The occasion brought together experts from Belgium, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal and Latvia. Ruslan Pankratov began by highlighting the difficulties faced by Russian-speaking minorities in the Baltic States, mentioning the list of rights of those who are disadvantaged, which is composed of 82 Militarization and the ongoing brain drain to speak in the public space are not encouraged, as the new law promotes questionable official policies and “truths, not shared through many citizens, and is enforced through censorship mechanisms. “
Edikas Jageayvichus, a board member of the Lithuanian Socialist Front, added some considerations about freedom of expression in Lithuania, talking about political figures and citizens being interrogated and even arrested for their political perspectives and doing business with Russia.