Defence
Belgian aid to Ukraine: a disgrace
“In the face of this Russian aggression and war crimes, the UN is challenged to fulfilits purpose. Everyone in this room, every country, will one day be asked: What did you do to stop this? […]
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Central/Eastern Europe
MEP Kubilius – The tragedy of Russia: main points
The European continent is facing a severe geopolitical crisis caused by Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. This has also revealed a phenomenon worthy of being called the “Tragedy of Russia”: a Russia that is failing […]
Central/Eastern Europe
It won’t please those who like extremes: Mažeikis on the Russian language, Russian writers and those fleeing mobilisation
There is no room for halftones in war. There is no room for postmortems; the enemy always seems to be the scoundrel, and the friend is always right. Under such conditions, it is almost impossible […]
Defence
After the clarification of relations between Anušauskas and Kasčiūnas – a loud statement
The recent tension between Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas and the chairman of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, should have subsided somewhat. Still, Kasčiūnas has made it quite clear […]
Defence
“We know that Ukraine will win.” The Rīga Conference 2022 is opening on 21 October
The annual security and foreign policy forum, The Rīga Conference 2022, will open with a discussion on a smart mix of realpolitik and idealpolitik in a critical time for Europe, led by H.E. Egils Levits, […]
Central/Eastern Europe
Laurinkus. What is Putin’s opinion on Russia’s external intelligence?
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced incredibly quickly, three days later, that the organiser of the 8 October explosion over the Kerch Strait Bridge was the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence’s Main […]
Central/Eastern Europe
After the war
Ukraine, the West and democracy will prevail. Whatever Mr Putin does or does not do, despite his war crimes and nuclear threats, despite his bombing of Ukrainian cities and the violence of his repression even […]
European Union
Five years of silence
It was an otherwise normal Maltese afternoon. One of those beautiful, balmy days, typical of late summer, characterised by the sun, surrounded by the poetic beauty of the blue sky. It was five years ago […]
Defence
A network in Lithuania transmits information to the Belarusian KGB
The Director of the public institution “Dapamoga”, Nataliya Kolegova, says that Belarus has detained not only lawyer Mantas Danielius but also Laurynas Ragelskis for espionage. Belarusian opposition activists living in Lithuania believe these individuals were […]
Central/Eastern Europe
NATO and Ukraine
Last week, a number of important geopolitical developments took place: Putin finally revealed that he was in total desperation and rushed to announce that he was annexing not only the occupied but also unoccupied, and […]
Central/Eastern Europe
Military aid to Ukraine: the Belgian cavalry turns up late
Belgium has decided on a new military aid package for Ukraine worth €12 million. It includes heavy machine guns[i] and ammunition as well as non-lethal equipment such as helmets, winter clothing and vision equipment. Ambulances […]
European Union
Juknevičienė: “It would be much worse if the infection of Putinisation were to take over a large part of Europe”
Presenting her group’s priorities in the field of foreign affairs and security to her colleagues in Crete on Wednesday, European People’s Party (EPP) group vice-chairwoman Rasa Juknevičienė reviewed the situation on the European continent and […]
Politics
KTU researchers: More focus on human rights after the 2020 Seimas elections
After the 2020 parliamentary elections, human rights were relatively more talked about in the parliament than before the elections, according to the findings of the researchers from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Faculty of Social […]
Energy
Energy Minister Kreivys can relax: he will be almost invulnerable for 6 months
The no-confidence procedure against Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys failed in the Seimas on 27 September. The process was initiated after Russia started the war in Ukraine, which has led to a surge in energy prices, […]
Central/Eastern Europe
A Russian living in Lithuania: you have no idea what’s going on in their social networks now
A ban on Russian tourists crossing the external borders of the European Union (EU) came into force in Lithuania on 19 September. The same procedure also came into force in Latvia, Estonia and Poland. Viktor […]
Economy
A salary is no longer enough: people are looking for extra jobs
Not everyone can live on their salary, so they are looking for extra jobs. Labour market experts say the popularity of additional jobs is growing but predict that their demand will increase even more in […]
Central/Eastern Europe
War: will the geopolitical crisis make the European Union stronger?
In global affairs, we are getting used to crises: if not a pandemic, then inflation, an energy crisis, refugees, or even war. Politicians and experts often repeat a well-known refrain during crises: every crisis must […]
Energy
Sekmokas: while Russia is stuck in Ukraine, we urgently need to make one step
Former Energy Minister Arvydas Sekmokas, speaking about the current energy dilemma in Lithuania, says that there are many problems. Still, the biggest ones are the dependence on the control room in Moscow and the lack […]
Central/Eastern Europe
What’s happening on the digital front in Ukraine’s war with Russia? Russian-speaking Balts joining the fight
As Ukrainian fighters report daily on important victories on the frontline, battles are also being fought outside the country – and the digital battle for the truth also involves the Baltic States. Since the start […]
Central/Eastern Europe
Solution to Kaliningrad transit proposed: Lithuania must try to lift the burden as soon as possible – maybe even unilaterally
When the European Commission presented guidelines allowing limited rail transit of sanctioned goods between Russia and the Kaliningrad region, Lithuania reluctantly accepted them. It did so mainly because of the desire of its main allies, […]