Discussions of the history of religious liberty in America tend to focus on the struggles of various religious minorities with oppression in their native lands. This tends to make the overall outlook one-sided, placing the focus on how these groups won civil liberties, whether in American society itself, or as a result of leaving behind religious…
Religious Liberty and the Freedom to Do Good: The Story of Casimira Kaupas
Taiwan Says New Lithuanian Office in Taipei Begins Operations
TAIPEI—Lithuania’s new representative office in Taiwan has already effectively begun operations though its physical location is still being fitted out, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Tuesday. The Chinese communist regime, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania and pressured multinationals to sever links with the Baltic nation of…
Lithuania Demands China Revoke Sanctions Against Official Over Taiwan Visit
VILNIUS—Lithuania’s foreign ministry said on Thursday it had issued a formal protest to the Chinese regime over sanctions against the Baltic country’s deputy transport minister, calling for the restrictions to be rescinded. The Chinese foreign ministry said on Aug. 12 that it had imposed sanctions on Lithuanian Deputy Transport and Communications Minister Agne Vaiciukeviciute for…
Cyberattack Hits Lithuania After Sanctions Feud With Russia
VILNIUS, Lithuania—A cyberattack temporarily knocked out public and private websites in Lithuania, the country’s Defense Minister said Monday, with a pro-Moscow hacker group reportedly claiming responsibility. A distributed-denial-of-service (DDOS) attack targeted a secure national data network. The State Tax Inspectorate and Migration Department were also among the public agencies forced to suspend online services for…
The Baltic Noose the Kremlin Fears
Commentary Has the Kremlin decided to fight a hot war in the Baltic Sea’s cold waters? On June 17 the Russian Navy deliberately violated Danish territorial water, specifically the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm, which lies north of Poland. During the Cold War Bornholm was a Berlin-like intelligence outpost behind enemy lines. On June 18…
Did Europe’s Latest Anti-Russia Move Just Push World Closer to WW3?
The country of Lithuania, a member of both NATO and the EU, took an action that might have been the biggest real-world escalation between a member of NATO and Russia since the Ukraine war began. Over the weekend, the Lithuanian government enacted a ban on all goods going from Russia to Kaliningrad—which is Russia’s far-flung…
Russia Warns Lithuania, Demands Lifting of ‘Openly Hostile’ Blockade
The Russian Foreign Ministry demanded Lithuania lift a partial blockade of Kaliningrad, the Russian region located near the Baltic Sea, and warned that such an action is “openly hostile.” Kaliningrad, formerly known as Konigsberg, is located between NATO members Poland and Lithuania, although it has been Russian territory for the past 70 years or so. Last…
EXCLUSIVE: Lithuanian Ambassador: Vilnius Withstood Beijing’s Coercive Pressure
May 26, 2022
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When the Chinese regime resorted to political and economic coercion to punish Lithuania for leaving a voluntary grouping of countries led by China and growing its ties with Taiwan, Lithuania did not cave in and withstood the pressure with the support of the European bloc and other countries. Lithuania informed the Chinese regime in February…
India to Open New Mission in Lithuania This Year
NEW DELHI—The Indian government has accorded approval for the opening of a new mission in Lithuania this year. “Opening of the Indian Mission in Lithuania will help expand India’s diplomatic footprint, deepen political relations and strategic cooperation, enable the growth of bilateral trade, investment, and economic engagements, facilitate stronger people-to-people contacts, allow for more sustained…
Lithuania Ceases All Russian Gas Imports
April 3, 2022
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Lithuania has stopped all Russian gas imports, becoming the first country in the European Union to do so. The country’s gas transmission system has been operating without Russian gas imports since the start of the month, the Lithuanian Energy Ministry stated on April 2. Minister of Energy Dainius Kreivys said that Lithuania is the first EU…
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