Podcasts about Vilnius

On this week's episode, Bakhti sits down with Nastassia Rouda, director of Nasha Niva, a Belarusian media outlet operating in exile in Vilnius. Rouda discusses how she and her colleagues have used new types of content and social media to remain relevant and grow their audience inside of Belarus, even as Belarusians experience economic downturn and political repression. She talks about how she and other hosts on their network rely on humor to keep hope alive for a freer future for their country and maintain interest in free media among the millions of Belarusians of all ages who tune into their online shows.  --- Nastassia Rouda is the director of Nasha Niva, Belarus's oldest newspaper. Founded in 1906 upon Belarus's independence, the paper is best known for its role in preserving Belarusian language, culture, and art. The paper closed in 1914 as it became illegal to criticize their government during World War I and was re-established in 1991. In the 2010's, Nasha Niva moved online and became one of the most popular websites in Belarus. In 2020, following Nasha Niva's coverage of the Belarusian presidential election and subsequent protests, the KGB declared the paper an extremist organization, arresting reporters and forcing many others into exile.  Nasha Niva continues to operate from Vilnius, Lithuania and remains popular, especially thanks to their video content, which receives millions of views on YouTube and TikTok from Belarusians. In order to remain popular and relevant, the paper has innovated in a variety of ways since 2020, finding ways to evade censorship, recruiting young reporters, and developing comedic content. Nasha Niva's online comedy and satirical shows poking fun at Lukashenka and other political elites in Belarus are particularly popular. This podcast is hosted by Bakhti Nishanov and produced by Alanna Novetsky in conjunction with the Senate Recording Studio

In dieser Folge spricht der Künstler und Filmemacher Josef Dabernig mit Kuratorin und Kunsthistorikerin Fanny Hauser über seine künstlerischen Anfänge mit Druckgrafik und Kleinplastik, das Verhältnis von Film, Skulptur, Fotografie und Text in seinem Werk sowie über seine langjährige Beziehung zur Secession, wo er mehrmals ausgestellt hat, als Vorstandsmitglied tätig war und wo er nach dem Studium im Rahmen eines Akademikertrainings Mitte der 1980er-Jahre die frische, internationale Ausrichtung der Institution unmittelbar miterlebte. Das Gespräch wurde am 12. Dezember 2025 in der Secession aufgenommen. Josef Dabernig, geb. 1956 in Lienz. Studium der Bildhauerei an der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien. Filme seit 1994, lebt in Wien. Beteiligungen an der der Manifesta 3 in Ljubljana (2000), 49. und 50. Venedig Biennale (2001, 2003), 6. Gyumri Biennale (2008), 9. Gwangju Biennale (2012), 1. Bergen Assembly (2013), 6. Contour Biennale, Mechelen (2013), Manifesta 10 in St. Petersburg (2014), steirischer herbst '20 und '22 sowie der 15. Baltic Triennial, Vilnius (2024). Festivalteilnahmen u.a. an Locarno International Film Festival, Mar del Plata International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Toronto International Film Festival und Internationale Filmfestspiele Venedig. https://dabernig.net/ Fanny Hauser ist Kuratorin und Direktorin der Kunsthalle Zürich. Zuvor war sie als stellvertretende Direktorin am Ludwig Forum für internationale Kunst in Aachen tätig. 2015 gründete sie gemeinsam mit Carolina Nöbauer, Denise Helene Sumi und Franziska Sophie Wildförster den in Wien ansässigen Kunstverein Kevin Space, wo sie zahlreiche Einzelausstellungen und künstlerische Neuproduktionen mitverantwortete. Bevor sie von 2019 bis 2021 gemeinsam mit Viktor Neumann kuratorische Stipendiatin der Gebert Stiftung für Kultur in Rapperswil war, arbeitete sie als kuratorische Assistentin für die documenta 14 in Athen und Kassel. Sie studierte Kunstgeschichte und Komparatistik in Wien und Paris und war bis 2022 Lehrbeauftragte an der Universität für angewandte Kunst in Wien. Secession Podcast: Members ist eine Gesprächsreihe mit Mitgliedern der Secession. Das Dorotheum ist exklusiver Sponsor des Secession Podcasts. Programmiert vom Vorstand der Secession. Jingle: Hui Ye mit einem Ausschnitt aus Combat of dreams für Streichquartett und Zuspielung (2016, Christine Lavant Quartett) von Alexander J. Eberhard. Schnitt: Paul Macheck Produktion: Jeanette Pacher

Full Text of Readings Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent Lectionary: 232 The Saint of the day is Saint Casimir Saint Casimir's Story Saint Casimir, born of kings and in line to be a king himself, was filled with exceptional values and learning by a great teacher, John Dlugosz. Even his critics could not say that his conscientious objection indicated softness. As a teenager, Casimir lived a highly disciplined, even severe life, sleeping on the ground, spending a great part of the night in prayer and dedicating himself to lifelong celibacy. When nobles in Hungary became dissatisfied with their king, they prevailed upon Casimir's father, the king of Poland, to send his son to take over the country. Casimir obeyed his father, as many young men over the centuries have obeyed their governments. The army he was supposed to lead was clearly outnumbered by the “enemy”; some of his troops were deserting because they were not paid. At the advice of his officers, Saint Casimir decided to return home. His father was irked at the failure of his plans, and confined his 15-year-old son for three months. The lad made up his mind never again to become involved in the wars of his day, and no amount of persuasion could change his mind. He returned to prayer and study, maintaining his decision to remain celibate even under pressure to marry the emperor's daughter. He reigned briefly as king of Poland during his father's absence. He died of lung trouble at 25 while visiting Lithuania, of which he was also Grand Duke. He was buried in Vilnius, Lithuania. Reflection For many years, Poland and Lithuania faded into the gray prison on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Despite repression, the Poles and Lithuanians remained firm in the faith which has become synonymous with their name. Their youthful patron reminds us: Peace is not won by war; sometimes a comfortable peace is not even won by virtue, but Christ's peace can penetrate every government repression of religion.Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Įtampa Artimuosiuose Rytuose tęsiasi. Izraelis ir JAV nukovė Irano aukščiausiąjį lyderį, daugiau režimo lyderių. Iranas Izraeliui ir JAV atsako raketomis.Gydytoja klounė Matilda Santaros klinikų Vaikų ligoninėje susitinka su vaikais, laukiančiais operacijų ir nenustumdama sunkių jausmų į šalį, padeda juos išbūti su juoku.Alantos dvaro darbuotojos sako, kad čia – vaidenasi, bet jos to nebijo. Netgi priešingai – mano, kad dvasios jas saugo. Apie dvarą, kuriame vaidenasi, rubrikoje „Savaitgalis iš Vilniaus“.„Žemas vilties lygis stipriai susijęs su depresija, bejėgiškumo jausmu ir net suicidinėmis mintimis“, – pažymi neuromokslininkė Laura Bojarskaitė.Lietuvos futbolo ateitis gali būti šviesi, o ypač – ginant savuosius vartus. Metų pradžioje 19-metis vartininkas Arnas Voitinovičius buvo registruotas pagrindinėms Lisabonos „Benfica“ komandos rungtynėms Portugalijoje, o šį sezoną į pagrindinės „Genujos“ ekipos sudėtį Italijoje dar dažniau įtraukiamas 18-metis vartininkas Ernestas Lysionokas.Vilnius yra parengęs ir įgyvendina planą, kaip Lietuvoje gyvenantiems vaikams, suaugusiesiems ir imigrantams padėti geriau išmokti lietuvių kalbą.Pamario kraštas ruošiasi galimam potvyniui.Ved. Edvardas Kubilius

Just one generation after they gained independence, people in the Baltic States are watching the threat from the Kremlin creep closer and closer. In Lithuania, the government is preparing the population to resist an invasion. On “The Weekend Intelligence” Katie Bryant travels to Vilnius to ask how facing up to threat is changing the nation. Topics covered:LithuaniaCivil defenceDisinformationListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.Music by bluedot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.This podcast transcript is generated by third-party AI. It has not been reviewed prior to publication. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the transcript, its accuracy or its completeness, and we disclaim all liability regarding its receipt, content and use. If you have any concerns about the transcript, please email us at podcasts@economist.com.Read more about how we are using AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just one generation after they gained independence, people in the Baltic States are watching the threat from the Kremlin creep closer and closer. In Lithuania, the government is preparing the population to resist an invasion. On “The Weekend Intelligence” Katie Bryant travels to Vilnius to ask how facing up to threat is changing the nation. Topics covered:LithuaniaCivil defenceDisinformationListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.Music by bluedot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.This podcast transcript is generated by third-party AI. It has not been reviewed prior to publication. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the transcript, its accuracy or its completeness, and we disclaim all liability regarding its receipt, content and use. If you have any concerns about the transcript, please email us at podcasts@economist.com.Read more about how we are using AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Vernon McGee komentarai Biblijos ištraukai: Apreiškimas Jonui 11,4-5 -11,12. Paruošė Gerosios Naujienos Centras, Vilnius, Lietuva.

Die Litauer haben einen Spruch: „Den Schlitten soll man im Sommer bereiten und den Wagen im Winter.“ Ich formuliere diesmal den zweiten Teil um und sage: … und im Wintersoll man die Sommerreisen planen. Und genau das machen wir in dieser Folge.Was muss man in Litauen sonst noch erlebt und gesehen haben, wenn Vilnius und die Kurische Nehrung bereits besucht sind. Hier hilft uns Markus Nowak – Historiker, Journalist und Reisebuchautor. Sehr aufmerksame Zuhörer*innen kennen ihn bereits aus Folge Nr. 18, in der er über Litauen aus journalistischer Perspektive erzählt hat.Haltet eure Notizen und Stifte bereit – es wird viele Tipps geben. Übrigens: Es lohnt sich, bis zum Ende zuzuhören – ich kündige ein Gewinnspiel an.-----ANMELDUNG zum QUIZABEND am 26. März 2026:https://litauentogo.de/quizabend-litauen-am-26-maerz-2026/NEWSLETTER mit Nachrichten und Tipps aus Litauen:https://litauentogo.de/newsletter/ FINANZIELLE UNTERSTÜTZUNG des PODCASTS: Wenn ihr diesen Podcast unterstützen möchtet, lade ich euch ein das zu machen. Dies würde helfen, die Produktionskosten zu decken und die Möglichkeiten des Podcast zu erweitern. Ob drei, neun Euro oder mehr, so wie ihr es für richtig hält:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/litauentogoMITGLIEDER der „Litauen to go“ – Community wissen mehr. Seid dabei: patreon.com/PostausLitauen Immer gute Ideen für Geschenke in meiner ONLINE-SHOP: https://litauentogo.de/shop/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/litauen_to_go/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/litauentogo ------HINTEGRUNDMUSIK:“New Start” by LiQWYD Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/new-start-liqwyd „Acousticaly driven instrumental“ by Hyde - Free InstrumentalsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

Dalis Lietuvos – sostinės, arba kitaip Vilniaus, regionas – tarp turtingiausių ir pažangiausių Europos regionų. Bet visa kita Lietuva atrodo perpus prasčiau. Tokią realybę atskleidė „Eurostato“ paskelbti bendrojo vidaus produkto vienam gyventojui rodikliai. Ką iš tiesų jie mums sako? Diskutuoja: Vilniaus universiteto Filosofijos fakulteto socialinės politikos profesorė Daiva Skučienė ir Pramonininkų konfederacijos ekonomistė analitikė Eglė Stonkutė.Ved. Irma Janauskaitė

Le 28 juillet 2003, à Vilnius en Lituanie, l'actrice Marie Trintignant meurt sous les coups de son conjoint. Son bourreau c'est Bertrand Cantat, célèbre chanteur du groupe de rock Noir Désir. Traitée comme un fait-divers people à l'époque, un crime passionnel, cette affaire est devenue 20 ans plus tard le symbole des féminicides. Comment l'idole de toute une génération a-t-elle pu tuer cette talentueuse comédienne ? Quelle est l'issue du procès ?  Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecriture : Capucine Lebot Voix : Caroline Nogueras Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

① China's foreign minister has met Hungary's Viktor Orban in Budapest, with the two sides vowing to deepen all-round cooperation. Why has the Hungarian government led by Orban pursued a long-standing friendly policy towards China? (00:55) ② China has successfully completed a launch test of its new-generation heavy-lift rocket and manned spacecraft. We explore why the test marks a key step forward for the country's lunar program. (16:17) ③ Lithuania's prime minister has signaled potential change in Vilnius's stance on Taiwan. Why was the 2021 opening of the so-called “Taiwan Representative Office” in the Lithuanian capital a strategic mistake? (24:25) ④ What has made the US House of Representatives break with Donald Trump and pass a resolution to terminate the US president's Canada tariffs? (34:19) ⑤ Is Washington's rhetoric fundamentally eroding transatlantic trust? Professor Adam Tooze from Columbia University gives his thoughts. (44:11)

Vilnius – miestas, kuriame kasdien skaitome šimtus tekstų, nors dažniausiai jų net nepastebime. Gatvių pavadinimai, parduotuvių iškabos, lipdukai ant stulpų, reklamos, informaciniai ženklai – visa tai kuria vadinamąjį kalbinį kraštovaizdį. Bet ką jis apie mus pasako? Kokiomis kalbomis „kalba“ Vilnius?Prasidėjus karui Ukrainoje, Lietuvoje staiga imta kalbėti apie išvykimo krepšį. Daugeliui tai atrodė naujas, su karu tiesiogiai susijęs dalykas, nors civilinės saugos rekomendacijose jis minimas jau seniai ir skirtas ne tik karo atvejui. Apie tai, kodėl išvykimo krepšys reikalingas bet kokiai ekstremaliai situacijai, kaip jis tapo ilgalaikio tyrimo objektu ir ką svarbiausia žinoti jį komplektuojant, kalbamės su knygos „Išvykimo krepšys: išsamiai“ autoriumi Gabrieliu Edvinu Klimenka.Tarptautinė migracijos organizacija Lietuvoje įgyvendina projektą, kuris migrantų integraciją bando spręsti ne per institucijas, o per asmeninį ryšį – suporuodamas migrantus su vietos savanoriais. Projekto patirtis rodo, kad didžiausi integracijos iššūkiai dažnai kyla ne dėl dokumentų ar procedūrų, o dėl socialinės atskirties ir ryšio su vietos bendruomene stokos.

Susan Miller continues the story of her CIA career, recalling a harrowing experience of the 1991 US embassy fire in Moscow, and the unexpected humanity displayed by a KGB officer who helped save lives during the crisis. Episode one is here https://coldwarconversations.com/episode441/ In Poland, a KGB walk-in claims to have microfiche containing the names of every spy the KGB was running overseas. And as CIA Chief in Vilnius, Susan is confronted by another KGB walk-in with a box of weapons-grade uranium Listen to part one here https://coldwarconversations.com/episode441/ Episode extras ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/episode442/ Help me preserve Cold War history via a simple monthly donation, You'll become part of our community, get ad-free episodes, and get a sought-after CWC coaster as a thank you and you'll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/⁠⁠⁠⁠ If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, We also welcome one-off donations via the same link. Find the ideal gift for the Cold War enthusiast in your life! Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/store/⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONTINUE  THE COLD WAR CONVERSATION Follow us on BlueSky ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/coldwarpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Threads ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@coldwarconversations⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode Peter will be going back 35 years to a moment in time where he stood and watched the KGB murdering people in Vilnius. And I'll be asking why did Sarah Ferguson take her children to see Jeffrey Epstein just days after he was released from prison? Plus, we find out the truth about magnetised train tracks (all lies!), why both 1976 and 1979 are vying for the best of all possible years for two of our listeners, the rise of the extreme right wing and the night the Queen wore rhinestone. On our reading and watch list this week: · Brideshead Revisited – Evelyn Waugh · Eyeless in Gaza – Aldous Huxley· Hamlet – William Shakespeare· Short Breaks In Mordor – Peter Hitchens Please do get in touch, email: Alas@dailymail.co.uk you can leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on Whatsapp – on 07796 657512, start your message with the word ‘alas'. Presenters: Sarah Vine & Peter HitchensProducer: Philip WildingEditor: Chelsey MooreProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie East A Daily Mail production. Seriously PopularTo get in touch email alas@mailonline.co.uk, you can leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp - on 07796 657512 start your message with the word 'alas'Presenters: Sarah Vine & Peter HitchensProducer: Phillip WildingEditor: Chelsey MooreProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Jamie EastA Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pokalbis su 2025 metų kelionių patirčių Lietuvoje ambasadoriumi paskelbtu „Nemo“ plausto kapitonu Renatu Žyla.Atidaromas pirmasis Baltijos šalyse specializuotas Gyvūnų odontologijos centras. Kaip šeimininkai turėtų rūpinis savo augintinių dantimis? Pokalbis su DR.VET Gyvūnų odontologijos centro vadove Laura Šakarnyte.Vilnius mėnesiu anksčiau pradėjo priėmimą į mokyklas. Pernai buvo nemažai nepasitenkinimo dėl to, kad trūko vietų sostinės mokyklose.Pokalbis su Vilniaus vicemeru Vytautu Mitalu.Ved. Agnė Skamarakaitė

„Tai turbūt bus vienintelė pasaulyje kiauliukė, kuri nebus suvalgyta“, – juokiasi Romas Janauskas, jau pusmetį savo sodyboje Kaišiadorių rajone auginantis vietnamietišką pilvinę kiaulę. Kaip laikosi Angliukė - kiaulė, kurios vardui išrinkti šeimininkas organizavo konkursą? Klausykite rubrikoje „Savaitgalis už Vilniaus“.Prieš aštuntos žinias apie brangstančias grožio paslaugas.Antrą laidos valandą apie priėmimą į mokyklas. Vilnius šiemet teikti prašymus kviečia mėnesiu anksčiau. Kodėl? Kuo tai pagelbės sumažinti eiles į mokyklas?Paskutinį laidos pusvalandį apie apsaugą nuo vilkų. Ūkininkai nuo pirmadienio jau gali teikti prašymus. Apie tai plačiau su ūkininku, auginančiu ypatingas avis.Ved. Urtė Korsakovaitė

Geoffrey Roberts recounts Stalin meeting his idol Lenin, committing to Bolshevism, and spending exile reading extensively, establishing himself as a Marxist theoretician and dedicated intellectual within the revolutionary movement.1917 VILNIUS

Karolis Tiškevičius, Lukas Malinauskas ir Jonas Miklovas „BasketNews.lt podkaste” diskutuoja apie Vilniaus „Ryto” mačą su Stambulo „Galatasaray”, taip pat apie Memfio „Grizzlies” savininko nešvarų verslą. Tinklalaidės partneriai: – Saily - nauja eSIM paslauga rinkoje. Gaukite išskirtinę 15% nuolaidą „Saily“ duomenų planams! Naudokite kodą BASKETNEWS atsiskaitydami. Atsisiųskite „Saily“ programėlę arba apsilankykite https://saily.com/basketnews – Nord VPN. Apsilankykite https://nordvpn.com/basketnews ir dvejų metų planui gaukite keturis papildomus mėnesius. Jei nepatiks - per 30 dienų galite atgauti pinigus. – Atsirado papildomų išlaidų? Vartojimo paskola - vienam ar keliems poreikiams. Pildyk paraišką internetu ir sužinok kiek gali pasiskolinti: https://inbank.lt/paskola/paskola-vartojimo – CwB – Karūnos verti barmenai. Ilgametė patirtis ir aistra miksologijai leidžia mums profesionaliai aptarnauti vestuves, įmonių renginius bei privačias šventes. Siūlome individualius meniu ir nepriekaištingą aptarnavimą nuo pradžios iki pabaigos. Daugiau: https://cvbbarmenai.lt/ – Nealkoholinis alus „Gubernija”, daugiau informacijos – https://gubernija.lt/ Temos: Į kitą lygį pakelta studija (0:00); Įspūdį palikęs paskutinis Q&A podkastas (3:53); Tinkamą energiją pademonstravęs „Rytas” (9:15); Ar Walkeris pabaigs sezoną Vilniuje? (16:26); Su Gudaičiu rungtynių pabaigoje žemyn važiavęs „Rytas” (22:51); Pozzecco šou spaudos konferencijoje (25:04); Kaip vienas metimas keičia „Ryto” situaciją (28:50); Ko trūksta „Rytui”? (34:22); Kodėl Vilnius neužpildo arenos? (37:36); Karolis supažindina Eurovizijos aktualijomis (48:14); Kartu prieš visus (52:27); Kaip Pozzecco motyvuoja kitus (57:07); Ar aktualu Lietuvos trenerių reitingas? (1:04:31); Nuo Londono ir Dubajaus iki Lodzės (1:10:15); Vis dar negrąžintos „Wolves” skolos (1:13:07); Kaip „Grizzlies” savininkas finansuoja Rusijos karo mašiną (1:18:02); Mato Buzelio sprendimas dėl dėjimų konkurso (1:25:52); Kaip „Grizzlies” savininkas metė iššūkį Jordanui (1:40:52); Kaip Guoga žaidė prieš Sabonį (1:44:52).

In a tweet, Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan confirmed that Gardaí deported 33 Polish and Lithuanian nationals from Ireland, under the Free Movement Directive.In total, 31 men were deported along with two women. They were made up of 17 Polish nationals who were deported to Warsaw and a further 16 Lithuanian citizens who were deported to Vilnius.Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan confirmed that 20 had been in prison serving sentences ahead of the operation and 13 were detained in communities across Ireland prior to their removal.Lucy Michael is the owner of an Independent Research Firm on Human Rights, based in Dublin, and joins Ciara to discuss.

När den ryske tsaren störtades i revolutionens kaos 1917 satt en polsk socialistledare fängslad på en tysk fästning. Bara ett år senare anlände han till Warszawa som Polens frälsare. Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935) blev arkitekten bakom återupprättandet av den polska staten 1918 – efter 123 år som en slumrande dröm.Med en bakgrund som socialist, konspiratör, fånge, gerillaledare och general blev Piłsudski både nationalhjälte och snart en diktator. Hans liv speglar både revolutionens idealism och maktens kompromisser, med ett arv som ännu formar Polens politiska landskap.I detta avsnitt av podden Historia Nu samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med professor Martin Hårdstedt, om Józef Piłsudskis dramatiska liv – från adelsman i sibirisk exil till marskalk av den återfödda polska republiken. Detta är första minuterna på premium-avsnittet om Pilsudski – vill du lyssna på hela avsnittet måste du bli medlem i Historia Nu Premium för 75 kr/månaden.Józef Klemens Piłsudski föddes 1867 i Zułów (Zalavas), då beläget i det ryska imperiet men historiskt en del av Storhertigdömet Litauen. Familjen tillhörde den polska lågadeln – szlachta – som bar på starka minnen av frihetskampen mot Ryssland, särskilt det blodiga nederlaget i Januariupproret 1863 där fadern deltagit. Modern Maria Billewicz, en kvinna med djup patriotisk övertygelse, kom att forma den unge Józefs hat mot den ryska överheten och kärlek till det förlorade fosterlandet.När familjens gods brann ned 1875 flyttade de till Vilnius. Där upplevde Piłsudski russifieringen av de polska territorierna. Som ung medicinstudent i Kharkiv drogs Piłsudski till radikala kretsar. År 1887 fängslades han, endast 19 år gammal, för inblandning i ett misslyckat attentat mot tsar Alexander III – samma attentat som Vladimir Lenins bror också deltog i. Han dömdes till fem års exil i östra Sibirien, där han umgicks med revolutionärer, bönder och brottslingar. Det var där hans syn på Ryssland cementerades: ett imperium och förtryckarstat som måste krossas.Efter hemkomsten engagerade han sig i den polska socialistiska rörelsen. Men för Piłsudski var socialismen främst ett medel för nationell självständighet.Piłsudski insåg tidigt att endast krig kunde återupprätta Polen. Redan före Första världskriget började han bygga upp paramilitära organisationer i Galizien, då en del av Österrike-Ungern. När kriget bröt ut 1914 ledde han sina "Strzelcy" – polska skytteföreningar – in i ryskt territorium i ett försök att tända en nationell resning.När han 1917 vägrade låta sina soldater svära trohet till den tyske kejsaren i den så kallade edskrisen, fängslades han i Magdeburg. Efter Tysklands kapitulation i november 1918 kunde Piłsudski återvända till Warszawa och utsågs till överbefälhavare, riksföreståndare och statschef. Han tog sig an uppgiften att bygga en ny stat från spillrorna av tre imperier. Det verkliga eldprovet kom under det polsk-sovjetiska kriget 1919–1921. Han marscherade mot Kiev i ett försök att bilda en federation med Ukraina, men Röda armén gick till motoffensiv och nådde Warszawas portar. I augusti 1920 ledde Piłsudski ett våghalsigt motanfall som krossade offensiven. Segern, känd som Miraklet vid Wisła, anses ha räddat Europa från kommunistisk expansion.Hans federationsdröm sveks dock vid fredsförhandlingarna. En mer nationalistisk höger föredrog en etniskt homogen stat, vilket ledde till att stora minoritetsbefolkningar inkorporerades mot sin vilja. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pippa Hudson speaks to Gintare Kavaliūnaitė from Go Vilnius, the city’s official tourism board about visiting Vilnius in Lithuania. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Lunch with Pippa Hudson Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 13:00 and 15:00 (SA Time) to Lunch with Pippa Hudson broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/MdSlWEs or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/fDJWe69 Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dalis miestų išveža pagrindinėse gatvėse susikaupusį sniegą. Vilnius sniegą veža naktimis, o Plungės rajono meras sako, kad iš miesto sniegą paskutinį kartą reikėjo vežti tik gal prieš 6 metus.LRT RADIJO laidoje „10–12“ – pokalbis su Plungės rajono meru Audrius Klišonis bei „Grindos“ Teritorijų priežiūros vadovė Dana Jasilionytė.

Dalis miestų jau kurį laiką išveža pagrindinėse gatvėse susikaupusį sniegą. Vilnius sniegą veža naktimis, o Plungės meras sako, kad sniegą iš miesto paskutinį kartą teko vežti gal tik prieš kokius 6-erius metus.Teisininkai sako, kad tėvai, kurie sunkiai gyvena, turi galimybę teismo keliu išsireikalauti, kad jų pilnamečiai vaikai juos finansiškai išlaikytų. Per metus teismai išnagrinėja vidutiniškai apie 10 tokių bylų.Smulkieji ūkininkai sako, kad jei pieno supirkimo kainos ir toliau bus tokios žemos, jie nebeišgyvens. Tuo metu gyventojai pastebi, kad pieno produktų kainos parduotuvėse nelabai keičiasi.Prie Druskininkų Naujasodės kaime gyvenantis tautodailininkas Antanas Česnulis sukonstravo didžiulę pragaro mašiną.Ved. Edvardas Kubilius

A new scientific study sheds new light on Napoleon's disastrous Russian campaign of 1812: Not only cold, hunger and fatigue, but a whole cocktail of deadly pathogens decimated the Grande Armée. Using modern DNA analyses from the teeth of soldiers from a mass grave near Vilnius, researchers were able to prove that, in addition to typhoid fever, other infections such as paratyphoid fever were raging. - Eine neue wissenschaftliche Studie wirft ein völlig neues Licht auf Napoleons katastrophalen Russlandfeldzug von 1812: Nicht nur Kälte, Hunger und Ermüdung, sondern ein ganzer Cocktail aus tödlichen Krankheitserregern dezimierte die Grande Armée. Mithilfe moderner DNA-Analysen aus Zähnen von Soldaten aus einem Massengrab bei Vilnius konnten Forschende nachweisen, dass neben Typhus auch weitere Infektionen wie Paratyphus und Rückfallfieber wüteten.

PREVIEW FOR LATER TONIGHT Guest: Mary Kissel. Kissel argues that Europe has displayed political laziness regarding defense due to reliance on U.S. security guarantees. She notes that Russia is engaging in hybrid warfare and intimidation against European cities, and praises President Trump for pressuring European nations to fund their own defenses against Putin's maximalist demands.1917 VILNIUS

Per šimtmetį Lietuvos miestai patyrė milžinišką virsmą – nuo tarpukario augimo ir modernizacijos iki šiandieninių migracijos, taršos ir automobilių stovėjimo vietų iššūkių. Infografikas „Miestų gyventojai Lietuvoje 1923–2025 m.“ leidžia pažvelgti į tai, kaip keitėsi Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai ir Panevėžys, ir ką šie pokyčiai pasako apie mūsų valstybės raidą ir kasdienį gyvenimą.„Didysis kaminas, arba Dvaro virtuvė“ – tai knyga, kurioje nuosekliai analizuojama, kaip keitėsi dvarų virtuvės ir jų vaidmuo. Čia tiriama, kaip kukli, beveik nematoma erdvė ilgainiui virto svarbia ir prestižine dvaro dalimi. Marius Daraškevičius nagrinėja virtuvių planavimą, įrangą, kulinarines tradicijas ir žmones, kurie čia dirbo.Kad „Siri“, „Alexa“ ir kitos technologijos laisvai kalbėtų lietuviškai, reikia mūsų balsų. Vilniaus ir Vytauto Didžiojo universitetų kartu su Lietuvių kalbos institutu kuriamas lietuvių kalbos garsynas „Liepa-3“, tačiau ypač trūksta kai kurių grupių – berniukų iki 14 metų, vyrų nuo 55-erių ir moterų nuo 75-erių. Todėl projekto komanda kviečia prisijungti ir už įrašytą balsą ne tik prisidėti prie kalbos ateities, bet ir gauti paskatinimų.Po sunkios ligos mirė viena garsiausių Latvijos rašytojų Nora Ikstena, tarptautinės sėkmės sulaukusio romano „Motinos pienas“ ir kitų knygų autorė. Rašytojai buvo 56-eri. Noros Ikstenos kūriniai versti ir į lietuvių kalbą. 2019-ųjų vasarį autorė viešėjo Vilniaus knygų mugėje, kur laidai „10-12“ ją kalbino Giedrė Čiužaitė. Kviečiame prisiminti rašytoją.

The world we find ourselves living in today is a world of increasing violence, chaos, despair and interior isolation.  It's a world in which so many are connected through the means of modern communication, such as through the daily headlines and social media.  As a result, we are increasingly aware of the countless problems and tragedies that so many people face each and every day.  These tragedies are becoming a means of constant curiosity, satisfaction, and even obsession for so many. As a result of being constantly bombarded with the sensational problems in our world, we are drawn in, daily, to the painful drama of a fallen world.  We see sin and its consequences everywhere we look and it takes a toll on our souls.So how do we deal with this constant awareness of the evils, sins and pain of so many people on such a regular basis?  The only answer to that is what this book is all about: The Divine Mercy.The Divine Mercy must become the lens through which we see all things.  It must become the filter for everything we take in and everything we give out.  The Divine Mercy is so deeply needed today and we can rest assured that He who is divine, desires to bestow this precious gift in abundance.What is Mercy?  More specifically, what is The Divine Mercy?  The Divine Mercy is the grace and love of God alive in our lives.  It's God acting in us, upon us, and through us.  It's God taking control of our lives and teaching us how to think and how to act.  It's God possessing us so that we do not become possessed by the craziness of the world we live in.The Divine Mercy of God is like a fountain of endless water in the midst of a parched and arid desert.  It's the source of refreshment and newness of life that we all seek, whether we realize it or not.  It's the deepest longing of our hearts and the only thing that will ever satiate the longing we have.The world we live in tries to satisfy and satiate us through constant stimulation, excitement, drama and intrigue.  The world is constantly offering us a false sense of happiness and fulfillment.  The first step to discovering The Divine Mercy of God is to see the world for what it is.  To see the lies and deceptions all around us and to turn our eyes to this font of truth and grace that we were made for.  We need to turn to The Divine Mercy.As a fountain of grace, gushing forth in an arid place, The Divine Mercy of God comes from a hidden source, keeps going and never runs out, and produces all that we need to find satisfaction in life.  It's like a vast ocean that we are called to plunge into and enter its depths.  It's endless and all-consuming. Jesus has always given us images to try to describe the love He has for us. He is the loving Father, waiting for His wayward son to return.  He is the Good Shepherd who seeks out the one stray sheep.  He is the Good Samaritan who cared for the foreigner in dire need. Of course, these can never fully explain the depths of His Mercy and love. Each image brings its own meaning to each person based on one's own personal experience and history.  One recent gift that God gave to us is Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska.  She was born on August 25, 1905 in Kraków, Poland and died October 5, 1938 in the same city at the age of thirty-three.  At the young age of twenty she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Warsaw and was later transferred to Płock and then to Vilnius.  It was in Vilnius where she met her confessor, Father Michał Sopoćko who helped her immensely with many mystical graces she received from God.  Sister Faustina was graced to receive daily private revelations from Jesus by which He revealed to her the abundance of His Divine Mercy.At the direction of her superior and Fr. Sopoćko and Jesus Himself, she kept a diary of these mystical experiences which is known, today, as Divine Mercy in My Soul: Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska.The goal of this present book is to walk through the pages of her Diary, reflecting upon its messages over the period of a year.  The Diary is reflected upon in a way that the reader will be able to easily ponder the message of Divine Mercy as it was revealed to Sister Faustina by Jesus Himself.On April 30, 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized Sister Faustina on Divine Mercy Sunday.  With her canonization, the messages of Saint Faustina continue to spread to a world so desperately in need of God's abundant grace. On December 8, 2015, Pope Francis began an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy for the Church and world.  This book is a fruit of that Year of Mercy and was written during that Jubilee Year so as to help each person who reads its pages to enter more deeply into the Divine Mercy of God for years to come.  Image: Eugeniusz Kazimirowski, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsSource: Free RSS feed from catholic-daily-reflections.com — Copyright © 2026 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. This content is provided solely for personal, non-commercial use. Redistribution, republication, or commercial use — including use within apps with advertising — is strictly prohibited without written permission.

M. M. De Voe is an internationally published fictionista who once danced for the Pope and later ran away with a group of jugglers. Five Pushcart nominations, two Editor's Prizes, a Shirley Jackson Award, a Hugo nomination, two children, and several writing conferences later, De Voe has published in various genres internarionally and evwn co-wrote the book of a sci-fi musical which was produced off-Broadway in 2015. She was a Columbia University Writing Fellow and received her MFA under Michael Cunningham. in 2013, she founded the nonprofit Pen Parentis to help writers maintain their careers after having kids, a process described in her nonfiction guidebook for writers who are parents, Book & Baby. This guide won first prize at the 2021 NextGen Indie Awards in the category of writing guides. Her first book of fiction, A FLASH OF DARKNESS: Collected Stories of M. M. De Voe (Borda Books, 2023), was called “ominous, masterfully crafted psychological fiction” by Kirkus Review. As an inaugural member of the Lithuanian Writers of the Diaspora Forum, Mtravels to Vilnius every three years to keep her finger on the pulse of international fiction. She lives in New York City, where she is excited to release her first novel THE BOY WHO LOVED TREES in October 2025. https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Who-Loved-Trees-ebook/dp/B0FWZ981TF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=W1TAVJ4OC75C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vpwPMHP_rnB_txDl5XVpcbDzlPetsDJtIgD9Sp1pwXI.EKRG9XJB_zGnC0QNTF2NAw25GCsW4DNBAnWPcF5cx3o&dib_tag=se&keywords=mm+devoe&qid=1767039708&s=books&sprefix=mm+devoe%2Caps%2C208&sr=1-1 https://penparentis.org/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inspiring-stories--2917948/support.

Émission originellement diffusée en juillet 2023.Connaissez-vous notre site ? www.lenouvelespritpublic.frUne émission de Philippe Meyer, enregistrée au studio l'Arrière-boutique le 9 juin 2023.Avec cette semaine :- Yves Plasseraud, juriste et spécialiste des États baltes.- Nicolas Baverez, essayiste et avocat.- François Bujon de l'Estang, ambassadeur de France.- Michel Eltchaninoff, rédacteur en chef du mensuel Philosophie Magazine.LES PAYS BALTESYves Plasseraud, vous êtes juriste et présidez depuis 1996 le Groupement pour le droit des minorités, ONG qui bénéficie d'un statut consultatif auprès des Nations unies, de l'Union européenne et du Conseil de l'Europe. Vous êtes un spécialiste des pays baltes et avez récemment publié deux ouvrages sur cette région du monde, qui regroupe l'Estonie, la Lettonie et la Lituanie. Dans Les pays baltiques - Le pluriculturalisme en héritage, paru en 2020, vous montrez comment l'histoire de ces pays est marquée par la menace constante de puissances impériales comme l'Allemagne ou la Russie, ainsi que par la diversité de leurs peuples et de leurs cultures. Vous avez également consacré, en 2022, un ouvrage aux peuples Germano-Baltes, nés au XIII° siècle des migrations de colons allemands à Riga, l'actuelle capitale de la Lettonie.Les pays baltes regroupent aujourd'hui plus de 6 millions d'habitants et représentent un PIB d'approximativement 120 Mds€. Bordés par la mer Baltique à l'ouest, ils s'étendent sur 175 000 km2 et partagent leurs frontières avec la Russie, la Biélorussie et la Pologne. A mi-chemin entre la Russie et l'Europe de l'Ouest, ils constituent une interface stratégique entre l'Orient et l'Occident, au cœur des enjeux géopolitiques et militaires contemporains.L'héritage soviétique pèse lourd dans ces anciennes Républiques socialistes soviétiques, territoire convoité par la Russie depuis Pierre le Grand pour son ouverture sur la mer Baltique. Avant l'invasion de l'Ukraine, la Fédération de Russie était l'un des principaux partenaires commerciaux de la région. Il lui fournissait également l'essentiel de son approvisionnement en gaz naturel, à hauteur de 42% en Lituanie, de 93% en Estonie et 100% en Lettonie. Les russophones constituent une importante minorité au sein des Pays Baltes et représentent jusqu'à 30% de la population en Lettonie. La mémoire de l'annexion russe, enfin, reste problématique, comme l'illustre la récente loi sur la destruction des monuments soviétiques promulguées par l'Estonie en début d'année.Pour se prémunir des menaces russes, les pays baltes ont choisi l'ancrage à l'Ouest. Ils ont adhéré à l'Union européenne en 2004, marquant la réussite de la transition démocratique et économique accomplie depuis 1991. La même année, les États baltes rejoignent l'OTAN. L'Alliance implante dès 2008 son centre de cyberdéfense à Tallin, à la suite de la cyberattaque de l'Estonie dirigée par le Kremlin une année auparavant. A la suite du sommet de 2016, à Varsovie, des troupes permanentes sont déployées par l'OTAN dans les Pays baltes dès 2017, ainsi que des forces navales et aériennes en mer Baltique.L'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie projette les Pays Baltes au cœur des enjeux de défense du monde occidental. Ces États, qui ont mis en garde l'UE contre la menace russe dès 2004, s'inquiètent d'être les prochaines cibles de Vladimir Poutine. Le corridor de Suwalki, qui permet aux Russes de desservir leur enclave européenne de Kaliningrad par la Biélorussie et comporte depuis 2016 des batteries de missile à capacité nucléaire, est au centre des tensions. Une crise avait même éclaté en juin 2022, à la suite de la décision de la Lituanie de restreindre le transit de marchandises par voie ferrée vers l'enclave russe, en accord avec les sanctions européennes. Dans ce contexte explosif, le prochain sommet de l'OTAN se tiendra en juillet à Vilnius, capitale de la Lituanie. Il y sera notamment question de la mise en place de nouveaux plans de défense pour la région baltique, mais aussi de l'adhésion de la Suède, candidate fortement soutenue par les Etats baltes.Chaque semaine, Philippe Meyer anime une conversation d'analyse politique, argumentée et courtoise, sur des thèmes nationaux et internationaux liés à l'actualité. Pour en savoir plus : www.lenouvelespritpublic.frHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Nous devions nous croiser au moment de la Saison lituanienne en France. Mais comme y a plus de saison ma p'tite dame, Mūza Rubackytė et ESM, c'est maintenant et en tournée en France, en Lituanie, à Porto Rico… 2025 sera lyrique. Pour cette artiste totale, Née sous un piano (c'est le titre de son autobiographie), le mouvement est son mantra. (Rediffusion) Mouvement d'une enfant surdouée, auréolée à 13 ans d'une grande victoire au concours All union récompensant les meilleurs pianistes d'Union soviétique, mouvement irrésistible pour la musique (de Franz Liszt, Godowsky, Chostakovitch) mouvement d'engagement pour la révolution lituanienne. Mouvement d'une soliste internationale en mission vers un au-delà musical qui n'empêche nullement les pieds sur terre : présidente de la société LISZTuania, marraine de la maison Debussy en France, Mūza Rubackytė exulte, transmet, voyage. Le regard vert entouré de taches de rousseur dit à peine la force de ce petit soldat mystique qui, entre Vilnius, Genève et Paris, nourrit un grand rêve européen pour sa Lituanie éternelle. 

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A slow weave of some of the past year's Field Recordings, from a child playing in the snow to a brass band playing Christmas carols in the street. Father and daughter build a snowman in the backyard, Copenhagen, Denmark on 2nd January 2025 – by Joyce de Badts Cracking the ice underfoot over a frozen puddle, Low Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts Ice on Queen's Park Pond, Glasgow, Scotland in January 2025 – by Katie Revell “Recorded using a contact microphone at Queen's Park pond on the Southside of Glasgow, during a cold snap in January. The pond had frozen over (which doesn't happen often), and people were walking and skating on it. One person asked if I was measuring the thickness of the ice. I handed my headphones round a group of kids, and it was fun to watch their reactions to the sci-fi noises…” Snow slowly melting from a bridge next to Ribblehead viaduct, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts Listening to the river flow as the snow melts into the water from the fields nearby,  River Wenning, Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts Tawny Owls voicing the starry dark, the foot of Dartmoor, UK at 5am on 3rd January 2025 – by Kirsteen McNish “I stood on the doorstep to look at the stars because of the ice bright visibility and heard them calling to each other.” Primal scream atop Bernal Hill, San Francisco, USA on 20th January 2025 at 9am – by Kristina Loring “A group of organizers had distributed flyers in our neighborhood for a timely cathartic moment atop the large mountain park that overlooks the city of San Francisco and the bay. It was organized to coincide with the swearing-in of the newest conservative American regime on Inauguration day. But one's rage can't be limited to whoever is in the presidential office. We scream for a litany of injustices—an endless list that cannot be exhausted here. Many rages filled my lungs that day and escaped my mouth in an inarticulate howl. Beneath the rage was a yearning for: Justice for Palestinians everywhere. Justice for trans folks everywhere. Justice for refugees everywhere.” Dead leaves on a silver birch, Stanton Moor, Derbyshire, UK on 5th February 2025 – by Rose de Larrabeiti “I took myself to Derbyshire for a few days in early February. I walked up to Stanton Moor with my dog Rosie (not named by me!) looking for a Bronze Age stone circle called the Nine Ladies. Nearby were silver birches with their dead brown leaves rustling in the wind.” Babble of Ta Ta Creek spring, British Columbia, Canada in early February 2025 – by PJ Howe “Here is a little recording of our local spring. We hiked through 2ft of snow in the -10 temps to the head of our local creek. Due to the deep cold we are in, the ice formations around the spring are spectacular. The quiet babble of the creek makes this such a special place.” Geothermal mud pools in Rotorua, Aotearoa (New Zealand) on 8th February 2025 – by Will Coley Woodpecker in back garden, south-east London, UK on 14th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin “This morning I was delighted to find that, after quite a few months, this woodpecker has returned! Back to the very same tree. I love how the sound echoes around the garden.” ‘Silence' in Doubtful Sound, Aotearoa (New Zealand) on 15th February 2025 – by Will Coley Steam train arriving and then departing, Haworth, West Yorkshire, UK on 17th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin Walking in the dry, squeaky-crunchy snow on Elm Street in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada on 22nd February 2025 – by Laura Nerenberg “The snow was delightfully squeaky and I took every chance I could to stomp around…” The last performance of the world's largest pipe organ, Philadelphia, USA on 22nd March 2025 – by Alex Lewis “Thousands of people gathered on Saturday, March 22nd at Macy's in Philadelphia, PA to hear the last performances of the Wanamaker Organ – possibly the world's largest pipe organ – as the department store marked its final weekend in business. This is an excerpt from the final recital by John Wanamaker Grand Court Organist Peter Richard Conte. My wife gave this piece the unofficial title: ‘an elegy for in-person shopping'.” Squeaky frogs, Watcarrick, near Eskdalemuir, Scotland on 25th March 2025 – by Geoff McQueen ‘Hands Off' March, New York, USA on Saturday 5th April 2025 – by Jon Moskowitz Nightingales at Knepp, Sussex, UK in April 2025 – by Charlotte Petts “…from my camp out at the Knepp estate last week – managed to creep up pretty close to a nightingale singing in the shrubby hedgerows. Absolutely gorgeous to fall asleep to them calling out to each other through the night.” Cows in Los Lagos de Covadonga, Asturias, Spain in May 2025 – by Sarah Kramer and Nina Porzucki  Bells heard through a window, Vilnius, Lithuania in the morning on 26th May 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall Creek bed, Lerderderg State Park on Wurundjeri Country, Australia in May 2025 – by Camilla Hannan Bingo on a roasting Saturday evening in Derbyshire, June 2025 – by Andrew Conroy ‘Little Tibet', Parco nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, Italy in June 2025 – by Cosmin Sandu River through wood, Boise River, USA on 22nd June 2025 – by Ariana Martinez “This tape was gathered in Boise, Idaho with a contact microphone affixed to a tree root partially submerged in the Boise River.” Dawn chorus, Lopez Island, USA in 2025 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte Primary night watch party after Zohran Mamdani's win, Brooklyn Masonic Temple, New York on Wednesday 26th June 2025 – by Rachel Humphreys Protest after the vote, Westminster, London, UK on 2nd July 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall Ringing the peace bell, Hiroshima, Japan on 14th July 2025 – by Lisa Hack Knossos Palace, Crete, Greece on 17th July 2025 at 11.30am – by Giles Stokoe Pans protest outside Downing Street, London, UK at 6pm on 25th July 2025 “Hundreds gather outside Downing Street banging pots and pans as Israel's blockade continues to cause the starvation of Palestinians in the Gaza strip. 120 people – 80 of them children – have been confirmed dead from famine as of 26th July. In the last 24 hours two babies have died from malnutrition. Nearly 1000 Palestinians have been shot to death by Israeli soldiers whilst queuing for food.” Goats going home, Sabugueiro, Serra da Estrela, Portugal, late evening on 13th August 2025 – by Katherina Lindekens Gongs, Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK on 21st August 2025 – by Barny Smith Waves on a shingle beach, St Leonards-on-Sea, UK, late September 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall New York Mayoral Election Results, Paul's, Brooklyn, NY, USA on 4th November 2025 – by Brian Pester Democratic Socialists of America election night party, Bushwick, NY as Hell Gate NYC livestream called the race at 9.44pm on 4th November 2025 – by Kalli Anderson Inside a rainwater collection tank, London, UK on 10th November 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 2 minutes silence from the rooftop of St Paul's Cathedral, Rememberance Sunday at 11am, 2025 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte Unknown instrument in the subway at two minutes to midnight, Metropolitan / Lorimer St station, New York, USA on 12th November – by Jonah Buchanan “Descending the stairs, I was disappointed to see a two-digit number in the wait time for the train. the music started a couple minutes later. they had a pedal and an instrument i couldn't identify. i wouldn't say it was dreamy, and there's not really a synonym i can find that captures it. maybe bewitching…” UK farmers tractor protest on the day of the budget, Rupert Street, Soho, London, UK at 14.29 on 26th November 2025 – by Clare Lynch “16th century Soho fields being ploughed in protest by 21st century musical tractors.” Cows grazing in the fog, Cerro, on the Lessini Mountains, North of Verona, Italy in late November 2025 – by Davide Erbogasto “…some cows were grazing in the field, regardless of the rain, fog or snow. Their bell kept me company through the week.” Crystal Palace Band playing at the Crystal Palace Christmas Tree lights turn-on, London, UK on 29th November 2025 – by Alan Hall First big snow of the season, Pittsburgh, USA on 2nd December 2025 – by Dennis Funk “This first big snow was really dreamy. It started late in the night after I'd gone to bed, and had already stopped by morning. When I woke up there was the shock of a white, white world and a few inches on the ground. I got lost in the stillness of the day, and watched little heaps tumble from branches when a breeze rattled through.”

How Gen Z-led protests toppled the Bulgarian government, a close look at Denmark's hardline asylum policies, and what should be done about the Dutch housing crisis. Then: A Scottish island castle for sale, Vilnius' bid to become Europe's biggest start-up hub, exhumations of political prisoners in Prague, and how the French Post Office tries to stay relevant.

Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the country. Also on the programme, Cambodia has shut its border crossings with Thailand, as fighting continues despite US President Donald Trump earlier saying they had agreed to a ceasefire; and, how the British novelist Charles Dickens is being celebrated this Christmas in a small Dutch town.(Belarus released over 100 political prisoners form prison, Vilnius, Lithuania - 13 Dec 2025. VALDA KALNINA/EPA/Shutterstock)

PREVIEW — General Blaine Holt (USAF, Retired) — Russian Tactical Nuclear Weapons Deployment in Belarus. General Holt confirms credible intelligence reports documenting Russian Federation deployment of tactical nuclear weapons throughout Belarusian territory as part of a calculated strategic deterrence framework. Holt characterizes this nuclear positioning as a deliberate Russian strategic communication, intentionally ensuring that American intelligence collection systems detect these weapons systems to credibly demonstrate Moscow's resolve and existential commitment to military confrontation, thereby distinguishing this deployment from hollow threats or bluffing tactics. Holt emphasizes that this nuclear weaponization of Belarus represents a fundamental escalation in regional threat posture and North Atlantic Treaty Organization security concerns. 1910 VILNIUS, LITHUANIA

Our first Lithuania episode! Recorded in October 2025 in Vilnius at Sodas Sidro istorijos - the theme was "TODAY I LEARNED - stories about lessons learned, insights gained, and hard truths landing smack in the middle of the bed” - also including a whole bunch of Jesus guilt. Enjoy! Help us put more episodes out per month! Jump on our PATREON, listen earlier and get moooore stories + fukkbukkets… patreon.com/yourlifeisawesome Read more about SmutSlam, our Code of Conduct and find a SHOW near you! smutslam.com Follow SmutSlam on Instagram Follow SmutSlam on Tik Tok If you want to reach out with some feedback or thoughts, write to producer Marc.

AI Assisted Coding: Treating AI Like a Junior Engineer - Onboarding Practices for AI Collaboration In this special episode, Sergey Sergyenko, CEO of Cybergizer, shares his practical framework for AI-assisted development built on transactional models, Git workflows, and architectural conventions. He explains why treating AI like a junior engineer, keeping commits atomic, and maintaining rollback strategies creates production-ready code rather than just prototypes. Vibecoding: An Automation Design Instrument "I would define Vibecoding as an automation design instrument. It's not a tool that can deliver end-to-end solution, but it's like a perfect set of helping hands for a person who knows what they need to do."   Sergey positions vibecoding clearly: it's not magic, it's an automation design tool. The person using it must know what they need to accomplish—AI provides the helping hands to execute that vision faster. This framing sets expectations appropriately: AI speeds up development significantly, but it's not a silver bullet that works without guidance. The more you practice vibecoding, the better you understand its boundaries. Sergey's definition places vibecoding in the evolution of development tools: from scaffolding to co-pilots to agentic coding to vibecoding. Each step increases automation, but the human architect remains essential for providing direction, context, and validation. Pair Programming with the Machine "If you treat AI as a junior engineer, it's very easy to adopt it. Ah, okay, maybe we just use the old traditions, how we onboard juniors to the team, and let AI follow this step."   One of Sergey's most practical insights is treating AI like a junior engineer joining your team. This mental model immediately clarifies roles and expectations. You wouldn't let a junior architect your system or write all your tests—so why let AI? Instead, apply existing onboarding practices: pair programming, code reviews, test-driven development, architectural guidance. This approach leverages Extreme Programming practices that have worked for decades. The junior engineer analogy helps teams understand that AI needs mentorship, clear requirements, and frequent validation. Just as you'd provide a junior with frameworks and conventions to follow, you constrain AI with established architectural patterns and framework conventions like Ruby on Rails. The Transactional Model: Atomic Commits and Rollback "When you're working with AI, the more atomic commits it delivers, more easy for you to kind of guide and navigate it through the process of development."   Sergey's transactional approach transforms how developers work with AI. Instead of iterating endlessly when something goes wrong, commit frequently with atomic changes, then rollback and restart if validation fails. Each commit should be small, independent, and complete—like a feature flag you can toggle. The commit message includes the prompt sequence used to generate the code and rollback instructions.  This approach makes the Git repository the context manager, not just the AI's memory. When you need to guide AI, you can reference specific commits and their context. This mirrors trunk-based development practices where teams commit directly to master with small, verified changes. The cost of rollback stays minimal because changes are atomic, making this strategy far more efficient than trying to fix broken implementations through iteration. Context Management: The Weak Point and the Solution "Managing context and keeping context is one of the weak points of today's coding agents, therefore we need to be very mindful in how we manage that context for the agent."   Context management challenges current AI coding tools—they forget, lose thread, or misinterpret requirements over long sessions. Sergey's solution is embedding context within the commit history itself. Each commit links back to the specific reasoning behind that code: why it was accepted, what iterations it took, and how to undo it if needed. This creates a persistent context trail that survives beyond individual AI sessions. When starting new features, developers can reference previous commits and their context to guide the AI. The transactional model doesn't just provide rollback capability—it creates institutional memory that makes AI progressively more effective as the codebase grows. TDD 2.0: Humans Write Tests, AI Writes Code "I would never allow AI to write the test. I would do it by myself. Still, it can write the code."   Sergey is adamant about roles: humans write tests, AI writes implementation code. This inverts traditional TDD slightly—instead of developers writing tests then code, they write tests and AI writes the code to pass them. Tests become executable requirements and prompts. This provides essential guardrails: AI can iterate on implementation until tests pass, but it can't redefine what "passing" means. The tests represent domain knowledge, business requirements, and validation criteria that only humans should control. Sergey envisions multi-agent systems where one agent writes code while another validates with tests, but critically, humans author the original test suite. This TDD 2.0 framework (a talk Sergey gave at the Global Agile Summit) creates a verification mechanism that prevents the biggest anti-pattern: coding without proper validation. The Two Cardinal Rules: Architecture and Verification "I would never allow AI to invent architecture. Writing AI agentic coding, Vibecoding, whatever coding—without proper verification and properly setting expectations of what you want to get as a result—that's the main mistake."   Sergey identifies two non-negotiables. First, never let AI invent architecture. Use framework conventions (Rails, etc.) to constrain AI's choices. Leverage existing code generators and scaffolding. Provide explicit architectural guidelines in planning steps. Store iteration-specific instructions where AI can reference them. The framework becomes the guardrails that prevent AI from making structural decisions it's not equipped to make. Second, always verify AI output. Even if you don't want to look at code, you must validate that it meets requirements. This might be through tests, manual review, or automated checks—but skipping verification is the fundamental mistake. These two rules—human-defined architecture and mandatory verification—separate successful AI-assisted development from technical debt generation. Prototype vs. Production: Two Different Workflows "When you pair as an architect or a really senior engineer who can implement it by himself, but just wants to save time, you do the pair programming with AI, and the AI kind of ships a draft, and rapid prototype."   Sergey distinguishes clearly between prototype and production development. For MVPs and rapid prototypes, a senior architect pairs with AI to create drafts quickly—this is where speed matters most. For production code, teams add more iterative testing and polishing after AI generates initial implementation. The key is being explicit about which mode you're in. The biggest anti-pattern is treating prototype code as production-ready without the necessary validation and hardening steps. When building production systems, Sergey applies the full transactional model: atomic commits, comprehensive tests, architectural constraints, and rollback strategies. For prototypes, speed takes priority, but the architectural knowledge still comes from humans, not AI. The Future: AI Literacy as Mandatory "Being a software engineer and trying to get a new job, it's gonna be a mandatory requirement for you to understand how to use AI for coding. So it's not enough to just be a good engineer."   Sergey sees AI-assisted coding literacy becoming as fundamental as Git proficiency. Future engineering jobs will require demonstrating effective AI collaboration, not just traditional coding skills. We're reaching good performance levels with AI models—now the challenge is learning to use them efficiently. This means frameworks and standardized patterns for AI-assisted development will emerge and consolidate. Approaches like AAID, SpecKit, and others represent early attempts to create these patterns. Sergey expects architectural patterns for AI-assisted development to standardize, similar to how design patterns emerged in object-oriented programming. The human remains the bottleneck—for domain knowledge, business requirements, and architectural guidance—but the implementation mechanics shift heavily toward AI collaboration. Resources for Practitioners "We are reaching a good performance level of AI models, and now we need to guide it to make it impactful. It's a great tool, now we need to understand how to make it impactful."   Sergey recommends Obie Fernandez's work on "Patterns of Application Development Using AI," particularly valuable for Ruby and Rails developers but applicable broadly. He references Andrey Karpathy's original vibecoding post and emphasizes Extreme Programming practices as foundational. The tools he uses—Cursor and Claude Code—support custom planning steps and context management. But more important than tools is the mindset: we have powerful AI capabilities now, and the focus must shift to efficient usage patterns. This means experimenting with workflows, documenting what works, and sharing patterns with the community. Sergey himself shares case studies on LinkedIn and travels extensively speaking about these approaches, contributing to the collective learning happening in real-time.   About Sergey Sergyenko   Sergey is the CEO of Cybergizer, a dynamic software development agency with offices in Vilnius, Lithuania. Specializing in MVPs with zero cash requirements, Cybergizer offers top-tier CTO services and startup teams. Their tech stack includes Ruby, Rails, Elixir, and ReactJS.   Sergey was also a featured speaker at the Global Agile Summit, and you can find his talk available in your membership area. If you are not a member don't worry, you can get the 1-month trial and watch the whole conference. You can cancel at any time.   You can link with Sergey Sergyenko on LinkedIn.

Historic quarters in cities and towns across the middle of Europe were devastated during the Second World War—some, like those of Warsaw and Frankfurt, had to be rebuilt almost completely. They are now centers of peace and civility that attract millions of tourists, but the stories they tell about places, peoples, and nations are selective. They are never the whole story. These old towns and their turbulent histories have been key sites in Europe's ongoing theater of politics and war. Exploring seven old towns, from Frankfurt and Prague to Vilnius in Lithuania, the acclaimed writer Marek Kohn examines how they have been used since the Second World War to conceal political tensions and reinforce certain versions of history. Uncovering hidden stories behind these old and old-seeming façades in The Stories Old Towns Tell: A Journey through Cities at the Heart of Europe (Yale University Press, 2023), Dr. Kohn offers us a new understanding of the politics of European history-making—showing how our visits to old towns could promote belonging over exclusion, and empathy over indifference. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

C dans l'air du 24 novembre 2025 - Ukraine : le plan de paix de Trump, l'inquiétude des EuropéensUne semaine décisive s'ouvre pour l'Ukraine. Donald Trump a donné à Volodymyr Zelensky jusqu'à jeudi pour se prononcer sur son plan de paix. Mais en l'état, il est jugé inacceptable par Kiev, car il reprend toutes les exigences russes — territoriales notamment —, et par les Européens, qui y voient une capitulation forcée, avec un risque pour la sécurité de l'Europe. Les négociations ont donc repris dimanche en Suisse, en présence des Américains, des Ukrainiens et des Européens. Réunis à Genève, le secrétaire d'État américain et le négociateur de Kiev, Andriï Iermak, ont salué hier en fin d'après-midi les « bons progrès » dans les pourparlers.« Je pense que nous avons probablement eu la réunion la plus productive et significative jusqu'à présent dans tout ce processus », a déclaré le chef de la diplomatie américaine, Marco Rubio, aux journalistes, sans donner plus de détails. L'un des membres de la délégation ukrainienne, Roustem Oumerov, à la tête du Conseil de sécurité ukrainien, a estimé qu'une nouvelle version du texte « reflète déjà la plupart des priorités clés » de Kiev.Tout en s'accordant avec le Premier ministre britannique Keir Starmer sur la nécessité de « travailler tous ensemble en ce moment critique afin d'instaurer une paix juste et durable », selon les mots de Downing Street, le président Trump maintient la pression sur Volodymyr Zelensky, à qui il a reproché un manque de « gratitude », alors que son propre camp se déchire sur le plan de paix. Certaines voix, notamment au sein des républicains, estiment qu'il aurait été soufflé aux Américains par les Russes. « Cette administration n'est pas responsable de cette publication sous sa forme actuelle », a ainsi déclaré le républicain Mike Rounds, élu du Dakota du Sud.Depuis l'Afrique du Sud, où il représente la France au G20, Emmanuel Macron est revenu samedi sur le plan de Donald Trump, estimant qu'« il ne peut pas y avoir de paix en Ukraine sans les Ukrainiens et le respect de leur souveraineté ». En marge de ce sommet, le chef de l'État a également réitéré sa confiance au général Fabien Mandon, qui avait déclaré mardi que « la France doit accepter de perdre des enfants », estimant qu'il avait tenu devant les maires un « discours beaucoup plus élaboré que la phrase qu'on en a sortie ». Il a par ailleurs confirmé son intention de rétablir un service militaire volontaire dans le pays, face à la montée des périls sur le continent.Opérations de déstabilisation massives, propagande à grande échelle, attaques et tentatives d'ingérence russes se multiplient dans l'Hexagone et dans toute l'Europe. Nos journalistes se sont rendus en Lituanie où, ce lundi, la cour de justice de Vilnius a rendu son verdict dans l'affaire de l'incendie, en 2024, d'un magasin Ikea et a condamné un adolescent ukrainien à 3 ans et 4 mois de détention. Son acte a été requalifié de terroriste par la justice lituanienne. Selon le procureur, la Russie avait « connaissance » de ses intentions et il a agi « dans l'intérêt d'un service de renseignement militaire étranger ».Nos experts :- Général Jean-Paul PALOMEROS - Ancien chef d'état-major de l'armée de l'air et ancien commandant suprême de la transformation de l'OTAN- Elise VINCENT - Journaliste chargée des questions de défense au Monde- Laure MANDEVILLE - Grand reporter au Figaro, autrice de L'Ukraine se lève chez Talland éditions - Pierre HAROCHE - maître de conférences en politique européenne et internationale à l'université Catholique de Lille, auteur de « Dans la forge du monde. Comment le choc des puissances façonne l'Europe », publié aux éditions Fayard

C dans l'air du 24 novembre 2025 - Ukraine : le plan de paix de Trump, l'inquiétude des EuropéensUne semaine décisive s'ouvre pour l'Ukraine. Donald Trump a donné à Volodymyr Zelensky jusqu'à jeudi pour se prononcer sur son plan de paix. Mais en l'état, il est jugé inacceptable par Kiev, car il reprend toutes les exigences russes — territoriales notamment —, et par les Européens, qui y voient une capitulation forcée, avec un risque pour la sécurité de l'Europe. Les négociations ont donc repris dimanche en Suisse, en présence des Américains, des Ukrainiens et des Européens. Réunis à Genève, le secrétaire d'État américain et le négociateur de Kiev, Andriï Iermak, ont salué hier en fin d'après-midi les « bons progrès » dans les pourparlers.« Je pense que nous avons probablement eu la réunion la plus productive et significative jusqu'à présent dans tout ce processus », a déclaré le chef de la diplomatie américaine, Marco Rubio, aux journalistes, sans donner plus de détails. L'un des membres de la délégation ukrainienne, Roustem Oumerov, à la tête du Conseil de sécurité ukrainien, a estimé qu'une nouvelle version du texte « reflète déjà la plupart des priorités clés » de Kiev.Tout en s'accordant avec le Premier ministre britannique Keir Starmer sur la nécessité de « travailler tous ensemble en ce moment critique afin d'instaurer une paix juste et durable », selon les mots de Downing Street, le président Trump maintient la pression sur Volodymyr Zelensky, à qui il a reproché un manque de « gratitude », alors que son propre camp se déchire sur le plan de paix. Certaines voix, notamment au sein des républicains, estiment qu'il aurait été soufflé aux Américains par les Russes. « Cette administration n'est pas responsable de cette publication sous sa forme actuelle », a ainsi déclaré le républicain Mike Rounds, élu du Dakota du Sud.Depuis l'Afrique du Sud, où il représente la France au G20, Emmanuel Macron est revenu samedi sur le plan de Donald Trump, estimant qu'« il ne peut pas y avoir de paix en Ukraine sans les Ukrainiens et le respect de leur souveraineté ». En marge de ce sommet, le chef de l'État a également réitéré sa confiance au général Fabien Mandon, qui avait déclaré mardi que « la France doit accepter de perdre des enfants », estimant qu'il avait tenu devant les maires un « discours beaucoup plus élaboré que la phrase qu'on en a sortie ». Il a par ailleurs confirmé son intention de rétablir un service militaire volontaire dans le pays, face à la montée des périls sur le continent.Opérations de déstabilisation massives, propagande à grande échelle, attaques et tentatives d'ingérence russes se multiplient dans l'Hexagone et dans toute l'Europe. Nos journalistes se sont rendus en Lituanie où, ce lundi, la cour de justice de Vilnius a rendu son verdict dans l'affaire de l'incendie, en 2024, d'un magasin Ikea et a condamné un adolescent ukrainien à 3 ans et 4 mois de détention. Son acte a été requalifié de terroriste par la justice lituanienne. Selon le procureur, la Russie avait « connaissance » de ses intentions et il a agi « dans l'intérêt d'un service de renseignement militaire étranger ».Nos experts :- Général Jean-Paul PALOMEROS - Ancien chef d'état-major de l'armée de l'air et ancien commandant suprême de la transformation de l'OTAN- Elise VINCENT - Journaliste chargée des questions de défense au Monde- Laure MANDEVILLE - Grand reporter au Figaro, autrice de L'Ukraine se lève chez Talland éditions - Pierre HAROCHE - maître de conférences en politique européenne et internationale à l'université Catholique de Lille, auteur de « Dans la forge du monde. Comment le choc des puissances façonne l'Europe », publié aux éditions Fayard

Historic quarters in cities and towns across the middle of Europe were devastated during the Second World War—some, like those of Warsaw and Frankfurt, had to be rebuilt almost completely. They are now centers of peace and civility that attract millions of tourists, but the stories they tell about places, peoples, and nations are selective. They are never the whole story. These old towns and their turbulent histories have been key sites in Europe's ongoing theater of politics and war. Exploring seven old towns, from Frankfurt and Prague to Vilnius in Lithuania, the acclaimed writer Marek Kohn examines how they have been used since the Second World War to conceal political tensions and reinforce certain versions of history. Uncovering hidden stories behind these old and old-seeming façades in The Stories Old Towns Tell: A Journey through Cities at the Heart of Europe (Yale University Press, 2023), Dr. Kohn offers us a new understanding of the politics of European history-making—showing how our visits to old towns could promote belonging over exclusion, and empathy over indifference. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

Historic quarters in cities and towns across the middle of Europe were devastated during the Second World War—some, like those of Warsaw and Frankfurt, had to be rebuilt almost completely. They are now centers of peace and civility that attract millions of tourists, but the stories they tell about places, peoples, and nations are selective. They are never the whole story. These old towns and their turbulent histories have been key sites in Europe's ongoing theater of politics and war. Exploring seven old towns, from Frankfurt and Prague to Vilnius in Lithuania, the acclaimed writer Marek Kohn examines how they have been used since the Second World War to conceal political tensions and reinforce certain versions of history. Uncovering hidden stories behind these old and old-seeming façades in The Stories Old Towns Tell: A Journey through Cities at the Heart of Europe (Yale University Press, 2023), Dr. Kohn offers us a new understanding of the politics of European history-making—showing how our visits to old towns could promote belonging over exclusion, and empathy over indifference. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/german-studies

C'est ce lundi 24 novembre 2025 qu'une cour de justice de Vilnius rendra son verdict dans l'affaire de l'incendie en 2024 d'un magasin Ikea. Un incendie attribué au renseignement militaire russe. De notre correspondante à Vilnius, La dernière audience avant de mettre le jugement en délibéré a été rapide. Le jeune Ukrainien est sorti la tête baissée. Mineur au moment des faits, il a déposé un mécanisme qui a pris feu le 9 mai 2024. Il a été arrêté quelques jours plus tard dans le bus pour Riga, en Lettonie, où il devait commettre le même forfait. Pour son avocate Renata Janusyte, « il regrette d'avoir agi à la légère. Pour cela, on lui a promis une voiture et 10 000 euros, il a indiqué qui l'avait contacté pour cela et qui avait fait les transferts d'argent. » Ce procès a été une mine de renseignements pour comprendre la réalité d'un sabotage. Vilmantas Vitkauskas est à la tête du centre national de gestion des crises. Il se souvient de ce jour-là. « Nous avions été prévenus que de telles actions pouvaient avoir lieu en Lituanie. Chaque incendie, incident qui se produit n'est jamais considéré comme banal. L'incendie du magasin Ikea n'est pas le premier cas de sabotage, mais auparavant jamais un bâtiment accueillant du public et pouvant causer des victimes n'avait été visé. » Le sabotage est la nouvelle réalité. La justice lituanienne enquête sur l'autodestruction de colis partis depuis Vilnius vers un entrepôt en Allemagne, et sur la tentative d'incendie d'une société soutenant l'Ukraine. Giedrius Krupkauskas travaille pour les services de sécurité de l'État. Il a décrit les méthodes russes lors d'une conférence : « Toutes ces opérations sont commanditées par le pouvoir politique. La confrontation avec l'Ouest se déroule pour la Russie dans une sorte d'entre-deux, entre guerre et paix. Avec cet état d'esprit, les sabotages sont considérés comme légitimes. Un outil de guerre contre de sociétés européennes en paix. » Le but : faire vaciller le soutien occidental à l'Ukraine. Comment prévenir le passage à l'acte de personnes souvent recrutées via les réseaux sociaux ? Le chercheur Marek Kohv de l'ICDS, un centre de recherche sur la défense en Estonie, a quelques pistes. « Il est très important que les peines prononcées soient très claires, ça peut être dissuasif. Les gens reçoivent peu d'argent pour ces actions. S'il s'avère que pour gagner 500 ou 1000 euros, il est possible de risquer 10 ans de prison, cela va faire réfléchir. » Le verdict prononcé à l'égard du jeune homme accusé de crime en bande organisée et d'acte terroriste fera date dans l'histoire judiciaire lituanienne.

Plusieurs centaines de Lituaniens défilent en ce moment sur l'avenue principale de la capitale Vilnius. Le mouvement de protestation a été initié par le monde de la culture contre la présence d'un parti radical et populiste écarté de justesse du ministère de la Culture. Le mouvement s'est élargi et les manifestants craignent désormais que la Lituanie prenne un virage illibéral. Notre correspondante à Vilnius Marielle Vitureau est allée à la rencontre des Lituaniens se préparant pour la manifestation. Derrière son petit étal, pour soutenir le mouvement, Joris vend des fanions et des T-shirts avec le symbole de la manifestation. Dans un triangle rouge qui fait penser à un panneau de la route, le mot culture tombe à l'eau. « On ment beaucoup en ce moment en politique et ça affecte la culture, le président avait dit qu'il ne nommerait pas un ministre de la Culture issu du parti Aube sur le Niémen et il n'a pas tenu parole ».  À lire aussiLituanie: Vilnius, capitale verte européenne pour l'année 2025 Depuis, le ministre a démissionné, mais le parti politique est toujours dans la coalition. C'est cette formation et son chef Remigijus Zemaitaitis qui inquiète le plus Akvile. Devant le musée où elle travaille, le même triangle rouge d'avertissement grand format accueille les visiteurs : « En plus d'être populiste, le chef de ce parti est ouvertement antisémite, pro russe, ça fait partie de leurs plans de s'immiscer dans le domaine de la culture en faisant passer des petits message soi-disant anodins, par exemple en enlevant les drapeaux de l'Ukraine dans les institutions de l'État ». Cette même personnalité politique a aussi remis en question les dépenses pour la défense, les sanctions contre la Russie et a fait de la presse son bouc émissaire. Armée de ciseaux et de peinture, Asta prépare sa pancarte : « Je vais illustrer l'expression lituanienne. Si on laisse entrer les cochons dans l'église, ils monteront sur l'autel. Nous sommes dans cette situation, si on les laisse entrer, ils vont tout saccager. Depuis le retour à l'indépendance, la Lituanie n'a pas connu de plus grand dangers ».  À lire aussiLituanie: accord de coalition malgré des inquiétudes sur un mouvement populiste Depuis l'arrivée de cette coalition au pouvoir il y a un an, les mouvements de protestation sont fréquents. Marius Eidukonis est journaliste culturel pour la radio publique : « Depuis 2022, le danger à nos portes rend la situation plus sensible et nerveuse, et quant à tout cela s'ajoute l'apparition de formations politiques douteuses, l'inquiétude grandit, il faut se défendre contre les menaces extérieures et intérieures ».  Juta est graphiste, elle a organisé l'atelier pancartes dans un lieu culturel de Vilnius. La défense, ce n'est pas uniquement les soldats. Pour elle, la culture aussi est une arme : « Le secteur culturel est un vecteur pour discuter des sujets d'actualité et échanger des idées. En ce qui concerne l'aide à l'Ukraine, le secteur culturel a été déterminant pour être le porte-parole de ce qui se passait dans le pays ». Beaucoup craignent que la Lituanie ne prenne le virage illibéral de la Hongrie ou de la Slovaquie. Le monde de la culture a été rejoint aussi par les docteurs et les agriculteurs. Tous veulent continuer de monter la garde.

When should Ukraine commit more forces to a perhaps desperate stand to hold ground it will likely lose? And when is it the difficult but correct choice to preserve the force and pull back to the next defensive line? This is the real, agonizing strategic dilemma shaping the war, now highlighted in the fight for Pokrovsk. Distinguished strategist Lawrence Freedman joins Ryan at a cafe in Vilnius, where they were both speaking at a conference, to dissect this critical question. They also sort through how this relates to each side's theory of victory and the shifting realities of the battlefield.

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys joins Cipher Brief CEO Suzanne Kelly in Washington with a blunt warning: Western military restraint is encouraging, not deterring, the Kremlin. Budrys explains why Lithuania is raising defense spending to more than 5% of GDP by 2026—the highest in the democratic world—and pushing NATO toward offensive deterrence and denial "from the very first inch." He details Belarus' role as a state-enabled criminal actor, from weaponized migration to smuggling operations using high-altitude balloons that forced Lithuania to shut down its main international airport, and why Minsk deserves tougher sanctions. Budrys also walks through recent Russian gray-zone activity in the Baltic Sea and NATO airspace, arguing that only stronger posture—not de-escalation—has stopped undersea infrastructure attacks and drone incursions. The Minister lays out what a potential Ukraine ceasefire would mean for the Baltics, why Vilnius is committing 0.25% of GDP annually to Ukraine's security for ten years, and how Russian forces redeployed from Ukraine could reshape the threat on NATO's eastern flank. He also highlights Lithuania's energy break from Moscow—now sourcing 75% of its LNG from the U.S.—and its push for tougher economic security policies toward China as it prepares to hold the EU presidency in 2027. A candid, front-line view of deterrence, gray-zone warfare, and the future of the transatlantic alliance.

When an elderly man with a battered suitcase walked into the British embassy in Vilnius in 1992, few could have guessed what he was about to hand over. Gordon Corera tells the story of Vasili Mitrokhin, an under-the-radar Soviet archivist who copied thousands of classified KGB documents over 12 years. Speaking to Elinor Evans, he reveals how a project that began as a private rebellion against the agency he once served evolved into one of the greatest intelligence coups of the 20th century. (Ad) Gordon Corera is the author of The Spy in the Archive: How One Man Tried to Kill the KGB (William Collins, 2025). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spy-Archive-Gordon-Corera/dp/0008644799/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-histboty. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service.Our guest is Darja Dankina, who's a palaeontologist from the Natures Research Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania. We start with the discovery of the largest dinosaur ever, uncovered by a shepherd on a ranch in Argentina in 2012. Then, we hear from the daughter of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, who created children's show Thunderbirds in 1965.Plus, the impeachment of US President Clinton in 1999.How an American historical document typed out on a university computer in 1971 played a vital role in the digital revolution of electronic books.Also, Colonel Gaddafi's son being signed to Italy's top football league in 2003.Finally, we use BBC archive to hear how children's book character Miffy was created in 1955. In the programme Dick Bruna reads from Miffy Goes Flying with permission from Mercis Publishing bv.Contributors: Dr Diego Pol - palaeontologist who lead the dig for the Patagotitan. Darja Dankina - palaeontologist from the Natures Research Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania. Dee Anderson - daughter of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Joe Lockhart - Bill Clinton's former press secretary. Greg Newby - Project Gutenberg's CEO and director. Jay Bothroyd and Zeljko Kalac - former Perugia players. Dick Bruna - Dutch author and illustrator.(Photo: The Patagotitan. Credit: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Dans la nuit du 26 au 27 juillet 2003, une violente dispute éclate dans une chambre d'hôtel de Vilnius en Lituanie, entre Marie Trintignant et Bertrand Cantat. La dispute dégénère et le couple en vient aux mains. Les coups portés par Bertrand Cantat sont d'une violence inouïe. Du sang coule sur le visage tuméfié de Marie, qui a perdu connaissance. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Dans la nuit du 26 au 27 juillet 2003, une violente dispute éclate dans une chambre d'hôtel de Vilnius en Lituanie, entre Marie Trintignant et Bertrand Cantat. La dispute dégénère et le couple en vient aux mains. Les coups portés par Bertrand Cantat sont d'une violence inouïe. Du sang coule sur le visage tuméfié de Marie, qui a perdu connaissance. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.