[HIGHLIGHTS] Lithuania: faced with Russian “imperialism”, “culture is also a battlefield”

Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to declare its independence in 1990. In recent years, the country has once again been a favored target for Vladimir Putin.

In February, Russian authorities placed Lithuanian Culture Minister Simonas Kairys and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on a wanted list. Moscow accuses them of having authorized the dismantling of monuments to Soviet soldiers dating from the Second World War, which the Kremlin considers an "insult to history". A look back at the issues at stake in this cultural battle between Moscow and the Baltic States.