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Plaintiffs appeal Vilnius court's decision to drop civil case against Gorbachev

Relatives of four people who died in the Soviet army 's crackdown on unarmed civilians in Vilnius in January 1991 have appealed against a Vilnius court's...

Vilnius court to decide on Gorbachev's successor in civil case over 1991 Soviet crackdown

A Vilnius court will decide on the legal successor of Mikhail Gorbachev , the last Soviet leader who died in Moscow on Tuesday, in a civil case over his...

Relatives of four victims of 1991 Soviet crackdown in Vilnius take Gorbachev to court

Family members of four people who died in the Soviet army 's crackdown on unarmed civilians in Vilnius in January 1991 have filed a civil lawsuit against...

Proposal to make Jan 13 public holiday registered

Two lawmakers from the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats have proposed making the Day of Freedom Defenders on...

Traditional run in Vilnius to honor 1991 crackdown victims

Vilnius is hosting on Saturday a traditional run to pay tribute to the victims of the Soviet army 's crackdown on unarmed civilians in the Lithuanian...