Sergei Shoigu Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

Defmin hopes there won’t be incidents during Putin’s trip to Kaliningrad

August 16, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis expects that there will be no incidents as Russian Vladimir Putin will fly to Russia’s Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad on Wednesday. […]

Girnius. Is Russia that dangerous?

June 29, 2017 Kestutis Girnius 0

Three years ago the Lithuanian news media and some politicians seriously considered the possibility that Russia will attack Lithuania and the rest of the Baltics. Such concerns are not voiced as often nowadays, there are […]

F22 Raptor landing in the Šiauliai air port

PM – Warplane maneuvers over Baltic Sea may lead to serious incidents

June 22, 2017 BNS EN 0

Both NATO and Russian troops must stay calm and keep their composure, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Thursday, noting that recent military aircraft maneuvers over the Baltic Sea could have lead to serious incidents. […]

Mačiulis: Lithuania has been able to avoid shock and so the economy will contract the least

September 22, 2020 0

The coronavirus crisis has struck a major blow to the global economy. However, Lithuania’s economy was almost able to avoid economic shock, with the country posting among the smallest declines in its economy among all […]

Kubilius. When will a “Belarusian” democratic revolution take place in Russia?

September 16, 2020 0

Regional elections were held in parts of Russia on Sunday (September 13). All of Russia has found itself between Khabarovsk in the Far East, with relentless protests throughout the summer, and Belarus, with a real […]

“K-shaped” recovery and have the Baltic economies joined the Northern European League?

September 15, 2020 0

The COVID-19 recession was widely expected to be the worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression and much worse that the Great Recession of 2008-2009. It can still be, but recent economic data suggests […]

The Façade Democracy in Lithuania: Elections Exclusive to those already in Parliament

September 14, 2020 0

Lithuanian politicians have been devotedly active in their fight for democracy in neighboring countries, and yet are more than willing to come to terms with the façade democracy they themselves have created in Lithuania. The […]

What Happens to Belarus after Lukashenka Falls?

September 12, 2020 0

The current Belarusian transformation could be leading to results similar to those of the 2018 Velvet Revolution in Armenia rather than of the 2013-2014 Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine. Yet, the pathological relationship of Moscow’s […]

Why is there going to be a future increase in Lithuanians returning from abroad?

September 7, 2020 0

During the month of June 2020, there were 2,153 people more returning to Lithuania than leaving. It became a record since the restoration of independence, however, it is believed that the record will not stand […]