Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in the centre. We have seen it on 272 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija’s own report linked underneath.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stated that U.S. President Donald Trump clearly wants dialogue with North Korea. Lee also confirmed that South Korea will not deploy troops to intervene militarily in the Iran war.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asSouth Korean President: Trump Clearly Wants Dialogue with North Korea (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call on Thursday, September 17, 2026. They discussed preparing for future high-level interactions and the situation in West Asia, ahead of an anticipated meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asUS and Chinese Diplomats Spoke by Phone Before Leaders' Meeting (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asFT: EC Chief Promised Canada Something that Doesn't Exist and Which She Has No Power to Deliver (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asTrump Threatens EU over Proposed Associate Member Status for Canada (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asUS Congress Approves Bill for 'Hellish Sanctions' Against Russia (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, injuring at least 19 people, including children. Ukrainian forces responded with overnight strikes targeting an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in Rostov.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asWar in Ukraine. More than 10 Powerful Explosions Rocked Kyiv Overnight (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv and Odesa, injuring at least 13 people and damaging buildings including residential structures, warehouses, and a gas station. A child was among those wounded in Odesa.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asWar in Ukraine. More than 10 Powerful Explosions Rocked Kyiv Overnight (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
Saudi Aramco has cancelled or delayed crude oil deliveries to European refiners. The disruption follows an attack on the kingdom's East-West pipeline, a key route for bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asSaudi Arabia Halts Part of Oil Supply to Europe: Consequences Will Be Felt by the Whole World (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asThe US Federal Reserve Bank Raised Interest Rates (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
A single-engine Cirrus SR22T plane crashed in the Swiss Alps, killing all three people on board. The incident occurred near Leukerbad in the canton of Valais. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, and the identities of the victims are still being determined.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asThree Dead in Small Plane Crash in Swiss Alps (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance said American policy in the Middle East cannot be made subservient to Israel. He argued that President Trump has shown a greater willingness than other recent presidents to diverge from Israeli interests when they conflict with American ones.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asVance: US Cannot Meekly Follow Israel's Middle East Policy (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asAfter Rapper Removed From Ed Sheeran's World Tour, Other Artists Also Pull Out (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asUS Indicts 5 People for Plotting Attacks and Murders Around the World, Including in Lithuania (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asTrump Announced the Immediate Closure of the Kennedy Center. (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
North Korea's Ministry of Defense has stated that nuclear weapons could be used in response to actions by the US and South Korea. This statement follows defense talks between the two nations aimed at strengthening cooperation against potential weapons of mass destruction attacks from Pyongyang.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asSeoul Court Orders Pyongyang to Pay $32.5 Million for Destroyed Liaison Office (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asEC President's New Year's Speech - a Secret, Many Wishes and a Prediction (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
A former Google DeepMind employee has joined a growing chorus of AI researchers warning that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity. Bilal Chughtai stated that time may be running out to avoid this outcome.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asFormer Google Employee: Artificial Intelligence Could Destroy All of Humanity (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asDonald Trump Calls Supreme Court's Decision on Mail-in Voting "Terrible" (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
Failure to reform the World Trade Organization could reduce global GDP by approximately 10% by 2050, according to a new WTO report. The organization faces challenges from geopolitical tensions and shifts in trade dynamics.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asWTO Warned of the Threat to Global Trade (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija reported it asThe Minister Received the Latest News: the Downed Drone Was with an Explosive, It Was Neutralized (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
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Who owns it
- Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizijaGovernmentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 272
- Reports listed
- 292
- We could read
- 14
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
278 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 14 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 272 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 19 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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