala, Director of the Centre for Geopolitical and Security Studies, said that cautiously optimistic sentiments prevail in […]

Remigijus Žemaitaitis

Farewell to Nemunas Aušra – what’s next? It won’t be that easy to reach an agreement; Žemaitaitis may “release the brake”

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) has spoken its mind – it is saying goodbye to Remigijus Žemaitaitis Nemuno Aušra and initiating coalition negotiations with the Democratic Union Vardan Lietuvos, Agnė Liubertaitė says in lrytas […]

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

On the eve of the crucial decision – VP Andriukaitis’ message regarding the coalition and a prediction of a possible split

It is obvious to me that this cannot continue – the problem of Remigijus Žemaitaitis needs to be solved,” said Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Honorary Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), MEP. According to […]

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