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Lithuania bans Russians from purchasing real estate citing risks to national security
Lithuania’s parliament decided on Tuesday to ban Russian nationals from purchasing real estate in the Baltic country, citing risks to national ... World News -
Lithuania to call for sanctions over Russian plan for nuclear weapons in Belarus
Lithuania said on Sunday it would call for new sanctions against Moscow and Minsk in response to Russia's plan to station tactical nuclear weapons in ... World News -
Lithuania labels Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a ‘terrorist organization’
Lithuania on Tuesday labelled Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a “terrorist organization” for its activity in Ukraine, where it has been fighting ... World News -
Russia has resources for two more years of war: Lithuania
Lithuania's military intelligence service on Thursday said it estimated that Russia had enough resources to wage two more years of war in Ukraine. ... World News -
Decision on permanent troop deployment to Lithuania ‘up to NATO,’ says Germany
A decision on a permanent deployment of a German brigade to Lithuania will be “up to NATO,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday in ... World News -
Lithuanians raise 14 million euros to buy radars for Ukraine
Lithuanians have donated 14 million euros ($14.7 million) to buy air defense radars for Ukraine in a month-long fundraising drive, the organizers said ... World News -
Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania urge Germany to send tanks to Ukraine
The Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania made a joint call to Germany on Saturday to step up its leadership and send its main battle tanks ... World News -
Lithuania gas explosion blamed on technical malfunction
A powerful gas pipeline explosion that prompted the evacuation of a village in northern Lithuania was most likely caused by a technical malfunction, ... World News -
Lithuania-Latvia gas pipeline hit by explosion: Operator
A gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia was hit by an explosion on Friday but there was no immediate evidence of an attack, Lithuania gas ... World News -
EU to put pressure on China at WTO on patents, Lithuania
The European Union will proceed with two cases against China at the World Trade Organization on Wednesday after talks to resolve the issues with its ... World News -
Lithuania to buy eight HIMARS rocket systems from US
Lithuania is set to buy eight HIMARS rocket systems from the US for $495 million, officials said on Thursday.The Baltic state, which neighbors Russia ... World News -
China warns Taiwan of opposition after $10 mln chip plan in Lithuania
China has vowed resolute opposition to any efforts by Taiwan to collude with external forces and pursue independence, a spokesman of its foreign ... World News -
Lithuania and Japan upgrade bilateral ties, to start security dialogue
Japan and Lithuania have decided to upgrade bilateral ties and start up security dialogue, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday, as ... World News -
Germany says NATO must do more to defend against Putin’s ‘delusions of grandeur’
NATO must do more to protect itself against Russia and President Vladimir Putin, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Saturday, because ... World News -
Baltic states and Poland begin turning away Russian tourists as part of sanctions
Four of the five European Union countries bordering Russia began turning away Russian tourists at midnight on Monday, saying they should not travel ... World News -
Putin visits Russia’s exclave Kaliningrad as tensions with EU soar
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday was in Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad, wedged between NATO member countries, as tensions between Moscow and the ... World News -
China slams Taiwan parliament Speaker’s Lithuania visit
Beijing on Friday voiced a “strong protest” against Lithuania for welcoming a Taiwanese delegation on a visit, claiming it violated the one-China ... World News -
EU says Lithuania must allow rail transit of Russian goods to Kaliningrad
The European Union on Wednesday said Lithuania had an obligation to allow the passage of sanctioned goods, with the exception of weapons, between ... World News -
Lithuania’s goods restriction through Kaliningrad could trigger Russia action: Report
Lithuania’s refusal to allow some goods targeted by European Union sanctions through to Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad could trigger a ... World News -
Lithuania accuses Russia of propaganda battle over Kaliningrad
Lithuania accused Russia of waging a propaganda battle and taking a threatening stance in a standoff over Vilnius restricting the transit of ... World News -
Explainer: Why Russia-Lithuania tensions are rising
New tensions between Moscow and the West are rising after Lithuania decided to halt the transport of some goods through its territory to the Russian ... World News -
US says NATO commitment to Lithuania ‘ironclad’ after Russia threat
The United States said Tuesday it stood firmly behind Lithuania and NATO commitments to defend it after Russia warned its neighbor over restrictions ... World News -
Lithuanians raise $5.4 million to buy Bayraktar combat drone for Ukraine
Lithuanians donated more than 5 million euros ($5.4 million) over three and a half days to buy a Bayraktar unmanned aerial combat drone for Ukraine. ... World News -
Lithuanian documentary maker killed in Ukraine’s Mariupol
Lithuanian film director Mantas Kvedaravicius was killed on Saturday in Ukraine’s Mariupol, a city whose fate he had documented for many years, ... World News -
Baltic countries expel 10 Russian diplomats
Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on Friday announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, following ... World News -
Group launches ‘Call Russia’ campaign to counteract pro-Kremlin media narrative
A group of Lithuanians on Tuesday launched a campaign to encourage Russians abroad to call 40 million compatriots back home and talk to them about ... World News -
Violence, racism accounts at EU-Belarus border ‘deeply concerning:’ Refugee agencies
The situation at Belarus’ borders with EU member states Poland and Lithuania is still ongoing, with many detained in terrible conditions, highlighting ... Features -
Lithuania central bank removes four Russia-owned companies from payment system
Lithuania’s central bank removed four Russia-owned companies from its payment system, and told others to not use it for Russia-linked payments. ... World News -
Poland, Lithuania speed up natural gas link amid Russia supply worries
A natural gas pipeline called GIPL linking Poland and Lithuania will open on May 1, earlier than the scheduled mid-2022 start, linking the Polish grid ... Energy -
Lithuania to impose emergency following Ukraine invasion: President
EU and NATO member Lithuania said on Thursday it would impose a state of emergency after the Russian army’s air and ground attack on Ukraine. ... World News