Lithuania commemorates Jan. 13 massacre

By Arturas Racas

VILNIUS - Jan. 13, 1991 is a date that Lithuanians will never forget. On that historic night, thousands of unarmed people gathered hand-in-hand to defend Vilnius’ TV tower from Soviet tanks and soldiers. In the end, 13 people died and hundreds were injured. “One of the most important battles in Europe’s modern history was fought and won in Vilnius 16 years ago,” Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Bildt said at a special parliamentary session commemorating the events of Jan. 13. “If Soviet f ...

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