Central/Eastern Europe

A word on the July summit in Vilnius

First of all, I would like to congratulate all involved on the “Joninės” holiday and wish you a mug of beer, a piece of cumin cheese and black cumin bread, of course, Baltic fish and […]

Central/Eastern Europe

Sub-Russians

What is the spectre conjured up from our memories and past political experiences by Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine? What does this war revive? First of all, the shock of coming face to face with […]

Defence

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 to 2030. This is the worry that many people have after listening to discussions about […]

RUS

Можно ли привыкнуть к сиренам? Как украинцы научились жить в условиях воздушной тревоги

– Мама, над нашим домом вечером что-то очень просвистело. Наверное, ракета. – Боже! Говорят, что это страшный звук. – Но я не стала слушать страшные звуки, я пошла себе в ванную, она просвистела и полетела […]

History

A view from Iceland: the fight to defend and preserve freedom

“Lithuania celebrates independence and freedom on 11 March – State Restoration Day. As Ukraine now fights for the values of democracy and freedom, it is a fitting date to publish this article about my experience […]

Politics

Prof Landsbergis: humanity is “becoming more devilish” and Europe of nations is “turning into a Eurasia of man-eaters”

Professor Vytautas Landsbergis, the Chairman of the Speaker of the Reconstituted Seimas, said at the commemoration of February 16th that humanity is “becoming more and more devilish” and that the Europe of nations is “turning […]