The archivist who betrayed the KGB and brought its deepest secrets to Vilnius
Mon Aug 31 1:00 am
What Vasily Mitrokhin brought to Vilnius in 1992 was never meant to leave the KGB’s most secret archives. ‘He is one of the most important spies of the Cold War, because he revealed to the world what the KGB had been up to everywhere,’ in an interview with LRT.lt says British journalist and writer Gordon Corera.
At 22, Lithuanian artisan is keeping centuries-old weaving traditions alive
Sun Aug 30 3:00 am
“Few people my age probably do this,” 22-year-old folk artist Tomas Antropikas says with a smile as he settles behind a loom to weave a shawl based on an authentic example from the southern Lithuanian village of Marcinkonys.
Renovations threaten Kaunas’ beloved Courtyard Gallery
Sun Aug 30 1:00 am
Some of the artworks that make up Kaunas’ renowned Courtyard Gallery could disappear under a new layer of plaster and paint as renovation work begins on the building that houses them.
Dismantling Lithuania’s Soviet nuclear legacy
Sat Aug 29 3:00 am
Europe wants nuclear back but Lithuania is still haunted by ghosts of its atomic past. Victoria Becker reports for Euractiv, partners of LRT English.
Lithuania’s storm exposed a weak link: how resilient is the mobile network?
Sat Aug 29 1:00 am
Thousands lost mobile communications after a major storm. Experts say the biggest lesson may have little to do with mobile networks themselves – and much more to do with the electricity grid.
Lithuania’s sole ammunition maker begins €36m expansion, eyes sales in Asia, Africa
Fri Aug 28 9:11 am
Lithuania’s sole ammunition manufacturer and the only such producer in the Baltic states began construction on a €36-million second production line that will double the factory’s capacity and open the way for exports to Asia and Africa.
Poland detains two Lithuanians over balloon cigarette smuggling
Fri Aug 28 8:58 am
Polish border guards detained nine people, including two Lithuanian citizens, on Friday on suspicion of smuggling cigarettes from Belarus into Poland using weather balloons.
Vilnius reverses plan to replace municipal company boards following criticism
Fri Aug 28 8:02 am
The boards of Vilnius’ municipal companies will remain in place until the end of their terms, the city administration director said Friday, reversing a plan to replace several boards before new rules requiring employee representation take effect.
Most Lithuanians support universal conscription, advocacy group says
Fri Aug 28 6:46 am
Nearly 80% of Lithuania’s population supports introducing universal military conscription, with most respondents favouring mandatory service for men, according to a survey commissioned by the Universal Defence Association.
Lithuania’s leaders offer condolences over death of Norway’s King Harald V
Fri Aug 28 3:58 am
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius on Friday offered condolences to Norway’s royal family and people following the death of King Harald V.
Lithuanian, Belarusian climbers identified after perishing in Kyrgyzstan mountains
Fri Aug 28 3:47 am
Relatives have identified two climbers, a Lithuanian and a Belarusian, who died on Mount Korumdu in Kyrgyzstan, local news outlet 24.kg reported Thursday.
Lithuania considers hosting more US troops as Washington reviews European presence
Fri Aug 28 2:27 am
Lithuania is considering the possibility of hosting more US troops, but no decision has been made on how many additional service members could be deployed, Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said Friday.
