Vladimir Putin
Central/Eastern Europe

Neither a declared victory nor a mobilisation: assessing the message the Russians heard in Putin’s speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s traditional speech in Moscow’s Red Square on the occasion of the so-called Victory Day, which was full of speculations and predictions, finally turned out to be a regular Kremlin propaganda-laden message: […]

Central/Eastern Europe

Why did Mariupol happen?

I am absolutely convinced that many thoughtful readers have asked themselves why it happened that Mariupol has been under siege since the beginning of this war. And why can’t the Ukrainian military do anything to […]

Foreign affairs

Maldeikis: China has already realised that China will lose the war with Lithuania

Matas Maldeikis, a member of the Seimas, says that against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, it should not be forgotten that China has declared war on Lithuania, only in the form of sanctions. […]

Economy

Germanavičius: The impact of war in Ukraine on the real estate market

We are still at an early stage in what is happening in Europe, and the big effect is yet to come. However, certain things are already visible today. And, in my opinion, they will only […]