Lithuania

IMF highlights war as Ukraine’s primary debt risk, urges stability

The final figures for Ukraine’s state debt will be calculated after the war, as creditors understand the country’s need to prioritize survival, IMF Executive Director and former Bank of Lithuania governor Vitas Vasiliauskas said in an interview with NV Business on June 26.

26 June 2025, 03:03 PM

Lithuanian minister: GPS jamming in Baltic won’t end after war

GPS signal disruptions in the Baltic region are unlikely to end even after Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine concludes, Lithuanian Transport Minister Eugenijus Sabutis said on June 15, according to LRT.

16 June 2025, 04:18 PM

Russia uses medical exemptions to avoid sanctions, Lithuania says

Moscow is exploiting medical exemptions from EU sanctions to import dual-use goods, Lithuania’s Deputy Foreign Minister Gabija Grigaite-Daugirde said on June 12.

13 June 2025, 02:05 AM

Baltic Sea GPS disruptions to continue until Russia ends war, Lithuanian speaker warns

Disruptions to GPS signals in the Baltic Sea will persist as long as Russia continues its war against Ukraine, Saulius Skvernelis, speaker of Lithuania’s Seimas, said, as quoted by LRT.

11 June 2025, 12:02 PM

Merz broke Europe’s trust by backtracking on Russia sanctions, Lithuania’s president says

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of undermining Europe’s credibility by backtracking on his promise to impose tough sanctions against Russia if it rejected a ceasefire with Ukraine, Bild reported on June 8.

8 June 2025, 04:32 PM

Lithuania’s FM predicts no breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine talks next week

The second round of Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks, set for June 2 in Istanbul, is unlikely to produce tangible results due to Moscow’s lack of genuine intent, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said on May 31, according to broadcaster LRT.

31 May 2025, 03:04 PM

Baltics will never recognize annexation of Crimea even if US policy pivots—Lithuanian MP

Having endured half a century of Soviet occupation, the Baltic states will never recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea — even if the United States calls on them to do so, Lithuanian MP Emanuelis Zingeris said on May 30.

30 May 2025, 09:39 PM

Ex-CIA chief warns Lithuania could be Russia’s next target if Ukraine falls

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may target Lithuania next if he wins in Ukraine, former U.S. Central Command chief and ex-CIA Director David Petraeus warned on May 29, the Daily Mail reported.

30 May 2025, 02:17 PM

Lithuanian president calls EU sanctions on Russia insufficient, urges tougher action

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda criticized the European Union’s latest sanctions on Russia as insufficient and urged bolder action in the next package, speaking to Delfi on May 22.

23 May 2025, 12:57 PM

Germany vows to defend all NATO territory – Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during a visit to Vilnius on May 22, affirmed Germany’s resolve with NATO partners to defend every inch of the alliance’s territory against any aggression, Reuters reported.

22 May 2025, 07:38 PM

US stance on Crimea could open a hell of future territorial conflicts, says Lithuanian FM Budrys

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys warned that US proposals to recognize occupied Crimea as Russian are dangerous, as they undermine international law and encourage future aggression, LRT reports on April 24.

24 April 2025, 04:37 PM

Lithuania fortifies Suwalki Gap against potential Russian attack

Lithuania’s Defense Ministry is set to upgrade and fortify a second strategic route across the Suwalki Gap, a key border stretch with Poland seen as a potential flashpoint for Russian aggression against the EU and NATO.

19 April 2025, 01:32 AM

Lithuania commits $11.3 million for Ukraine’s long-range weapons

Lithuania has committed 10 million euros ($11.3 million) to fund the production of long-range weapons for Ukraine, strengthening its military capabilities on the front lines, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported on Facebook on April 14.

14 April 2025, 06:35 PM

Lithuania notes no hints of US pullback from NATO's Eastern Flank

While the United States may reassess its military footprint in Europe, there are no indications of imminent changes to troop deployments on NATO’s eastern flank, despite media speculation, Lithuania’s Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė said on April 9, according to LRT.

9 April 2025, 03:51 PM

EU rejects Lithuania and Estonia’s ‘drone wall’ border plan

Lithuania and Estonia’s joint bid to secure EU funds for a “drone wall” to bolster border protection has been rejected, according to Lithuania’s Interior Ministry, as reported by LRT on April 7.

7 April 2025, 06:25 PM

Lithuanian basketball fans troll Putin in Ukrainian ultras chant - Video

A video of the Žalgiris Kaunas basketball club’s rally in support of Ukraine during their Euroleague game against the Serbian team Partizan was posted by the Sports Video Telegram channel on April 4.

4 April 2025, 10:38 AM

No sign Russia is ready to compromise in war against Ukraine - Lithuanian FM

Lithuania sees no indication that Russia is willing to voluntarily make concessions in its war against Ukraine, the country's Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine on April 2.

2 April 2025, 12:02 PM

Lithuania ready to join peacekeeping coalition in Ukraine, foreign minister says in Kyiv

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said his country is prepared to join the Coalition of the Willing, signaling support for a potential international peacekeeping presence in Ukraine.

1 April 2025, 05:35 PM

German, Lithuanian foreign ministers arrive in Kyiv

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her Lithuanian counterpart Kęstutis Budrys arrived in Kyiv with an unannounced working visits, Bild reported on Apr. 1.

1 April 2025, 11:07 AM

Lithuania retrieves submerged US military vehicle after 6 days

The armored vehicle—used by four missing U.S. soldiers from the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division—was extracted from a swamp near the Belarus border after a grueling operation, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry reported on X on March 31.

31 March 2025, 12:12 PM

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