Mečys Laurinkus
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign policy: a self-censorship problem

After almost twenty years of the voluntary political elite (with small exceptions), and sadly a considerable part of the journalists, being confined and avoiding discussions about Lithuanian foreign policy, some have started to suggest reconsidering […]

Vladimir Putin
Opinion

Russian politics in Putin’s new term

Russian President Vladimir Putin is the great survivor of European politics. Western leaders come and go, but Putin has persisted. He has managed to hold on to power for nearly two decades, through three foreign wars, two economic crises, multiple presidential and parliamentary elections (of varying degrees of fairness), a series of leadership reshuffles, the rise and fall of oil prices, and successive waves of economic sanctions. […]

Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction
Energy

Government okays plan for blocking power imports from Belarus’ N-plant

The Lithuanian government endorsed on Wednesday an action plan for blocking electricity imports from Belarus’ Astravyets nuclear power and thus hampering the project. […]

Minister of Defence Karoblis
CORPORATE

Karoblis about “Zapad”: there are no visible signs that it would be a prelude to a serious conflict

United States Secretary of Defence James Mattis has visited Lithuania for the first time. The visit of a high ranking officer is another confirmation that America pays special attention to the security of the Baltic […]

Astravyets NPP
Uncategorized

Lithuania gets reinforcement from Poland in fight against Belarus’ N-plant

Poland became Lithuania’s first ally in its efforts to stop the construction of the Russian state corporation Rosatom‘s nuclear power plant in Belarus when it stated its intentions not to purchase electricity from the facility under construction in Astravyets, just 50 kilometers from Vilnius, Lithuanian politicians and experts said on Monday. […]