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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ap Correspondent

RARE PHOTOS: Lithuania to reopen border crossings with russia allied belarus after tensions over balloons | Vintage Vibes

Lithuania’s government has announced the reopening of two border crossings with Belarus, weeks after their closure due to disruptions at Vilnius airport caused by cigarette-smuggling balloons.

The crossings had been shut in late October for a month, with officials in Vilnius viewing the balloon incidents as a deliberate act by Russia-allied Belarus.

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