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Articles with tag "Lithuania"

2K Trucks Stuck in Belarus After Lithuania Closes Border – Association

An estimated 60 million euros ($69 million) in assets are currently stuck in Belarus, a senior member of the Lithuanian road carriers' association said...

In First, Ukraine Extradites Captured Russian Soldier for War Crimes Trial

Ukraine’s prosecutor general called the extradition “a historic and important precedent for the entire international justice system.”
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Lithuania Closes Border With Belarus Over Repeated Balloon Incursions

Last week, more than 170 flights were disrupted, affecting almost 30,000 passengers.
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Lithuania Slams Airspace Incursion Denied by Russia

A Sukhoi SU-30 fighter and an IL-78 tanker from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad allegedly passed through Lithuanian airspace for 18 seconds
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Belarus Releases 52 Political Prisoners After Meeting With U.S. Officials in Minsk

Belarusian state media reported that citizens of Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, France, Germany and Britain were among the prisoners released.
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Suspected Russian Drone Found at Military Training Site in Lithuania

Lithuanian military authorities recovered the drone at the Gaižiūnai training grounds, near the town of Rukla, which also hosts a NATO battalion.
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Lithuania to Spend $1.2Bln on Border Defenses With Russia and Belarus

Lithuania’s Defense Ministry said the new spending would “block and slow down the actions of hostile states.”
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Lithuania’s Capital City Unveils War Evacuation Plan Amid Fears of Russian Aggression

The plan outlines three primary evacuation routes heading west, “as the enemy has historically come from the east,” Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas...
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Lithuania Blames Russian Military Intelligence for IKEA Arson Attack

Prosecutors said two Ukrainian citizens were suspected in the case, with one arrested in Lithuania and the other in Poland.
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‘It’s Our Backyard’: On Board a Lithuanian Patrol for Russian Hybrid Threats in the Baltic

Amid rising hybrid warfare in the Baltic Sea, a Lithuanian Navy vessel seeks to prevent further incidents as part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation.
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Moscow Accuses Lithuania of Provoking Territorial Dispute Over Kaliningrad

The accusation comes after Lithuania’s president criticized a local museum’s decision to rename one of its locations dedicated to an 18th-century Lithuanian...
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Lithuanian Investigators Find No ‘Unlawful Interference’ in DHL Cargo Plane Crash

The crash near Vilnius Airport immediately raised questions over whether it could be connected to a recent series of sabotage incidents in Europe.
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Lithuanian Politician Arrested, Suspected of Spying for Russia

The suspect, reported to be 82-year-old Eduardas Manovas, was said to be gathering information about Lithuanian political parties and defense capabilities...
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German Defense Chief Suggests Russian Involvement in Lithuania Plane Crash

Chief of Defense Carsten Breuer suggested that Moscow may have been “exploring vulnerabilities” when a DHL cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport...
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Moscow Behind Incendiary Packages Sent Across Europe, Lithuanian Official Says

An adviser to Lithuania’s president said the shipments were part of a Russian military intelligence operation across the continent.
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Lithuania to Review Navalny Allies’ Claims Over Volkov Attack

President Nauseda emphasized that members of the Russian and Belarusian opposition “will be able to operate freely and be safe” in Lithuania.
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Vandals Splatter Paint on Lithuanian Embassy in Moscow

No one claimed responsibility and the motives were not immediately known, but Lithuania is a strong ally of Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s invasion...
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Lithuania Bans Cars With Belarusian Plates

Vilnius’ ban comes after the EU last month adopted a new package of sanctions against Belarus for its involvement in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Lithuania Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine, PM Says

Lithuania, an EU and NATO member, had previously proposed sending its troops to Ukraine for training purposes.
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Poland Detains Suspects, Alleged Organizer in Attack on Navalny Ally Volkov

Lithuania’s counter-intelligence service has accused Russia of orchestrating the attack on Volkov in Vilnius.
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