As a direct consequence of the three partitions of the Republic in 1772, 1793, and 1795, both the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania have been erased from the political map of Europe by the three European great powers – Russia, the Habsburg Monarchy, and Prussia.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, held in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11 and 12, provided a showcase for an imperialist alliance that has been a major source of war for decades. Committing to a major NATO force buildup, world leaders at the conference pledged fealty to Ukraine, which is ranked among the most […]
Since their accession to NATO in 2004, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have seen the presence of NATO forces as an essential safeguard for their security. However, incidents involving NATO troops in recent years have sparked controversy, leading to renewed debates about their necessity. In 2022, an incident occurred in Estonia with several NATO soldiers who […]
Lithuania’s Kedainiai-based phosphate fertilizer producer Lifosa suffers great losses. AB Lifosa is one of the largest and most modern fertilizer manufacturers in Europe. The company is situated in Kėdainiai, the geographical center of Lithuania. Lifosa mainly produces phosphate fertilizers for soil enrichment and fertility. From the end of 2014, the shares of AB Lifosa are […]
After the Seimas approved the draft law on Civil Union in the consideration stage on Tuesday, a group of protesters gathered in front of the parliament building on May, 25. Those gathered expressed their outrage at the initiative and said they are in favor of the woman and the man’s family. The protesters arrived carrying […]
Creation of Orwellian surveillance apparatus belies claim that the U.S. is upholding democracy in the face of Russian authoritarianism. On April 26, Palantir, a data analytics company founded with CIA seed money, announced an expansion of its operations in Lithuania after entering into a strategic partnership with Lithuania’s Ministry of Defense. This announcement exemplifies how […]
RT | May 17, 2023 Poland is leading a group of European nations that are secretly urging Vladimir Zelensky to find a way to settle the conflict with Russia, veteran journalist Seymour Hersh has reported, citing a “knowledgeable” American official. According to US intelligence, other EU countries that want to see an end to the […]
Illustration: Liu Rui/GT The Group of Seven (G7) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting that ended on Saturday did not name China in the joint statement, nor did it mention the so-called economic coercion that has been hyped for a long time. Nonetheless, it is hard to say the G7 is returning to rationality […]
Multinational military exercise Iron Wolf 2023-1 started in Lithuania on May, 8. The two-week exercise involves some 3,500 troops and 600 pieces of military equipment from Lithuania and other NATO countries, including Belgium, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Luxembourg, Poland, the Netherlands, Norway, the UK, and the US, the Lithuanian Armed Forces […]
By Scott Ritter – Sputnik – 20.02.2023 Delegates from around the world assembled in Munich, Germany on February 17, 2023, to convene an eponymously named security conference that has, since its inception in 1963, operated under the motto “Peace through Dialogue.” For three days, world leaders participated in what has become known as “the Davos […]
