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Lithuania takes further step towards lifting nuclear weapons ban

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Lithuania’s move, alongside broader plans to expand US and NATO military infrastructure in the region, risked further escalating tensions.

Euronews · 8h ago

A Russian Neighbor Took a Step Toward Allowing Nuclear Weapons There. Moscow Warns of 'Significant Escalation.'

Lithuanian lawmakers moved to lift a constitutional ban to allow the deployment of nuclear weapons in its territory.

International Business Times · 8h ago

Lithuania airport shut, Nato jets scramble as 'drone spotted' along Belarus

Lithuania is a Nato and European Union (EU) member and has been closely monitoring developments along its borders amid concerns about possible Russian aggression. Russia has rejected allegations that it is planning an attack on Nato, while Western officials have said Moscow does not currently have the capability for a…

The Times of India · Oct 3

Poland and Lithuania preparing cross-border evacuation plan for Baltic states

The Suwałki gap, a strip of territory linking Poland and Lithuania - and therefore connecting the Baltic states with other NATO allies and the rest of the European Union - is of particular importance to the plan.

Euronews · Sep 27

CIA warns Russia is preparing attacks on Spain, France or Italy with drones from the sea: report

Lithuania says Russia could try to broaden its pressure on Nato countries through attacks on critical infrastructure including ports or airports

The Independent UK · Sep 24

'Palantir is a great company', EU defence chief tells Euronews

As the presidents of Lithuania and Poland meet the CEO of controversial tech company Palantir Technologies at the United Nations General Assembly this week, the EU's defence chief has come out in support for the enterprise, saying AI developments for warfare are "crucial".

Euronews · Sep 24

What's Suwalki gap? Europe's 'achilles heel' that it fears could be Putin's target

Barely 100 kilometres long, the Suwalki Gap is the only route by land connecting the three Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia) to the rest of Nato. The European leaders and security officials worry it could become the place where Vladimir Putin chooses to test the alliance without firing the…

The Times of India · Sep 23

New rotation of US troops bound for Lithuania, Lithuanian president says

It comes despite repeated threats from US President Donald Trump to reduce the US' military presence in Europe.

Euronews · Sep 22

Russia planning 'grey zone operations'? Why is Europe intuitively spooked

Much of what worries Western officials is not a tank invasion but something harder to pin down. Drones drifting into Baltic airspace, sabotage at airports, cyberattacks, plots involving criminal networks operating far from Russia's own territory. Individually, each incident can be denied or dismissed as an accident but likely form…

The Times of India · Sep 22

Removing Usmanov from sanctions list risks making EU look weak - Lithuanian finance minister

Vilnius strongly opposes France's push to remove Usmanov from Russian sanctions, its finance minister told Euronews. However, fears of the blacklist expiring will likely lead to his removal despite heavy backlash.

Euronews · Sep 21