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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.…

6 years ago
  • Opinion

Upcoming presidential election in Russia and Putin 4.0 System

The Russian presidential election will take place in a month, but the winner is already clear. The only candidate capable…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Ž. Pavilionis. About Vovochka the neighbour and the choice: the West or the Lithuanian Schroederism?

Many of us have probably encountered or at least have heard of an undisciplined next-door-neighbour with a fondness for drinking.…

7 years ago
  • Uncategorized

How to make the deal of the deals with Russia? After dinner with E. Lucas

Edward Lucas, the former senior editor of the Economist, visited Vilnius on January 10th — once again, should we say.…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

The Baltic states in Russian military strategy

Today, it is generally accepted inside NATO that the events of 2014 marked Russia's turn towards an avowedly revisionist course,…

7 years ago
  • Opinion

An idea for Russia – can Lithuania present it?

Recently we have been looking for an Idea for Lithuania. However often they are created in a vacuum where it…

7 years ago
  • Society

Putin awards editor-in-chief of Lithuania’s Russian-language weekly

Russia's president has awarded the Medal of Alexander Pushkin, a state decoration, to Valerij Tretjakov, editor-in-chief of Lithuania's Russian-language weekly…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Ušackas ending diplomatic service to enter Lithuanian politics – interview

Lithuanian diplomat Vygaudas Ušackas, the European Union's (EU) ambassador to Russia, says he will shortly end his diplomatic service in…

7 years ago
  • Opinion

W. Europe needed a Marshall plan in 1947. In 2017 Marshall plan is needed for Ukraine

In 1947, following his return to Washington after the negotiations with Stalin and Molotov in Moscow, George Marshall, the famous…

8 years ago
  • Society

Gays fleeing persecution in Chechnya find refuge in Lithuania

Gay men fleeing persecution in Chechnya have found refuge in Lithuania: Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius confirmed to BNS on Wednesday…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

Evidence presented in the intelligence report are not a Russophobe hysteria

Russia is named as the biggest threat to Lithuania's national security in the annual State Security Department’s (VSD) report to…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

Our Eastern neighbours in their wellies show us how far we’ve come

Over the two days of this weekend we got to see how our Eastern neighbours are living and how far…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Putin has designs on Baltic states – US former VP Cheney

Former US vice-president Dick Cheney has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened international security and had "designs on the…

8 years ago
  • Politics

MEP Guoga blacklisted by Russia

Antanas Guoga, Lithuanian member of the European Parliament, has been included into the list of persons unwanted in Russia. [...]

8 years ago
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Sixty years of the EU – A coming of age?

On the 25th of March the European Union turns sixty. Congratulations are in order for the EU and for ourselves!…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Durbin in Vilnius: Russia is a threat, but there’s no need to slam doors on it

The United States should not completely abandon cooperation with Russia, but it must be remembered that Moscow poses a threat,…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

Lithuanian view: What to expect from Russia in 2017?

2017 could be the year of Russia’s return – the signs of this were discussed in a Tuesday afternoon discussion…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

Putin‘s Russia: As Income drops leaders’ popularity grows

It‘s a country where the average annual salary has dropped by almost a tenth and is now on not much…

8 years ago
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Experts on whether Lithuania should be wary of Trump’s victory

How will Trump’s victory affect the world? And Lithuania? Lithuanian leaders hope that he will continue current American policy and…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Linkevičius: there are signs of Russia meddling in US presidential race

There are indications in the US election campaign that other states are meddling in the presidential race, Lithuanian Foreign Minister…

8 years ago