Respublika (Lithuanian newspaper)

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Respublika is a Lithuanian newspaper, published since 1989-09-16. Since 1991-01-07 it has published a Russian language edition (Республика).^{[citation needed]}

In 1993 one of the founders of, deputy editor in chief, and investigative journalist Vitas Lingys, specializing in writing about organized crime and who wrote several revealing stories about "Vilnius Brigade" crimes; was shot to death in Vilnius after several death threats.^[1]. Boris Dekanidze was found guilty for this crime^[2] and sentenced to death^[3]. He became the last person to be executed in July 1995 before the death sentence was abolished.^{[citation needed]}

According to the TNS Gallup data, Respublika publication group is dominating in the country's press market. Respublika publication group, which consists of the dailies Respublika (Lithuanian and Russian), Vakaro žinios, Šiaulių kraštas and Vakarų ekspresas, in 2004 occupied the biggest part of Lithuanian press market. In 2005 Respublika was read in average by 40.4 % of all newspaper readers.^{[citation needed]}

Approximate 45 000 copies of its Lithuanian edition (6 days/week) are printed, and 25 000 copies of its Russian edition (5 days/week).^{[citation needed]}

26 year old Ramunė Vaičiulytė became the youngest editor-in-chief of all Lituanian national newspapers, and Respublika's first female editor-in-chief.^{[citation needed]}