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Lithuania

Lithuania is one of three Baltic states in northeastern Europe. It has a border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad and is a key member of NATO's eastern flank.

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Hunger for power — the Baltic states in Putin's shadow

Hunger for power — the Baltic states in Putin's shadow

The Baltic states regained independence more than 30 years ago.
PoliticsNovember 27, 202442:34 min
A Lithuanian medic takes a photo on his mobile phone of the wreckage of a cargo plane following its crash near the Vilnius International Airport in Vilnius

DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania

DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania

Lithuanian authorities are looking into all possible causes after a DHL cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport.
CatastropheNovember 25, 202401:53 min
Vilija Blinkeviciute speaks to the media and supporters during a postelection event

Lithuania's Social Democrats look to bolster security

Lithuania's Social Democrats look to bolster security

A center-left Cabinet and center-right opposition should ensure that Lithuanian politics stay mostly the same.
PoliticsOctober 29, 2024
A woman at a polling station in Vilnius, Lithuania

Lithuania election: Social Democrats lead in early results

Lithuania election: Social Democrats lead in early results

The opposition Social Democrats are ahead after the first round of voting in Lithuania.
PoliticsOctober 14, 2024
Construction of Rail Baltica tracks from the Baltics to Warsaw and Berlin

Rail Baltica: Connecting the Baltics states to Europe

Rail Baltica: Connecting the Baltics states to Europe

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are investing billions in a new rail project linking them to the EU.
BusinessSeptember 13, 202403:57 min
Germany is among the NATO allies sending soldiers to beef up Lithuania's border security.

German soldiers help beef up Lithuania's defense

German soldiers help beef up Lithuania's defense

Lithuania is among the states feeling most vulnerable since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
ConflictsSeptember 13, 202403:11 min
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Concrete blocks, so-called dragon's teeth near Latvia's border with Russia.

Baltic states build border defenses against Russia

With the war in Ukraine in its third year, Russia's Baltic neighbors are preparing for a potential war on home soil.
ConflictsSeptember 1, 202403:10 min
Artillery shells in a factory

Baltics join the ammunitions race

The Baltic states are setting up their own ammunition factories to be ready in case of a potential attack from Russia.
PoliticsJune 7, 2024
Gitanas Nauseda speaking into reporters' microphones, smiling

Lithuanian President Nauseda: A socialist and moralist

Long seen as a lightweight, the recently reelected President Gitanas Nauseda is now Lithuania's most popular politician.
PoliticsMay 26, 2024
View of a police car standing at the scene where Leonid Volkov was attacked outside his home

Putin critic Volkov defiant after attack

Activist Leonid Volkov, former chief of staff to Alexei Navalny, was attacked outside his home in Vilnius.
CrimeMarch 13, 202401:49 min
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is seen speaking on stage

Scores of European decision-makers on Russia's wanted list

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is the highest-ranking politician on the Russian Interior Ministry's wanted list.
PoliticsFebruary 14, 2024
Nato soldier in front of a tank

More NATO members pushing for higher defense spending

In the face of Russia’s war in Ukraine, some NATO members are calling for more ambitious goals for defense spending.
ConflictsJanuary 16, 2023
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