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                                                        Lithuanian army parade in Vilnius Edmundas Jakilaitis , a journalist and head of the "Strong Together" (Stipr ūs kartu ) organization, presented the study of Lithuania 's defense power to the public for the first time . The research was carried out in Washington by New​​​​ generation warfare " center, together with Lithuanian military experts, simulated two scenarios of a military conflict - what awaits if in 2027 Russia will attack Lithuania.​​ The study reviewed the first 10 days of the military conflict, after which Lithuania would have to defend itself not alone, but together with NATO allies. The second simulation scenario was successful for Lithuania, during which almost no territory was lost, and the losses suffered by the enemy significantly exceeded the losses of Lithuania and the...

                                                              Chiune Sugihara in Kaunas I wanted to write about the events in Lithuania in the summer of 1940 for a long time, but I could not figure out how to do it . Let me remind you that we are talking about the occupation of the Baltic republics, which was carried out almost simultaneously and using the same methodology. It is true that everyone somehow forgets the fact that Finland should have been in this company as well. According to the Molotov-Ribbentrop agreement, the line was drawn not only through the Baltic countries, Poland, Romania, but also Finland. Many thougth that non - aggresion deal beetwen the USSR and Germany was useful for the Baltics states. On September 29 , 1939 , the Soviets invited Lithuanian delegation to Moscow where they were presented with a cooperation...

Mariupol The letter was received by the Lithuanian Minister of Foreing Affairs from Nadezhda, a resident of Mariupol. It was announced at the Europen Council, translated by Roma Kriaučiūnienė. Nadezhda managed to leave the besieged city. The second part of the article tells about Lithuanian film director Mantas Kvedaravicius. In 2016 he made a documentary about Mariupol . When the war broke out , he could not to come back. Boath food and went on his last trip with his fiancee. As a film director he coud not fail to document and create even in a besieged city. That is what his fiancee, Hanna, is talking about...  Before the war , Mariupol had a population of about 400000 and was an important Ukrainian port city near the Azov sea. Its surroundings are rich in iron ore.   The city is currently surrounded by the Russian forces , it has been agreed that at least part of the population will be released. The city lacks food, water, is constantly under fire. The city was defended...

@ politico.eu Next year on February 16, Lithuania will celebrate its 100th anniversary of its independence. In the sense of the state life this is not a long period of time. Between 1917 and 1918 Lithuanians, and all the Baltic nations, were very favourable. World War I was taking place, Lithuania was occupied by Germany, Latvia was divided between the two warring parties. Why was it success for Baltic ? Both warlords were tired of a long war. The pretext for completing it has already been. In Russia has taken place February Revolution. Tsar Nicholas II repudiated the throne and was established Russian republic. In November 1917 , Bolsheviks committed a military coup. When the civil war began in Russia. Lenin has announced the nations right to self-determination. Lithuania , on the background of all these parapets, declares its independence  on February 16, 1918. The independence was recognised by Germany in 1918 March 23, but with some reservations. The unconditional recogni...