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Is it worth worrying about? Belarusians with tanks marching near the Lithuanian border

The alarming news is that Belarusian tanks have been moved to a training ground near the Lithuanian border. Soldiers are…

2 years ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

Don’t irritate Russia or speak up? They disagree on the Kaliningrad blockade issue

In response to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, the West and Lithuania continue to look for possible measures to influence…

3 years ago
  • Defence

Military expert: We must be ready to fight if necessary

Is Lithuania in real danger? Analysts stress that there is no comparison between our situation and Ukraine - we are…

3 years ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

An expert explains why Poland was chosen over Lithuania for the migrant storm

The large group of migrants currently being monitored in Belarus, near the Polish border, trying to break into the country…

3 years ago
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On Nausėda’s controversial step: sacrificing the country’s image in the name of popularity

President Gitanas Nausėda’s decision to stand with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who faces criticism from the majority of European…

3 years ago
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Can hardly wait for Nausėda to bang his fist on the table

President Gitanas Nausėda is increasingly often reproached for being too passive, and a “search for the president” is being announced…

5 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Free Russian visa as a trap: warning regarding Kaliningrad

Upon the announcement that Lithuanians travelling to Kaliningrad will be able to obtain a free Russian visa, international relations experts…

5 years ago
  • Opinion

What will the fate of Lithuanian conservatism be or is it already in the past?

Living in times of dynamic change, is it still meaningful to talk about Lithuanian conservatism, which from the oldest times…

6 years ago
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M. Laurinavičius: Revolut is involved with the Kremlin from beginning to end

A month ago, Lithuania was the first country in Europe to grant a specialised banking license to the company Revolut,…

6 years ago
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Laurinavičius: people imagine Russian spies’ work based on James Bond movies

People imagine the work of spies, especially those of the Russian regime, based on films about James Bond or Stierlitz,…

6 years ago
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LRT Investigation. R. Karbauskis’ secretive business in Belarus. What did the politician seek to hide?

The LRT Investigation Department has uncovered another Russian partner to Agrokoncernas. Fertiliser is also imported from the fertiliser factory Kuibyshev…

6 years ago
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If Skvernelis is seeking to rally his electorate, he chose the wrong opponents

The striking teachers are awaiting Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis’ apology, but he does not appear intent to do so. The…

6 years ago
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LRT investigation. R. Karbauskis’ business sells fertiliser produced by the factory of V. Putin’s friend

The ruling "Farmers" leader Ramūnas Karbauskis' Agrokoncernas does not only import fertiliser from the Russian fertiliser producers Phos Agro and…

6 years ago
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M. Laurinavičius: we have still not grasped that we are experiencing a war situation against Russia

Lithuania spends millions of euro on cyber security every year – supposedly guarding from Russian threats. While it is claimed…

6 years ago
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Kęstutis Girnius. Is there a pursuit of antagonising Lithuania’s Russians?

Lithuania is emptying, but becoming increasingly Lithuanian. In 1989, Lithuanians made up 79.58% of residents, Russians – 9.37%, Poles –…

6 years ago
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Presidential candidate’s initiative described as a national threat: such people should not even be invited to Lithuania

Is it necessary or to what extent is it necessary to interact with Russia – this discussion started early this…

6 years ago
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Andrius Kubilius. Strategy for the protection of democracy against hybrid threats

1. Democracies, both new and old, have been facing numerous challenges in the 21st century.Growing populist and authoritarian tendencies, on…

7 years ago
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Andrius Kubilius. Strategy for the protection of democracy against hybrid threats

1. Democracies, both new and old, have been facing numerous challenges in the 21st century.Growing populist and authoritarian tendencies, on…

7 years ago
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M. Laurinavičius on US withdrawal from Iran agreement: this will affect us

US President Donald Trump's announcement that the USA is withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear agreement signed with Iran has raised…

7 years ago
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Kęstutis Girnius. Skvernelis – a convenient idiot for the Kremlin?

This question arose after listening to M. Laurinavičius and Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius' discussion on the talk show…

7 years ago