VILNIUS, Lithuania — Martial arts teach how to fend off larger opponents with decisive strikes and a nimble defense.
Dalia Grybauskaitė, the president of Lithuania and a black belt in karate, has taken on Russia and Vladimir Putin over Ukraine. Her foe is a black belt in judo himself. And the leader of a neighboring country of 144 million, more than 40 times larger than this Baltic state and with nuclear arms to boot.
But that disadvantage isn’t stopping Grybauskaitė. For the past year, she has loudly criticized Russia in ways that few other European leaders dare, saying that Russian troops are …read more
Source: European Voice
