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Mikhail Khodorkovsky's speech in Vilnius last week drew considerable controversy, with some saying his suggestions of easing economic sanctions on Russia played right into Vladimir Putin's interests, while others noting Khodorkovsky's sober and measured reasoning. The following is a full transcript ...
The Snow Meeting is a highlight of the European security calendar. It is like Davos, except that it is smaller and full of people who really know what is going on (Davos is full of people who would like to know what is going on).
Mikhail Khodorkovsky's visit in Vilnius has triggered a wave of emotional reactions that seem to have overwhelmed the critical thinking faculties and political sense of angry observers. Absolutely scandalous - Khodorkovsky dared not to say that he would immediately give back Crimea if he became Russ...
The existing sanctions have not only an economic, but also a political effect on Russia, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says, adding that there are currently no signs that would allow to speak about changing the existing policy.
The traditional informal Snow Meeting and the Vilnius Forum of Intellectuals began on 15 January. At the opening of the Forum, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius stressed the importance of dialogue with the Russian society.
Snow Meeting, a traditional informal discussion club, organised by the Foreign Ministry of Lithuania since 2008, will be held on 15-16 January in Trakai and Vilnius, the ministry said in a press release.
