ENArticle describes attitude of intellectuals gathered around „Culture” magazine towards ULB countries (Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus) on example of regaining from USSR independence Lithuania (1989-1991). Interviews and articles published in magazine fully supported regaining of independence from Soviet Union even without resolving problems of Polish minority which were large part of population in Vilnius region. Keywords: collapse of the USSR, regaining independence by Lithuania, Sajudis, Prometheism, ULB doctrine, Polish minority in Lithuania, The Paris „Culture”.