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[00:00:53] week, the week when corruption fled Ukraine,
[00:00:56] the suspected Prosecutor General, but still the same.
[00:01:00] This week it became clear that despite all the explanations of
[00:01:03] Žemaitaitis worldwide about Ukrainian corruption, Putin's
[00:01:06] oligarchs are buying not the Ukrainian president, but the United
[00:01:10] States'. This is about the fact that Trump's eldest son's wife
[00:01:13] confirmed that the island for their wedding in spring
[00:01:16] was rented and fireworks were bought by a certain Umar
[00:01:19] Kremlyov. His real surname is Lutfoloev, this
[00:01:23] is when he was still tried for racketeering, later he changed it to
[00:01:26] a more beautiful one for him. Now Kremlyov is the president of the
[00:01:29] International Boxing Federation and buys gifts for the
[00:01:32] family of the President of the United States. At the party, which
[00:01:36] Kremlyov also organized and celebrated at in the Bahamas, Donald
[00:01:40] Trump himself did not participate, but he was successfully represented there
[00:01:43] by the family's negotiator, who
[00:01:47] imitates the work of a diplomat in Ukraine and Iran,
[00:01:50] Trump's son-in-law Kushner, and maybe he gave something, because the Russian
[00:01:54] headwear for the newlyweds here is only in the photo, at least
[00:01:57] in public with such decorations they
[00:02:00] have not yet been seen. The Prime Minister of Poland,
[00:02:04] Donald Tusk, warned his parliament that Russia is planning
[00:02:07] rocket and drone attacks against countries that support
[00:02:11] Ukraine. The Lithuanian Minister of National Defence, reassuring
[00:02:14] his parliament, demonstrated that he counts at least to
[00:02:18] two, well. That autumn, when the threat to Lithuania is
[00:02:22] probably the greatest since the summer of 1940. Here, there was
[00:02:26] also a discussion about the European army. Well, there was such a discussion, but
[00:02:29] then the practical question is, is a NATO soldier
[00:02:33] both a NATO soldier and a European soldier? So, do we consider
[00:02:36] that we have two soldiers in one person? We probably don't become
[00:02:39] safer from that, because it's only one person. It's good that
[00:02:42] Minister Kaunas didn't mention or didn't remember that a soldier of the
[00:02:46] Lithuanian army in such a case would be a soldier
[00:02:49] three times over, because he is both a soldier of the Lithuanian army
[00:02:53] and a NATO soldier. The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces,
[00:02:57] a position held by the President of the Republic, this
[00:03:00] week said that Belarus is not independent, at least
[00:03:03] in controlling its airspace, and if it depended on Belarus itself,
[00:03:07] it might shoot down those drones that fly across all of Belarus,
[00:03:11] quoting Gitanas Nausėda, to Lithuania. We have a very
[00:03:14] clear view on what is happening in Belarus, we
[00:03:18] are certainly not wearing some rose-tinted
[00:03:22] glasses, wanting to see Lukashenka as beautiful, we
[00:03:25] see him as he is.
[00:03:28] we will realize it. You Speaking about what is happening in Belarusian
[00:03:32] airspace, well, it seems that here we sometimes
[00:03:35] think that
[00:03:38] Belarus controls its airspace. We have
[00:03:42] a lot of information that Belarus itself
[00:03:45] is trying to fight with those drones that enter its
[00:03:48] territory. In one case, they manage
[00:03:52] to do it, in another case they don't, those drones continue to move
[00:03:56] into Lithuanian territory, after all, many of them come
[00:04:00] practically across the entire territory of Belarus.
[00:04:03] Gitanas Nausėda did not elaborate on this topic
[00:04:06] in the main topic of the day, and therefore I cannot now
[00:04:09] elaborate on those Belarusian balloons that used to stop
[00:04:13] the operation of Vilnius airport in summer. But from what was
[00:04:17] said here, by the President's mouth, Belarus would like
[00:04:20] to shoot down Russian drones, but cannot, it would like very much, but very
[00:04:24] much cannot. And here, in another sentence after he himself
[00:04:27] announced that he does not look at Lukashenka through
[00:04:31] rose-tinted glasses. Former LRT Council member
[00:04:34] Artūras Račas this week shared on Facebook his latest
[00:04:37] achievement, that he made it to the second stage of the LRT Ethics
[00:04:40] Controller competition. In addition to the already
[00:04:43] listed achievements of Račas, there are others. He was Skardžius's assistant
[00:04:47] in the Seimas. His name was used to illustrate the
[00:04:51] Department of State Security's report on threats in Lithuania.
[00:04:55] He conducted the Kremlin A3 format
[00:04:58] conversations described in that report. The speaker
[00:05:01] of that format was Algirdas Paleckis, but this was when he
[00:05:05] was not yet convicted, or as the honorary chairman of the Social Democrats,
[00:05:09] Andriukaitis, says, when he was not yet a political prisoner,
[00:05:12] he freely and unpunishedly said that on January 13th,
[00:05:15] "our own shot at our own." The LRT
[00:05:18] commission that selected Račas as a candidate for LRT Ethics
[00:05:22] Controller is headed by its council member Laura
[00:05:25] Matijošaitytė, the same one who is also a member of the Central
[00:05:28] Electoral Commission and who didn't tell anyone that she had
[00:05:32] quietly consulted Žemaitaitis's party and
[00:05:35] asked that the party also hide these consultations.
[00:05:39] Only that Vicas Žemaitaitis Puchovičius
[00:05:42] didn't know how or didn't want to remove the marks from the electronic
[00:05:46] document showing that Nemuno Aušra's explanation
[00:05:49] to the Central Electoral Commission was written on Matijošaitytė's computer. Matijošaitytė sees
[00:05:53] no problems here, and the Speaker of the Seimas, Olekas,
[00:05:56] reacted to the relationship of the CEC member with Nemunas Aušra
[00:05:59] by saying that she herself should write some kind of
[00:06:02] resignation
[00:06:03] statement.
[00:06:08] Listen, after I messed things up, clean
[00:06:11] up. We want to live
[00:06:15] peacefully. Not a country,
[00:06:18] money.
[00:06:20] This is how artificial intelligence sees things, when a member of the Central Electoral
[00:06:24] Commission secretly works for one specific party,
[00:06:28] having consulted it and now voting
[00:06:31] on its violations. So far, such video
[00:06:35] clips are not banned. Social Democrat Visaitė proposes
[00:06:38] to ban only those artificial intelligence creations where the content
[00:06:42] is sexual, violates human dignity,
[00:06:46] honor, reputation, the right to
[00:06:49] private life, and the right to one's
[00:06:52] own image, as well as sexual freedom of
[00:06:56] choice. Plus, about Matijošaitytė, I heard, he also said that
[00:06:59] he wants an application, I want to ask one thing, being a lawyer,
[00:07:03] a person who was not yet in office, if he provides
[00:07:06] consultations to anyone, this is
[00:07:07] a violation.
[00:07:10] Many lawyers provide free consultations to people with disabilities
[00:07:14] and so on, and these are free consultations, this is a violation.
[00:07:18] Puchovičius's pen pal from Nemunas Aušra, Matijošaitytė, is not writing
[00:07:22] a resignation letter from anywhere. The majority in the Seimas
[00:07:25] is concerned that she should have more time. The necessary
[00:07:29] number of signatures has been collected to summon Laura
[00:07:32] Matijošaitytė to the Seimas, but she is
[00:07:35] not being summoned, it is postponed even until next week,
[00:07:38] on the 22nd, she is not being summoned. Can you
[00:07:41] answer? This is not related to the
[00:07:45] planned LRT Council
[00:07:47] meeting on the 22nd, in which she should also participate, and therefore
[00:07:51] no opportunity is provided here in the Seimas to hear
[00:07:55] Matijošaitytė's answers to the questions of the Seimas members.
[00:07:58] Yes, colleague, you are correct, the signatures have been
[00:08:02] collected, but we have a case that
[00:08:06] is currently being considered by the Constitutional
[00:08:08] Court because the
[00:08:12] expected person was not
[00:08:15] given enough time to prepare to answer the questions,
[00:08:18] so an invitation to Mrs. Laura
[00:08:22] Matijošaitytė will be sent today
[00:08:25] and I believe that after giving her seven working
[00:08:28] days time, she will be
[00:08:31] invited to our plenary
[00:08:34] session. In the previous Seimas session, Kęstutis
[00:08:37] Vilkauskas, who was responsible for the mission to make the LRT
[00:08:41] law as it should be, according to Olekas's template, will not be
[00:08:44] the chairman of the Culture Committee in this
[00:08:47] session. I would like to make a brief introductory
[00:08:50] statement before today's procedures.
[00:08:52] I am handing over the duties of the committee chairman to Vaida
[00:08:55] Aleknavičienė. I am not resigning, I am handing over, because
[00:08:59] I really did not see any arguments that would require me to resign.
[00:09:02] I mentioned it before. The new
[00:09:06] chairwoman of the Culture Committee will now be Vaida Aleknavičienė, whom
[00:09:09] the Social Democrats twice removed from the position of Minister
[00:09:12] of Culture. Various statements have been made
[00:09:16] about me when I was a
[00:09:19] Minister of Culture, I participated,
[00:09:22] I didn't participate, I think that is also
[00:09:26] a perhaps
[00:09:29] exaggerated presentation
[00:09:33] of information about me, that I
[00:09:36] did not participate in the committee's activities, so
[00:09:40] for your information, I really did participate in the committee's activities.
[00:09:44] At the same time, I was also a member of another committee,
[00:09:47] so of course the situation
[00:09:50] is more complex. Let's see who called about
[00:09:54] the minister's non-participation in the Seimas Culture Committee's
[00:09:57] activities. I would like to inform you that my
[00:10:00] agenda is planned in advance, and when you talk about your work
[00:10:04] in the committee, I would like to emphasize that
[00:10:07] I truly regret my personal working
[00:10:10] time that I would have to dedicate to listening to your
[00:10:14] strange proposals and disruptions to the committee's
[00:10:18] work. So, at that time, I truly focused on other
[00:10:21] activities where I can both help and solve problems.
[00:10:26] That waste of time was then, when the Seimas, in an urgent procedure, tried
[00:10:29] to deal with the LRT, then,
[00:10:32] when the urgent procedure was also good, like the black-smoking
[00:10:36] bulldozer of the Adzemo and Žemaitaitis coalition. Now, urgency
[00:10:39] is no longer suitable, because why is it needed if the laws
[00:10:43] are not about the LRT. I would suggest to the initiators to
[00:10:47] remove that gas before adoption, so that
[00:10:50] the storm will come. The urgent gas, I mean that
[00:10:54] the storm will come tomorrow, it is unlikely, to improve this
[00:10:58] project and take into account the conclusions
[00:11:01] of the legal department, which we somehow did not discuss
[00:11:05] today, honorable chairman, standing at the podium
[00:11:08] when the speaker was speaking, I thought that you are an experienced member of the Seimas
[00:11:12] and know that we discuss proposals not at the discussion stage,
[00:11:16] but at the adoption stage, so that will be done. Regarding certain
[00:11:19] misleading information, certain Seimas members or perhaps ignorance
[00:11:23] presented, but on Monday, the Energy and
[00:11:26] Sustainable Development Committee discussed all the conclusions
[00:11:29] of the legal department, perhaps some committee members
[00:11:33] did not participate in the meeting remotely, and the final presentation
[00:11:37] of the conclusions takes place at the time of adoption, so a reminder to some
[00:11:40] long-serving Seimas members, open the conclusion of the legal
[00:11:43] department. To request the government's conclusion
[00:11:47] for this project and the STT's conclusion, was it
[00:11:50] requested? No, why wasn't
[00:11:53] it requested, on what grounds wasn't it requested?
[00:11:56] Look at the committee's conclusion. Here
[00:11:59] the bulldozer is not suitable, I really wouldn't speak from the side microphone, but
[00:12:03] when we spread false information, the STT was contacted and we promptly received
[00:12:06] a response that they do not object and do not
[00:12:10] foresee any violations. Colleagues, you know, it's very strange
[00:12:13] to hear the boos of some people in this hall
[00:12:16] who sat in power for two years, were in the ruling
[00:12:19] majority,
[00:12:23] did nothing to improve anything. And now, suddenly in
[00:12:27] opposition, they cry that there is nothing. So I would really
[00:12:29] like to vote against the stupidity that is heard
[00:12:33] in this hall, but I will approve the law itself.
[00:12:37] Prime Minister Sinkevičius this week
[00:12:40] clarified his statements about children, which were warmed up
[00:12:43] by Ruginienė, who was now returned to the Ministry of Social
[00:12:46] Security and Labour. Today
[00:12:50] Inga Ruginienė, speaking
[00:12:53] about the family package, said that it will be financed
[00:12:57] from the budget and from Sodra. So maybe
[00:12:59] you will specify, do you
[00:13:02] have some kind of box in the budget
[00:13:06] for 800 million, which no one
[00:13:10] knows about, because we hear nothing about sources, just
[00:13:13] such a general statement, and this is more of
[00:13:16] your reflection, how about
[00:13:20] the financing from Sodra, after all, from Sodra, you can
[00:13:23] finance only a very limited range
[00:13:26] of measures, and certainly not just
[00:13:29] any plan of the ruling party. Well, I have
[00:13:33] neither a box, nor a drawer, nor
[00:13:36] a small shelf. The situation with
[00:13:40] the budget is tense
[00:13:42] and will indeed be difficult,
[00:13:46] it seems, but well, this
[00:13:50] is a political ambition that we are pursuing and
[00:13:53] perfectly understand that the announced full 800
[00:13:57] million is not such an urgent need
[00:14:00] in 2027, that suddenly 800 million are needed,
[00:14:04] especially since some and probably already discussed measures
[00:14:07] are programmed for after this term, for the next term, for the next
[00:14:11] period, regarding the catering of students in grades
[00:14:15] 5 to 10, and this is a large, large investment,
[00:14:18] if it is approved. Officially,
[00:14:21] money for eating, according to modern
[00:14:25] social democrats, is an investment, if you promise that it will be taken
[00:14:28] from some small pocket and distributed for eating by the government
[00:14:32] of the next term.
[00:14:33] valdžia.
[00:26:16] In Panorama, you will see: after Latvia reduced the VAT on some food
[00:26:20] products, Lithuanians are not flocking there to shop
[00:26:22] due to expensive fuel.
[00:26:25] Kremlin critics have no doubt that Putin's party United
[00:26:28] Russia will again declare victory in the Duma elections.
[00:26:31] Litexpo. Events held in Vilnius will have to wait, due to
[00:26:34] the presidency of the Council of the European Union, they are postponed or cancelled.
[00:26:49] There are children who are afraid to grow up. Last year, not
[00:26:52] a single child older than 10 years was adopted.
[00:26:56] Call 1403, donate
[00:26:58] €10 and help children grow up. SOS Children's Villages.
[00:27:02] lt Artvilnius International Contemporary Art Fair
[00:27:05] October 1st-4th Lit Expo The biggest art event
[00:27:09] in Lithuania 70 galleries 300 artists from 20
[00:27:13] countries worldwide, known names, new artworks,
[00:27:16] memorable experiences and a space where people,
[00:27:20] ideas and creativity meet. Funded by the Lithuanian Culture Council, sponsored by Vilnius City
[00:27:23] Municipality, Metenatas Cobalt, general partner ICA, informs
[00:27:27] LRT. When food comes to our homes
[00:27:31] directly from the farm. "All that is most
[00:27:34] valuable remains in it, the true taste ripened in the sun,
[00:27:37] the familiar scent of freshness, and
[00:27:41] preserved nutritional properties.
[00:27:43] By choosing local farm produce, we not only eat
[00:27:46] healthier, we support the people who
[00:27:49] grow and cherish our land, without long
[00:27:53] journeys and intermediaries, closer
[00:27:55] to the earth, closer to people, closer to real food.
[00:27:59] The word is spreading, cinema is back now. Cinema
[00:28:03] Center's sound program Stasis Museum from September 8th
[00:28:06] more
[00:28:07] sound.lt
[00:28:13] There are no perfect children, but there are those who need
[00:28:17] you, become foster parents.
[00:28:36] Series Narcos, drug dealers from September
[00:28:39] 24th, Mondays and Thursdays on
[00:30:22] about a response like a slap in the face to a law without guarantees, artificial intelligence as
[00:30:26] a nuclear weapon and efforts to communicate with millionaires, this
[00:30:29] week, good evening, Lithuania. This week, for the first time,
[00:30:33] a drone that crossed the airspace with explosives was shot down. Experts claim
[00:30:37] that in a year since the first drone flew in, Lithuania sees more and can do
[00:30:41] more, but it's still too little. The former commander
[00:30:44] of the air force says that although politicians declare that air
[00:30:47] defense is most important, too little is being done in reality. The head of research
[00:30:51] at the Center for Defense and Security in Tallinn calls relations between Russia and the West
[00:30:54] an exchange of slaps, but according to him, the West receives
[00:30:58] more of them, and the response is delayed.