Articles on the tag «Lithuania»
Are Europe’s Smallest Nations Dragging the Continent into War?
Three Baltic states have captured the EU's foreign policy microphone. They are committing Europe's biggest economies to a confrontation their voters never chose.
Minsk Security Conference: Give the pragmatists a chance!
The International Conference on Eurasian Security in Minsk is not quite as prominent as the Munich Security Conference, nor does it enjoy the media attention of its rival event in Bavaria. However, it takes place in a location where history has already been made, namely in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, where the Minsk Agreements were signed, which were supposed to end the Ukraine conflict. The fact that this did not happen was certainly due in part to some of the participants at the Munich Security Conference...
Poland's Superpower Dreams resurface after centuries
In the eyes of too many Western Europeans, Poland was until recently dismissed as a poor country with little influence. But in the war against Russia, Poland was bound to take a leading role.
Belarus from a geopolitical perspective
Five years ago, a “popular revolution” seemed poised to overthrow Belarus' long-time president. Alexander Lukashenko struck back with determination. Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, many people in Belarus seem grateful today. But the Belarusian opposition in exile, with the full support of the EU, intends to continue the fight for as long as necessary.