European countries, especially the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, have confronted Russian disinformation campaigns for decades. Their experience may offer useful lessons as the US joins the battle.
Through war and Islamophobia, a generation thought they might have lost their histories and faith in Eastern Europe. But, unexpectedly, they found it again.
A campaign that Western military are linking to Russian hackers has targeted the contingent of 4,000 NATO troops deployed to Poland and the Baltic states this year, to protect the alliance’s European border with Russia.
More than 70 years ago, a group of Jewish prisoners dug a tunnel using mostly their hands and spoons to escape their Nazi captors. A team of archaeologists has recently discovered the tunnel in Ponar forest outside of Vilnius, Lithuania. The discovery is the subject of a new documentary.
Lithuania's foreign minister says modified Iskander missiles have a range of up to 435 miles — meaning they could reach Berlin from the Russian outpost, which is sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania.
Lithuania considers itself the frontline in ongoing tensions between Russia and NATO — and it worries any conflict could start in the Baltics. So its army is doing all it can to prepare for an invasion.
When asked if he would defend the Baltic states in the event of a Russian attack, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was hesitant to offer support.
When Menachem Kaiser discovered that the bagel had disappeared from Lithuania, along with most of the Jewish culture, he and some friends decided to bring it back.
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the president of Lithuania about his concerns over tensions between neighboring Russia and the West; President Adamkus wants to diffuse talk of a possible new Cold War, but admits there are those who welcome it.
The CIA used at least two secret detention centers in Lithuania after the 9/11 attacks, a Lithuanian inquiry has found. Matthew Bell looks at how the current practice of the CIA compares.
Twenty years ago today the Iron Curtain began to unravel. Now, the fortified east-west border is just a memory. But not all vestiges have vanished. Ashley Ahearn reports, in some places the former no-man's land is being preserved as a green belt.
A few weeks ago, Israel commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day. The World's Middle East Correspondent Matthew Bell met a man there with a unique Holocaust story that he was somewhat reluctant to talk about. It's a story about revenge.
The "Got Talent" franchise is popular all over the world. And wherever it is, chances are good a wacky act will perform. In Lithuania, the talent show was just won by an accordion player. He bellows keys like Steve Vai on an axe.
Sweden's successful waste-to-energy program converts household waste into energy for heating and electricity. But they've run into an unusual problem: they simply aren't generating enough trash to power the incinerators, so they've begun importing waste from European neighbors.
NATO is on high alert on its eastern borders, with the controversy between Russia and Ukraine still simmering. The US and UK fear that Russian forces may be more nimble than NATO. Meanwhile, historians are learning about an older military conflict, the US Civil War, from a dig. And China ponders its dog meat festival, in today's Global Scan.
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Global Politics
Lithuanian president on possible new cold war
PRI's The World
February 15, 2008
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the president of Lithuania about his concerns over tensions between neighboring Russia and the West; President Adamkus wants to diffuse talk of a possible new Cold War, but admits there are those who welcome it.
Conflict & Justice
Lithuania hosted secret CIA prisons
PRI's The World
December 22, 2009
The CIA used at least two secret detention centers in Lithuania after the 9/11 attacks, a Lithuanian inquiry has found. Matthew Bell looks at how the current practice of the CIA compares.
Global Politics
Iron Curtain becomes green belt
PRI's The World
March 11, 2010
Twenty years ago today the Iron Curtain began to unravel. Now, the fortified east-west border is just a memory. But not all vestiges have vanished. Ashley Ahearn reports, in some places the former no-man's land is being preserved as a green belt.
Lithuania's Nuclear Future
Living on Earth
May 07, 1993
Masha Gessen on Vladimir Putin, 'The Man Without a Face'
The Takeaway
March 02, 2012
The World in Words
Jewish American Students Reimagine Yiddish Europe
PRI's The World
August 23, 2012
Arts, Culture & Media
Member of a Jewish Holocaust 'Revenge Squad' Tells Story
PRI's The World
May 03, 2013
A few weeks ago, Israel commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day. The World's Middle East Correspondent Matthew Bell met a man there with a unique Holocaust story that he was somewhat reluctant to talk about. It's a story about revenge.
Arts, Culture & Media
Lithuania's Got Accordion Talent
PRI's The World
July 22, 2013
The "Got Talent" franchise is popular all over the world. And wherever it is, chances are good a wacky act will perform. In Lithuania, the talent show was just won by an accordion player. He bellows keys like Steve Vai on an axe.
Science, Tech & Environment
Sweden imports waste from European neighbors to fuel waste-to-energy program
Living on Earth
June 26, 2012
Sweden's successful waste-to-energy program converts household waste into energy for heating and electricity. But they've run into an unusual problem: they simply aren't generating enough trash to power the incinerators, so they've begun importing waste from European neighbors.
Global Scan
Could NATO successfully counter Russian aggression? The US is worried
June 23, 2014
NATO is on high alert on its eastern borders, with the controversy between Russia and Ukraine still simmering. The US and UK fear that Russian forces may be more nimble than NATO. Meanwhile, historians are learning about an older military conflict, the US Civil War, from a dig. And China ponders its dog meat festival, in today's Global Scan.