
What the West doesn't understand about Russia, from a Lithuanian who knows
Drawing on Lithuania's own history of Soviet occupation, Juozas Olekas argues that Europe's best chance to prevent a wider war is to help Ukraine defeat Russia.

Drawing on Lithuania's own history of Soviet occupation, Juozas Olekas argues that Europe's best chance to prevent a wider war is to help Ukraine defeat Russia.
"Now, more than ever before, we want to learn from one another," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

The group tried to exploit poor weather conditions and limited visibility to breach Ukrainian defenses.

Drawing on Lithuania's own history of Soviet occupation, Juozas Olekas argues that Europe's best chance to prevent a wider war is to help Ukraine defeat Russia.

Russian forces launched 129 drones and four Kh-59/69 guided missiles against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said. A total of 115 aerial targets were reportedly shot down, while 12 made it through, striking eight locations.

The number includes 820 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

A substation was struck by drones in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and explosions were heard in several cities across Crimea overnight on April 14, Telegram channel Exilenova Plus reported.

"If someone says this — no matter how long Fidesz politicians have said similar things — you should ask them what would happen if Russia attacked Hungary: which Hungarian county would they give up?" Peter Magyar said in response to a question from a Kyiv Independent reporter.