I was a correspondent for a daily newspaper “Duma” from Bulgaria from 1988 till 1991 in Warsaw. During this period, I published thousands of articles about the changes in the region, the falling of communism, the establishing of market economy ... »
VILNIUS, January 13 - At first glance, everything in Vilnius seems calm. At least for now, the streets seem full of people, which is unusual for the cold weather and thick snow. Parliament is not accepting any accreditations for journalists, ... »
VILNIUS, January 16 - A special parliamentary committee was set up in the Lithuanian capital late last night to investigate the army's actions a few days ago when its units occupied several important public buildings in Vilnius, including the radio ... »
VILNIUS, January 19- As of today, the clouds of tension in Vilnius seem to have been cleared. Not a single night military patrol, disorders, nor a tank or armored personnel carrier on the streets was seen last night. Although several ... »
VILNIUS, January 21- The night in the Lithuanian capital was tense again. All roads to it - according to the parliamentary spokesman Audrius Ažubalis were blocked by paratroopers. Several incidents occurred after midnight, two of them involving weapons. In a ... »
VILNIUS, January 21- By the time you read these lines on a Monday - probably - cold January morning, it might all be over here. Or maybe it is just beginning. Who knows? Either way, it is hard to predict ... »
VILNIUS, January 28- He told me on his Warsaw phone that he was awaiting confirmation to go to Vilnius, and the editorial office gave him the okay, because it was in dire need of information. And so, Maxim turned out ... »
VILNIUS, February 04- Everything was calm when I left for Vilnius. Even suspiciously calm. It was already known that there was a National Salvation Committee. However, no one knew who the members were. And to this day, no one knows. ... »
VILNIUS, February 11- “Raimondas, I don't have tickets. Let's go on foot," I told my new acquaintance, without blinking, as if I were on near the ‘Russian monument’ in Sofia and had to go to the Pliska Hotel, just ... »
VILNIUS, February 18 - There is one detail that I now avoid in the cozy Warsaw apartment, without any danger from the tank. This is the fact that from the first moments I spent in Vilnius, I cried. An unusual ... »