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Vilnius, Lithuania—Freedom House and the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-hosted the Vilnius Freedom Summit today, bringing together senior government officials, Nobel Peace Prize laureates, former political prisoners, and democracy...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania intends to push for Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, to be classified as a terrorist organization over its alleged role in attacks against civilian infrastructure across Europe, Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania is seeking to keep military personnel deployed along its border with Russia until early November to support border security operations, Interior Minister Martynas Katelynas said Wednesday, according to a Lithuanian public...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania is allocating more than €33 million ($38 million) to strengthen its military refueling infrastructure, aiming to serve its armed forces and allied NATO personnel, according to reports citing the Defense Ministry.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania intends to pursue a terrorist designation for Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, over alleged attacks on civilian infrastructure across Europe, Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys said Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius on Monday condemned the recently announced diesel arrangement between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling it “shameful” and “disgraceful” while expressing...

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(MENAFN) Lithuanian lawmakers called on Monday for new legal protections against artificial intelligence-generated voice cloning, amid growing concerns about the misuse of digital technology.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania could introduce restrictions on the transit of Russian citizens if a reported case of pneumonic plague in Russia is confirmed and considered a public health threat, Health Minister Linas Kukuraitis says Wednesday. "If we saw...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania could restrict the transit of Russian citizens through its territory if a reported case of pneumonic plague in Russia is confirmed and found to pose a threat, Health Minister Linas Kukuraitis said Wednesday. “If we saw even the...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s parliament advanced a constitutional amendment Tuesday that seeks to remove the country’s prohibition on nuclear weapons.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania plans to make European security and competitiveness key priorities when it assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, President Gitanas Nauseda said Monday.

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(MENAFN) The Kremlin warned Tuesday that establishing a NATO military base or deploying nuclear weapons in Lithuania would be viewed by Moscow as an escalation of tensions.

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(MENAFN) Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has raised concerns that a series of anti-Muslim incidents in the country may be connected rather than occurring independently, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday backed a proposal to strip from the Constitution a longstanding ban on weapons of mass destruction and foreign military bases on Lithuanian soil, pushing the measure forward to the next stage of approval,...

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(MENAFN) Allowing Belarusian potash fertilizer to transit Lithuania in violation of EU sanctions would amount to a "moral humiliation," a senior adviser to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said Wednesday, as US talks over purchasing the...

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(MENAFN) Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius says his country has developed contingency plans for potential Russian threats, including measures to evacuate residents, while insisting that Lithuania would resist if attacked.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s parliament has approved a proposal to remove constitutional restrictions on weapons of mass destruction and foreign military bases, allowing the measure to proceed to the next phase of the legislative process, according to...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania has mapped out evacuation strategies to prepare for a possible Russian attack, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius disclosed in an interview with the BBC — while making clear his country "will not surrender" if hostilities...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania has drawn up evacuation contingencies to guard against possible Russian aggression, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius revealed to the BBC — though he insisted his nation "will not surrender" should it come under fire....

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(MENAFN) Lithuania's public broadcaster said Monday it has no plans to pull out of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, breaking from broadcasters in Ireland and the Netherlands that have moved to boycott the competition over Israel's participation....