Mečys Laurinkus
Central/Eastern Europe

Mečys Laurinkus. The Litvinism and its dangers: what is known about it in Lithuania and Belarus?

This was to be expected. A month ago, the head of Russia’s FSB, Sergei Naryshkin, publicly declared that Poland has a claim on Western Ukraine, and it is only a matter of time before and […]

The Lithuanian-Belarusian border. Photo Ruslanas Iržikevičius i
Defence

Border guards ready to reinforce the border with Belarus: provocations are highly likely

The situation at the state border with Belarus and the Russian Federation is currently stable, but the possibility of provocations is high, the commander of the State Border Guard Service (SBGS), General Rustam Liubaev, said […]

Lithuanian border guard
Politics

Landsbergis to critics of immigrants‘ push-backs: offer something better

Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis believes Lithuania’s policy of turning away migrants is not perfect, but a better alternative has not yet emerged, Vilmantas Venckūnas is writing at the tv3.lt news portal Landsbergis said […]

Belarussian troops
Defence

Belarusians and Russians will be marching on our borders again: is it worth the flinch?

Russia and Belarus will launch another joint exercise across Belarus in a few days. They will also take place close to Lithuania’s borders. Military exercises in the neighbouring country are very frequent, and recently we […]