Overview

• He announced his resignation on Friday after the prime minister urged him to step down, according to LRT reports cited by Russian and Lithuanian media.
• In an interview with lrytas.lt, Ignotas Adomavičius declined to state whether Crimea belongs to Russia or Ukraine and accused the interviewer of provocation.
• Ruginene called his comments on Crimea unacceptable for her and the ruling coalition and signaled that finding a replacement would be her next task.
• Adomavičius said he and his family faced intense pressure and did not feel safe being out in public.
• He took office on September 25 from the left‑populist Zarya Nemana party, drawing protests from artists in Vilnius over his lack of cultural-sector experience, including a recent role managing a pasta factory.