Litovskij kurjer

Litovskij kurjer (Lithuanian: „Lietuvos pasiuntinys“, officially «Litovskij kurjer») was a Vilnius-based weekly newspaper that began publication in March 1995. It was founded by Valery Tretyakov together with UAB Valvivata and the publishing house UAB Litovskij Kurjer. Initially issued in Russian, it added a Lithuanian-language edition from 1997. Print runs grew from 17,000 copies in 1995 to 32,000 in 1997, reflecting its role as a digest of foreign press coverage for Russian-speaking readers in Lithuania. The paper was known for its digest format, summarising and reprinting material from foreign publications alongside local news. Over the years it was edited by Iosif Usser (1995–1996), M. Stolyarov (1996), Yuri Stroganov (1996–2004), Valery Tretyakov (from 2005) and Anatoly Ivanov (from 2012). In 2011 the Russian government awarded it an honorary certificate for its contribution to preserving Russian language and culture and consolidating compatriots abroad. By the 2020s the title had moved online at kurier.lt, publishing Lithuanian news in Russian. Its homepage carried a farewell notice — «Литовский курьер прощается со своими читателями» — and a final print issue was offered for sale, marking the end of the newspaper. The brand is therefore best understood as a defunct Russian-language weekly and its associated news website, rather than an active commercial enterprise.

Litovskij kurjer was founded in 1995 in Vilnius by Valery Tretyakov and UAB Valvivata, with UAB Litovskij Kurjer as publisher. The first issue appeared in March 1995 in Russian; a Lithuanian-language edition followed in 1997. Print circulation rose from 17,000 copies in 1995 to 32,000 in 1997. The paper's format was a weekly digest of foreign press coverage, aimed at Russian-speaking readers in Lithuania. Its editorial leadership changed several times: Iosif Usser (1995–1996), M. Stolyarov (1996), Yuri Stroganov (1996–2004), Valery Tretyakov (from 2005) and Anatoly Ivanov (from 2012). In 2011 the Russian government awarded the newspaper an honorary certificate for its contribution to preserving the Russian language and culture and to consolidating compatriots abroad. In the 2010s and 2020s the title maintained an online presence at kurier.lt, publishing Lithuanian news in Russian. By the early 2020s the site displayed a farewell message — «Литовский курьер прощается со своими читателями» — and the final print issue was put on sale, indicating the newspaper had ceased publication. The brand is now defunct as a print weekly, though its website content remained accessible at the time of the evidence.

• Newspaper founded in Vilnius by Valery Tretyakov and UAB Valvivata

• First issue published in March, 17,000 copies

• Lithuanian-language edition introduced; circulation reaches 32,000

• Awarded honorary certificate by the Russian government

• Farewell issue and notice published, marking end of the newspaper

Russian-language weekly digest of foreign and Lithuanian news for readers in Lithuania.

• Litovskij kurjer weekly newspaper

  Russian-language weekly digest of foreign press, later with a Lithuanian edition.

• kurier.lt news website

  Online portal publishing Lithuanian news in Russian.

1. 1Новости Литвы на русском языке - kurier.ltkurier.lt
2. 2Litovskij kurjer - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Литовский курьер - Wikipedia (Russian)ru.wikipedia.org