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Robertas Povilaitis EN

Vilnius, January 13, 1991
Society

Proposed Jan. 13 sentences are “fair”, victim’s son says

May 29, 2018 BNS 0

The sentences proposed by Lithuanian prosecutors for those on trial in absentia in the January 13, 1991 case are fair, Robertas Povilaitis, who lost his father during the bloody events, says. […]

Dmitry Yazov (middle)
History

Prosecutors ask for life sentence for former Soviet Defense Minister Yazov (Updated)

May 15, 2018 BNS 0

The Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office asks a court to find former Soviet Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov guilty of crimes against humanity during the bloody events of Jan. 13, 1991 in Vilnius and hand him a life sentence. […]

Mikhail Gorbachev
Uncategorized

Gorbachev’s spokesman gives no comment on court’s move to question

October 19, 2016 BNS EN 0

Spokesman for the Soviet Union‘s former president Mikhail Gorbachev has refused to comment on the Vilnius court’s ruling to question him in the January 13 attempted coup trial. […]

Mikhail Gorbachev
Uncategorized

Lithuanian court rules to question Gorbachev in coup trial

October 17, 2016 BNS EN 0

The Vilnius court hearing a trial of the January 13 attempted coup has decided to question former president of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev. […]

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Bank of Lithuania
Economy

Bad news from the Bank of Lithuania: here’s what they are forecasting

September 27, 2023 0

Several months have passed since the Bank of Lithuania’s last forecasts. The latest one, presented by the steward of the financial markets, shows both promising and not-so-good developments. The Bank of Lithuania projections that this […]

John F Tefft, at the conference. Photo by Jonas Petronis
Foreign affairs

Former US Ambassador Tefft: the war situation has further alienated the Russian government from the population

September 22, 2023 0

Former Ambassador John F. Tefft, visiting from the United States for Leonid Donsky’s 6th conference “Will Russia Survive 2024?”, says that Russia’s fate is difficult to predict and depends on the outcome of the war. […]

Defence

Investment in military-use technologies: trap or opportunity?

September 22, 2023 0

Against the background of the war in Ukraine, the national defence industry is becoming more relevant, and the possibilities of producing both dual-use and military-use-only equipment or providing military-related services in Lithuania are being discussed. […]

Shanghai
Foreign affairs

Comparing Chinese and Russian dictatorships: whether Beijing will follow Moscow’s path

September 21, 2023 0

The world has been watching for some time now how one of its major powers – the Chinese and Russian dictatorships – is transforming into even more aggressive authoritarian regimes and expanding their influence worldwide. […]

Foreign affairs

Media performances called referendums on the occupied territories: Best Totalitarian practices

September 21, 2023 0

Almost unanimous support for the annexation of Crimea and occupied Ukrainian territories. The historical parallel is obvious: the Anschluss of Austria also tried to give legitimacy to wrongdoings through the will of the local population […]

Euros
Economy

Is a salary of 2K EUR in Vilnius sufficient?

September 19, 2023 0

While average wages are rising, living on €2,000 in a big city can be difficult for some people – the cost of housing, food, transport and leisure time makes it a counting game. However, the […]

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