August 23 marks exactly 35 years since one of the most historic episodes in the history of the Baltic states: the Baltic Way.
On August 23, 1989, Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians turned out in huge numbers to form a human chain weaving through all three Baltic States, making it clear to the world that opposition to Soviet occupation was stronger than ever.
Approximately two million people joined hands, forming a chain of over 600 kilometers through Lithuania, Latvia, an...