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Topping-out ceremony held in Lithuania at future Bundeswehr site
Lithuania celebrated the topping-out ceremony on Wednesday for the staff building at the future site that will house a German brigade…
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Lithuania arrests 21 in alleged cigarette smuggling ring using weather balloons from Belarus
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian authorities said Tuesday they had arrested 21 people allegedly connected to a criminal network that…
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Lithuania to reopen border crossings with Russia-allied Belarus after tensions over balloons
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The Lithuanian government decided Wednesday to reopen the country's two border crossings with Belarus, weeks…
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Lithuania extends closure of Belarus border crossings after balloons enter its airspace
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania said Wednesday it will keep the country's border crossings with Belarus closed for a month after…
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Lithuania charges 15 over alleged Russian-backed parcel bombs
Fifteen people have been charged with terrorism offences in Lithuania over the alleged Russian-backed detonation of parcels in Germany,…
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Russia’s ‘Zapad’ drill has Europe on edge about low-key attacks
WARSAW, Poland — As Russia and Belarus launch the “Zapad 2025” joint military drill this month, eyeing buildups of military forces along…
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The EU urges China to lift 'unjustified' sanctions on Lithuanian banks
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The European Union on Thursday called on China to revoke sanctions imposed on two Lithuanian banks, arguing…
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German president reaffirms NATO commitment at Lithuania national day
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier pledged support for Lithuania's security during a visit to Vilnius on Sunday, marking the Baltic…
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Baltic states close their air space to Putin's 'Victory Day' guests
Foreign state guests travelling to Russia for Thursday's World War II commemorations will not be able to fly over the Baltic states of…
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3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia was officially…
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All wreckage removed one week after cargo plane crashes in Lithuania
Recovery work has been completed after a cargo plane travelling from Germany to Lithuania crashed in Vilnius last week, police said on…
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Germany hands over NATO mission monitoring Baltic states' airspace
Germany's armed forces have handed over the leadership of the NATO air surveillance mission over the Baltic states to the Netherlands…
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No evidence of sabotage so far after plane crash in Lithuania
Lithuanian investigators have so far found no evidence that the crash of a cargo plane from Germany in Vilnius could have been caused…
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DHL cargo plane crashes into house in Lithuania
✓ Link copied to clipboard! A DHL cargo plane crashed into a house near Lithuania's capital on Monday morning, killing at least one…
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Two Baltic Sea communications cables have been knocked offline
Two undersea communications cables in the Baltic Sea have been knocked offline, and at least one appears to have been physically cut. CNN…