Place
Lithuania
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. Lithuania is one of the Baltic states. The country is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, to the east of Sweden and Denmark. — Wikipedia
Lithuania Bans Kremlin’s RT
www.lrt.lt -Lithuania’s media watchdog has banned RT due its connection with Dmitry Kiselev, a Russian national who is under EU sanctions for his role in promoting Kremlin’s propaganda during the…
Belarus’s Exiled Opposition Leader Holds Canada in Her Heart, Champagne Says
www.theglobeandmail.com -Champagne meets with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Lithuania
Lithuania Marks 80th Anniversary of Soviet Deportations
www.mercurynews.com -The Soviet occupation of Lithuania lasted for five decades. After regaining its independence in 1991, Lithuania joined the European Union and NATO in 2004.
Belarus’ First Nuclear Power Plant Launches Despite Baltic Unease
www.euronews.com -It lies just 20km from Lithuania and the European Union.
I Could Have Chosen to Live Anywhere in the World, but I Am Glad I Chose Vilnius
www.irishtimes.com -From Carlow to Lithuania with its love for the quirky
Taiwan to Use Its Own Name at New Lithuania Office - France 24
www.france24.com -Taiwan to use its own name at new Lithuania office
Virus, Economy Top Concerns as Lithuanians Vote in Runoff
apnews.com -VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is the main domestic issue as Lithuania holds a parliamentary runoff election Sunday, and the winner will have to tackle a rapidly deteriorating…
“Elves” Fighting Pro-Kremlin Trolls Now in Ukraine – Media
www.unian.info -The first elves appeared in Lithuania in 2014, when local activists decided to unite to give an organized rebuff to Russian information attacks against Lithuania, Ukraine, and other democracies.
Belarus Opposition Leader Flees to Lithuania
thehill.com -Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanouskaya said Tuesday that she fled the country following reports of violent responses from security forces and mass detentions amid protests over the…
Lithuania Tortures Spanish Anti-Holocaust Speaker
blogs.timesofisrael.com -From the blog of Stanislovas Tomas at The Times of Israel
Conservatives Win Lithuania Election: Preliminary Results
www.politico.eu -Ingrida Šimonytė’s Homeland Union tops vote, while Farmers and Greens party, which backs incumbent Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, comes second.