Lithuania

Lithuanian artist unveils sculpture of Putin as a phallic figure in helmet

A Lithuanian artist has created a provocative sculpture depicting Russian dictator Vladimir Putin as a phallic figure wearing a military helmet, LRT reported on Feb. 17.

18 February 2025, 04:11 PM

Lithuania’s president warns Russia will threaten Europe for 20-30 more years

Russia will remain a long-term threat to European countries for the next 20 to 30 years, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Feb. 15, as reported by DW.

16 February 2025, 03:56 PM

Lithuania’s FM calls 70% of Trump’s peace plan information unfounded

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys believes 70% of the public information about U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan is unfounded, LRT reported on Feb. 11.

11 February 2025, 06:17 PM

After 20 years of preparation, three countries disconnect from Russia’s power grid

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia began the process of disconnecting their power systems from the joint grid with Russia and Belarus (BRELL) on the morning of Feb. 8, AFP reported.

8 February 2025, 11:04 AM

Lithuania delivers short-range MANPADS and missiles to Ukraine

Lithuania has provided Ukraine with short-range man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) and accompanying missiles, the country's Ministry of National Defense reported on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 07:13 PM

‘Lithuania ready to step in’: Army chief suggests sending troops to Ukraine for stability

Lithuanian Armed Forces Commander Raimundas Vaikšnoras has suggested that Lithuania might consider sending a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine if requested, LRT reported on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 04:44 PM

Ukraine steps up fight against Russian grain theft with new tracking technology

Agricultural ministers from Ukraine, the UK, and Lithuania have signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding to launch the Grain Verification Scheme (GVS) to track down crops, stolen by Russia, Agriculture Minister Vitalii Koval wrote on Jan. 19.

20 January 2025, 01:02 PM

Lithuania hit by GPS interference as Ryanair flight reroutes mid-air

A Ryanair passenger plane from the United Kingdom was unable to land in Vilnius, Lithuania, due to navigation system failures and was forced to divert to Warsaw, Poland, LRT public broadcaster reported on Jan. 17.

17 January 2025, 03:19 PM

Lithuania open to troop deployment in Ukraine

Lithuania will consider sending troops to Ukraine if Kyiv officially requests this kind of support from its Western allies, the country's Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said in an interview with Lithuanian broadcaster LRT on Jan. 15.

15 January 2025, 02:56 PM

Lithuania sends over 30 vehicles to Ukraine’s Armed Forces

A convoy of more than 30 vehicles destined for Ukraine’s military will depart from Kaunas, Lithuania on Dec. 26, according to the Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, citing the International Fund Friends of Ukraine.

26 December 2024, 12:03 PM

Largest military purchase in Lithuania’s history: Berlin to sell 44 Leopard 2 tanks to Vilnius

Lithuanian authorities secured the country’s largest-ever purchase of 44 Leopard 2 tanks, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced on social media platform X on Dec. 17.

17 December 2024, 02:01 PM

US contribution to European security ‘unfairly’ large compared to EU — Lithuanian MP

The EU continues to invest too little in European security compared to the United States, a member of Lithuania’s parliamentary Defense Committee, Dovile Šakalienė, said on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 11:48 PM

EU’s support for Ukraine 'negligible' compared to past wars - Lithuanian FM

The war in Ukraine can only be concluded on the battlefield, any diplomatic solutions are "illusions", Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said, Hromadske radio media outlet reported on Dec. 4.

5 December 2024, 08:01 AM

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia sign agreement to join European power system

The operators of the power transmission systems of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia—Litgrid, Augstsprieguma tikls (AST), and Elering—have signed an agreement to manage the Baltic region's power system, Litgrid announced on Nov. 27.

27 November 2024, 05:40 PM

Cargo plane crashes in Vilnius residential area - photos

A DHL cargo plane with two pilots and two company employees crashed into a two-story residential building as it approached the airport in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius early on Nov. 25, the Delfi news agency reported, publishing photos of the aftermath.

25 November 2024, 09:33 AM

Second Baltic Sea communications cable damaged

An undersea communications cable between Lithuania and Sweden has been damaged in the Baltic Sea, public broadcaster LRT reported on Nov. 18.

19 November 2024, 12:57 AM

Non-escalation strategy won't bring peace in Ukraine — Lithuanian FM

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis urged European nations to abandon a "non-escalation strategy," the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry reported on Nov. 18.

18 November 2024, 06:55 PM

Ukraine, Lithuania to jointly produce drones and EW systems

Ukraine and Lithuania have signed a memorandum of cooperation on defense industry, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced via Facebook on Nov. 4.

5 November 2024, 01:11 AM

Russian troops redeployed from Kaliningrad to Ukraine, Lithuanian defense minister says

The Russian army has withdrawn its troops from Kaliningrad Oblast, redeploying them to the war in Ukraine, including Kursk Oblast, Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas said at the Kyiv Security Forum for Youth on Nov. 1, Ukrinform reports.

1 November 2024, 03:45 PM

Lithuanian President outlines three-point NATO response to North Korean involvement in Ukraine war

NATO member states must address the support Russia is receiving from North Korea in its war against Ukraine, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda wrote on X on Oct. 28.

29 October 2024, 10:06 AM

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