Egle Markeviciute ๐ฑ๐น๐
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Egle Markeviciute ๐ฑ๐น๐
@markeviciute
Tech policy & Eastern Euro affairs โซ๏ธCCCE + @eutechloop + @consumerchoicec โซ๏ธ Adv. Board Member at ESNA + AI Chamber โซ๏ธ ex-Vice-Minister of Economy ๐ฑ๐น
- Time for a Lithuanian version. Russians deported, imprisoned, and killed Lithuanians, trying to erase us both in the USSR, Russian Empire and for the past c. 800 years: >130,000 Lithuanians were deported to Siberia, Kazakhstan, and other remote areas during the Soviet massThe Soviet Union deported, imprisoned and killed Estonians โ they tried to destroy our culture and identity. They deported 20 702 Estonians to Siberia, youngest being only 3 days old and oldest 85 years. And now weโre being called Russophobic? I call it self-preservation.
- Replying to @front_ukrainianThere are moral limits to clickbaiting tactics. Sincerely, a Lithuanian.
- Replying to @DarRamesnisRT network has been active in the US since circa 2012, so I wouldnโt be surprised. Questioning them in Russian in front of the English-speaking audience is hard to comprehend though.
- 32yrs ago #Lithuania was the 1st in USSR to declare independence. It was followed by an econ. blocade, Jan 13th events, the rest is history. Our collective mission is to continue being a *stone in the shoe*, defend the underdog and stand for the ideas of liberty and justice. 1/2
- Morning inspection of Vilnius Pink Soup Fest #saltibarsciai
- Replying to @copesint1. Under occupation, the Baltics were an integral part of the USSR, unlike former Socialist bloc countries, who had it โeasierโ in comparison. Despite all the supression, torture etc. mechanisms in the USSR, they failed to mankurtize us, we were the first to leave and weโre
- Why is removing the American M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle from that Lithuanian swamp taking so long? Hereโs what we know from Lithuanian media: 1. Swamps can be up to 5-8 meters (16-28 feet) deep. This specific swamp, a peat bog, is even deeper (up to 15 meters/49
- Replying to @visegrad24As if thatโs our biggest problem currently
- Replying to @visegrad24I donโt know about others but I think we Lithuanians trust Poland and Denmark to represent us 100%.
- Respect to Ben Shapiro for actually going to Ukraine and seeing things first hand, meeting with 15 religious organizations and seeing if they are โpersecutedโ, asking Zelensky direct and uncomfortable questions, but without any hippie-kumbaya interruptions about โjust gettingOn the show today Part I of our exclusive interview in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Vlodomir Zelenskyโฆ Weโre starting RIGHT NOWโwatch here: youtu.be/cVRuLaEJij0
- Official opening of ๐ฑ๐น Innovation Agency today. All hail for IAโs new leader Romualda Stragienฤ (left). Happy to see our businesspeople join public sector and choose to work for a better future of Lithuania. @ArmonaiteA
- #lifeupdate I am excited to join this unique team - public affairs with a startup attitude, a one-stop shop with experts across the globe, and a complete personal trust in a geopolitical compass of the CCCโs team. See you around - in Vilnius, Brussels, London, Geneva and DC!Welcome @markeviciute as our new Head of Digital and Innovation Policy! In her new role, Markeviฤiลซtฤ will spearhead innovative consumer policies in the digital, innovation, and communication realm, shaping digital policy advocacy for the CCC.
- Replying to @JJCarafanoSame thought applies to Americans whoโd rather choose partnership with Russia over partnership with the EU, IMO
