History
Anušauskas. The power of a symbol
To believe or not to believe in the power of a symbol is something that everyone decides for themselves. Some time ago, 50 to 70 years ago, those who the secretly embroidered the Tricolour on […]
Soviet occupation
Central/Eastern Europe
Putin’s parallel world and the return of Stalin
Right before Christmas, some interesting and strange things have surfaced in news reports. Not everyone has been following what was being published on the internet sites, which is why it is worth elaborating a bit […]
Central/Eastern Europe
Polish PM Morawiecki: President Putin has lied again
The 20th century brought the world inconceivable suffering and the deaths of hundreds of millions in the name of twisted, totalitarian ideologies. The death toll of Nazism, fascism and communism is obvious for people of […]
Central/Eastern Europe
Interview with Ukrainian Ambassador: the Baltic Way showed that you will win
On August 23 the Baltic States celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way human chain which stretched from Vilnius to Tallinn and on August 24 Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day. H. E. Volodymyr Yatsenkivskyi, […]
History
Kraujelis-Siaubūnas’ sister: “I cried much, so much searching and suddenly – joy”
The remains of Antanas Kraujelis-Siaubūnas, which were discovered in Vilnius’ Našlaičių Cemetery are important for all of Lithuania, however, the final partisan’s relatives responded the most sensitively. His sister, Janina Šyvokienė-Kraujelytė says she never gave […]
History
General Storm: what is the worth of the Pakalniškis attestation about Noreika?
It wasn’t by chance that I spoke about my meeting with the daughter of Jonas Noreika – General Storm, Dalia Noreikaitė Kučėnienė, and the broad conversation that I had with her. I resolved to remember […]
History
History
Radviliškis town plans to rename street named after Soviet hero
Lithuania’s northern town of Radviliškis plans to rename a street named after a Soviet hero in late August, the Lietuvos Žinios daily writes. […]
Central/Eastern Europe
Ex-political prisoners, deportees call on Russia to let Mission into Siberia
Lithuania’s former political prisoners and deportees called on Russia during their convention on Saturday to let participants of the Mission Siberia project into the country. […]
History
Remains of Lithuanian partisan Ivanauskas found in Vilnius
Archeologists have found the remains of Lithuanian partisan Albinas Ivanauskas at the Orphans’ Cemetery in the Antakalnis area of Vilnius. They were found near the place were the remains of Lithuanian partisan commander Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas were discovered in June, the LNK TV channel reports. […]
Foreign affairs
PM expresses appreciation to Israeli Ambassador
On behalf of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, his Foreign Policy Advisor Deividas Matulionis has expressed appreciation to Ambassador of Israel Amir Maimon for his gesture of solidarity and respect to Lithuanian freedom fight against the Soviet occupation, Prime Minister’s press office reported in a press release. […]
Politics
Russia condemns Biržai town decision to place signs at monuments to Soviet soldiers
Russia condemned on Monday a decision by the local authority of the nothern Lithuanian district of Biržai to put up special explanatory signs next to monuments to Soviet soldiers to say that the inscriptions on these monuments do not correspond to historical truth. […]
History
Lithuania’s dissident, Independence Act signatory Gajauskas passes away
Lithuania’s former MP Balys Gajauskas, dissident and 1990 Independence Act signatory, passed away at the age of 91 in early hours of Thursday after a disease, his family said. […]
History
Hundreds gather in Vilnius for commemoration of US pact condemning Baltics occupation
Around three hundred people gathered in the Washington Square in Vilnius on Thursday evening to thank the United States on the 77th anniversary of the Sumner Welles Declaration that condemned the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states. […]
History
Vilnius to host commemoration of US declaration condemning Baltics occupation
A festive event will be held in Washington Square in Vilnius on Thursday to thank the United States on the 77th anniversary of the Summer Welles Declaration that condemned the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states. […]
CORPORATE
Russian film shown in Lithuania is suspected of being propaganda. Not all agree
Lithuania, 1940. A time when no one knew who was friend or foe; a time when even people close to each other were scared to trust each other. That’s how the distributors as of Friday […]
History
Seimas wants Communist Party declared a criminal organization
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday urged the government to draft a law declaring the former Lithuanian Communist Party a criminal organization, saying that the party’s activities during the years of Soviet occupation had signs of criminal activity. […]
CORPORATE
Russian ambassador: Lithuania owes Russia 72 billion US dollars
After another May passed placing a flower crown placed near the monument commemorating those that had perished during Lithuania’s road to freedom, with the before mentioned action the Russian ambassador to Lithuania Alexander Udaltsov raised quite a few eyebrows: could the denier of Lithuania’s occupation, Moscow have changed its mind and is finally admitting the historic fact with all of its potential consequences? The newest interview with the Russian Ambassador to Lithuania dispelled such hopes. […]
Society
Society