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Legend of Vilnius: facts and fiction

September 2, 2016 ldkistorija.lt 0

The founding myth of Vilnius has many affinities with legends of Rome and other great cities. Though hardly historically accurate, it was necessary to legitimize the royal seat of a medieval grand duke. […]

Historic and modern Vilnius in then-and-now photos celebrate city’s birthday

January 25, 2016 www.DELFI.lt 0

On this day in 1323, Grand Duke Gediminas, the ruler of Lithuania at the time, wrote a letter that has become the first known historical mention of the name of Vilnius. This January 25th is the Lithuanian capital’s 693rd birthday! […]

Who could replace Nausėda? Grybauskaitė – one foot in a trap that could scare her away

June 30, 2022 0

The presidential elections will take place in May 2024, but politicians do not seem to be rushing to fill the seat. This is normal. Nobody wants to fire off bullets too early. However, behind the […]

How the Ukrainian SOF fought Russians in Izyum

June 29, 2022 0

A few days ago I received a message on the Signal messenger from my old friend. His name is Olexander. He served in an elite special forces unit from 2014-to 2017 in the Donbas. When […]

Eerik-Niils Kross: Putin does not see Baltic states as a part of the Russian world

June 29, 2022 0

The Lithuania Tribune would like to present you with an interview with an Estonian Member of Parliament Eerik-Niils Kross, on Russian aggression against Ukraine, Russia’s past and present, the future of the war and the […]

Lithuania’s Riflemen Union: preparations for X-Day will begin

June 27, 2022 0

It is proposed to restructure Lithuania’s Riflemen Union ( LŠS) fundamentally: the organisation’s civilian areas of activity would be expanded, and the authority would be transferred from the Ministry of National Defence to the Government, […]

Anatolii Shara on military strategies of Ukraine and Russia in their full-fledged war

June 20, 2022 0

The military strategies of Ukraine and Russia in their full-fledged war. From what points did the counterparts start, and how did the strategy change during the war. I spent two weeks in Donbas, a full-scale […]

Andrius Kubilius. Ukraine and Europe tired of being itself

June 18, 2022 0

The war has been going on for more than 100 days. And it could go on for hundreds more. It is time to change from sprinting to marathoning. Victory requires not only physical strength but […]