On 11 March 1990, a year before the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union, Lithuania became the first Baltic state to proclaim its independence, resulting in the restoration of the independent State of Lithuania.
Lithuania is a developed country with an advanced, high-income economy. Lithuania is a member of the European Union, the Council of Europe, eurozone, Schengen Agreement, NATO and OECD. It is also a member of the Nordic Investment Bank, part of Nordic-Baltic cooperation of Northern European countries, and is classified as a Northern European country by the United Nations.
DW News published this video item, entitled “Belarus: How safe are critical journalists currently? | DW News” – below is their description. Jailed Belarusian journalist Raman Pratasevich has addressed a news conference in Minsk – in what the opposition says is another statement made under duress. Mr Pratasevich said he was in good health and … Read more Belarus: How safe are critical journalists currently? | DW News
BBC News published this video item, entitled “Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich ‘forced into tearful confession’ – BBC News” – below is their description. The family of Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich says he was coerced into making a confession on TV of organising anti-government protests. Mr Protasevich, 26, was arrested in Minsk last month after his … Read more Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich ‘forced into tearful confession’ – BBC News
Global News published this video item, entitled “Belarus opposition leader hails world support after journalist arrest” – below is their description. Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Saturday hailed support from around the world after Minsk scrambled a warplane to intercept a flight and arrested a dissident journalist on board. Belarus has been subject to … Read more Belarus opposition leader hails world support after journalist arrest
Sky News published this video item, entitled “Belarus: Putin and Lukashenko discuss plane diversion” – below is their description. The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko has met with his strongest ally, Vladimir Putin, at the Russian president’s Black Sea residence in Sochi. The country is being increasingly isolated from the rest of Europe after a … Read more Belarus: Putin and Lukashenko discuss plane diversion
Global News published this video item, entitled “Mother of Belarusian blogger tells him “stay strong” as protesters demand sanctions” – below is their description. Mother of Belarusian blogger tells him “stay strong” as protesters demand sanctions The mother of a Belarusian blogger, Roman Protosevich, who was arrested and detained Sunday after authorities in Belarus scrambled … Read more Mother of Belarusian blogger tells him “stay strong” as protesters demand sanctions
Global News published this video item, entitled “”They will kill him”: Parents of detained Belarusian journalist plead for help” – below is their description. Dissident journalist Roman Protasevich could be killed in custody and looks to have been subjected to strangulation and beatings, said his mother on Wednesday, Protasevich was detained in Belarus where the … Read more “They will kill him”: Parents of detained Belarusian journalist plead for help
FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “Lukashenko’s way: Why the brazen capture of Belarus journalist?” – below is their description. Was it worth it for Alexander Lukashenko? A European Union that so often struggles to reach consensus on foreign policy this time quick to unanimously agree on new sanctions against Belarus over Sunday’s … Read more Lukashenko’s way: Why the brazen capture of Belarus journalist?
Bloomberg Quicktake: Now published this video item, entitled “Colleague of Jailed Journalist Pratasevich Calls for Sanctions Against Belarus” – below is their description. A Belarusian activist who worked closely with Raman Pratasevich, the opposition figure detained after his Lithuania-bound plane was forcibly grounded in Minsk, on Monday called for stronger action against Belarus’ government. Together … Read more Colleague of Jailed Journalist Pratasevich Calls for Sanctions Against Belarus
BBC News published this video item, entitled “EU agrees new Belarus sanctions after plane arrest – BBC News” – below is their description. The EU has decided to ban Belarusian airlines from European skies after a flight was diverted to Minsk on Sunday and a dissident journalist arrested. At a meeting in Brussels, the leaders … Read more EU agrees new Belarus sanctions after plane arrest – BBC News
The Telegraph published this video item, entitled “Roman Protasevich shown in video on Belarus state TV as father says son is already being tortured” – below is their description. Roman Protasevich appears to have a broken nose and signs of make-up to cover injuries, claims his father. Belarusian state television broadcast a 30-second video of … Read more Roman Protasevich shown in video on Belarus state TV as father says son is already being tortured
Global News published this video item, entitled “Belarus government blames Hamas for bogus bomb threat that forced plane landing” – below is their description. Belarus’ government is facing international condemnation after its military jet forced a passenger plane to land, which led to the arrest of a political opponent. The Ryanair flight from Greece to … Read more Belarus government blames Hamas for bogus bomb threat that forced plane landing
NBC News published this video item, entitled “Belarus Forced Flight Landing Condemned As ‘State Sponsored Hijacking’” – below is their description. A commercial flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land over Belarus by President Alexander Lukashenko to target a journalist on board. Secretary of State Blinken is calling for an investigation while many … Read more Belarus Forced Flight Landing Condemned As ‘State Sponsored Hijacking’
BBC News published this video item, entitled “Sanctions on Belarus after “state-sponsored hijacking” of passenger jet – BBC News” – below is their description. The government of Belarus is facing international sanctions, after a Ryanair passenger jet was forced to divert and land, so that the authorities could arrest a journalist on board. Roman Protasevich, … Read more Sanctions on Belarus after “state-sponsored hijacking” of passenger jet – BBC News
Sky News published this video item, entitled “BREAKING: Roman Protasevich appears in new video after arrest” – below is their description. A Belarusian opposition activist who was arrested after the plane he was on was diverted to Minsk in a “state-sponsored hijacking” has appeared in a new video. Journalist Roman Protasevich’s flight, carrying around 100 … Read more BREAKING: Roman Protasevich appears in new video after arrest
CNBC Television published this video item, entitled “Belarus accused of ‘hijacking’ plane to arrest activist journalist, provokes outrage in the West” – below is their description. Belarus provoked outrage in the West after one of its warplanes forced a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania to land in Minsk. Authorities arrested a passenger, dissident journalist … Read more Belarus accused of ‘hijacking’ plane to arrest activist journalist, provokes outrage in the West
