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  • Central/Eastern Europe

Laurinkus. Predicting Russia’s future: is the path of destruction unavoidable

Although the war in Ukraine is not over, more and more publications are appearing about what will happen after it.…

1 year ago
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Laurinkus. West has an opportunity, but whether it will seize it is uncertain

The enemy is at the gates, and the Lithuanian institutions responsible for state security are working on defence plans up…

1 year ago
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Mečys Laurinkus. Ukraine can only win against Russia if NATO is fully engaged in the fight

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced that the military forces under his leadership have three to six weeks to recapture the…

2 years ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

Mečys Laurinkus. What is the message behind Kissinger’s words?

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, one of the most influential politicians and geopoliticians in the US, Kissinger, said…

2 years ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

Laurinkus. Will the Western security architecture ensure Ukraine’s final victory over Russia?

Morally, psychologically, Ukraine has won the war against Russia. But, physically, I do not have a clear opinion on how…

3 years ago
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Laurinkus. The idea of an Intelligence Ombudsperson: Lithuania’s gaps and difficulties in finding a candidate

The Law on the Lithuanian Intelligence Ombudsperson may also find itself on the shelf of vetoed legislation, Mečys Laurinkus writes…

3 years ago
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Laurinkus. Dictator Lukashenko will slam the door before he leaves, whether he shoots himself in the foot or not

Predictions about the direction of the crisis on Poland's border with Belarus are pouring in. All of them are broadly…

3 years ago
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Laurinkus. The anti-vaxxer movement should be equated to a national security threat

The anti-vaxxer movement should be equated to a national security threat. The object of security would be the people’s health,…

3 years ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

Laurinkus. Signs of Lukashenko’s desperation and the Sword of Damocles lingering above politicians

It is far simpler to review the week’s events than to propose how old and new problems should be resolved.…

3 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania must prepare for the most unexpected decisions and diversionary terrorist attacks from Lukashenko

The current influx of migrants, purposefully directed from Belarus into Lithuania, is dangerous, not due to poor experience in handling…

3 years ago
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Will the sanction clouds darken Belarus’ skies and two potential scenarios

If sanctions could help replace the political regimes in Russia and Belarus, I would approve even their most severe variants,…

3 years ago
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Lithuanian services left gaps in Tsikhanouskaya and Protasevich’s security: not everything was done

The Belarusian regime’s hand reached more than just the flight from Athens to Vilnius. It appears that Minsk was also…

3 years ago
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Laurinkus. Nausėda doesn’t need to “find his place”, he is exactly where he needs to be

The discussion Lithuanian Foreign Policy Outlook, where President G. Nausėda answered questions presented by the director of the Eastern Europe…

3 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Laurinkus. In the shadow of Moscow and Zapad, Lithuanians taken hostage by Lukashenko and his circle

As a regular citizen and of importance only to myself, I would like to extend my Easter wishes to the…

4 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Laurinkus. After Borrell’s visit to Russia – conspiracy theory about the game of thrones in the EP and the Kremlin

The European Union's head of diplomacy, Mr. Borrell, whom the Kremlin's propagandists call "Uncle Joseph", suffered double humiliation during and…

4 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Mečys Laurinkus. Should Lithuania really strive to be at the front lines of Russia criticism?

In an interview with the current, perhaps most prominent representative of information warfare from the Moscow side V. Solovyov, Russian…

4 years ago
  • Opinion

Laurinkus. The decisions on Belarus are important and support for Navalny is a risky exam for Lithuania

Good news for Lithuanian foreign policy – President G. Nausėda seeks for a Belarus strategy to be created. We have…

4 years ago
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Laurinkus. Lithuania is familiar with a dramatic clash of visions and reality: how will it be now?

Former President D. Grybauskaitė demanded English language skills from minister candidates, just no one knows based on what scale –…

4 years ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

Laurinkus. Poorly thought out steps could accelerate Belarus’ descent into Russia’s grasp

Secretly, Alexander Lukashenko’s inauguration became the reference point for the next events in Belarus. The opposition was unable to find…

4 years ago
  • Politics

Revolutions always have their own heroes and martyrs

Journalist V. Savukynas arranged a discussion on “Aktualijų Studija” regarding the reaction, mainly on social networks, to the organised June…

4 years ago