Andrius Kubilius
Central/Eastern Europe

Andrius Kubilius. Summer of Capitulation Shift

On 5 July, writing about the Great West’s leadership problems, from Macron to Biden, I said, “US President Biden is one step away from capitulation.” Capitulation has happened. Major political shifts are taking place in […]

Šarūnas Tarutis, Citus photo
Economy

Tarutis: Let’s stop frightening each other. How tensions are affecting housing markets in the world’s truly ‘hot’ spots

Lately, even the housing market reviews have started from the perspective of the threat of war, as if that threat had just emerged and had become imminent. The consensus among experts in strategic communication, psychological […]

Arvydas Anušauskas
Defence

The Conservatives explained what’s happening with Anušauskas: now he’s in trouble

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė’s suggestion that Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas resign and instead give way to the Chairman of the Committee on National Security and Defence, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, provoked further reaction from the […]

The Kremlin
Central/Eastern Europe

Why is Russia a problem and a threat to everyone?

Russia’s war against Ukraine, which has been ongoing since 2014, demonstrates the audacity of Russian society and a sense of permissiveness and impunity for its criminal actions. The leadership of Russia, which is a reflection […]