Snow meeting

A visit by Pope Francis to Lithuania would help the country to reinforce its society and provide it with a better understanding of its objectives, says Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states within the Holy See's Secretariat of State, said during a visit in Lithuania.

Security policy experts are gathering in Lithuania on Thursday for an annual Snow Meeting to discuss key challenges faced by the transatlantic community and responses to these challenges.

Based on the implementation of Russian deterrence, a tank and AFV brigade from the United States has already reached Poland from where it will proceed to Lithuania. Despite Russian protests, this year a NATO battalion led by the German armed forces will be deployed in Lithuania.

Dialogue with Russia should not be used as a smokescreen for inaction, Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius stated on Friday.

Election of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen as France's president would mean the end of the European Union, French expert Francois Heisbourg said in Lithuania on Friday.

There are no alternatives to close cooperation between Lithuania and Poland, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Friday after meeting with Krzysztof Szczerski, the Secretary of State at the Polish President's Chancellery.

Lithuania will do everything it can to "reset" its relations with neighboring Poland, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Thursday.

Security policy experts are gathering in Lithuania on Thursday for an informal Snow Meeting to discuss the situation in the wake of the US presidential election and threats posed by Russia.

Lithuanian and foreign security policy experts are discussing mounting security threats and the upcoming NATO summit at the traditional Snow Meeting in Trakai district.

The traditional Snow Meeting, an informal gathering of Lithuanian and foreign experts of security policy, is to be held on 14-15 January near Trakai. This year, the meeting will focus on preparing for the NATO summit in Warsaw this July.

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV presents Lilia Shevtsova's take on the current regime in Kremlin. Shevtsova spoke during a panel discussion at the Snow Meeting and the Vilnius Forum of Intellectuals, which took place on 16 January in Vilnius. Lilia Shevtsova is a Senior Fellow, Brookings Institu...

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV would like to present Carl Bildt’s take on the situation in Russia. Former Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs spoke during a panel discussion at the Snow Meeting and the Vilnius Forum of Intellectuals, which took place on 16 January in Vilnius.

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Lilia Shevtsova, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, USA and Associate Fellow, Chatham House, UK. How difficult it would be for Russia in case of regime change, we asked Shevtsova.

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Prof. Dr. Julian Lindley-French, Senior Fellow, Institute of Statecraft, Netherlands. How long Russia could last in pursuing its current policies having in mind all the sanctions imposed upon it, we asked Lindley-French.

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Andrei Piontkovsky, Senior Fellow, Russian Academy of Sciences. Who could possibly replace Mr. Putin and is it going to be better or worse for Russia, we asked Piontkovsky.

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Artemy Troitsky, Russian journalist and academic. How come Estonia’s and Latvia’s Russians cannot see the reality of Russia, we asked Troitsky.

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Andrei Piontkovsky, Senior Fellow, Russian Academy of Sciences. After president Putin assumed the power, when do you think it was a turning point when the western societies had to start ringing the alarm bells, we asked Piontkovsky.

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Prof. Dr. Julian Lindley-French, Senior Fellow, Institute of Statecraft, Netherlands. Do you think this massive ordinary Russians’ support of president Putin’s regime is fake, we asked French.

The Lithuania Tribune/EN.DELFI TV would like to present you with Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s take on Crimea’s annexation and its future. Mr. Khodorkovsky’s was asked about it after he’s key note address to the audience of the Snow Meeting and the Vilnius Forum of Intellectuals. The event took place on Ja...

The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Andrei Piontkovsky, Senior Fellow, Russian Academy of Sciences. How is the 2015 going to look for Russia, Putin’s regime and European Union, we asked Piontkovsky.