Eurovision 2023 grand final: every country through to Saturday night after semi-final 1 and 2 The results are in Liverpool Echo · May 11, 2023
Kremlin calls Poland’s decision to rename Kaliningrad a ‘hostile act’ Russian city will now be known as Królewiec in official documents, its name in the 15th and 16th centuries The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023
Low pay, fuel fines, cramped cabs: drivers at haulier used by major retailers speak out Employees at Lithuanian freight operator Girteka complain of hard conditions on the road, including one who says he fell seriously ill but co-drove his truck 800 miles after emerging from hospital The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023
Explore the Baltics with Siam Society Siam Society is holding a study trip to three Baltic countries -- Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania -- from June 27 to July 8. Bangkok Post · May 3, 2023
A court in Belarus sentences a dissident journalist to 8 years in prison Raman Pratasevich and his Russian girlfriend were arrested in May 2021 when their Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was ordered to land in the capital of Belarus, Minsk. WEKU · May 3, 2023
Men sentenced for theft of empty beer kegs worth more than £250,000 Some kegs were sent on to Lithuania Belfast Live · Apr 28, 2023
Russian invasion of Ukraine highlights national identity issues in Lithuania The Russian invasion of Ukraine sparked a rally-around-the-flag effect in Lithuania as the tiny Baltic state offered refuge to dissidents fleeing violence and oppression in neighbouring Belarus and Russia. But new restrictions on migrants threaten Lithuania’s liberal values. France 24 · Apr 27, 2023
Lithuania passes legislation allowing border guards to turn back migrants Lithuania's parliament passed legislation on Tuesday allowing border guards to turn back migrants who cross its frontier illegally, brushing away concerns from human rights organizations. Reuters · Apr 25, 2023
Lithuania to decide on withdrawal from Russia-Baltic power treaty by Aug. 6 Lithuania will make a decision on whether to withdraw from a treaty governing the common power grid of Russia, Belarus and the three Baltic States by Aug. 6, based on a review of studies into the potential impact, its energy minister said on Monday. Reuters · Apr 24, 2023
China says it respects sovereignty of ex-Soviet states, after EU uproar China respects the status of former Soviet member states as sovereign nations, its foreign ministry said on Monday, distancing itself from comments by its envoy to Paris that triggered an uproar among European capitals. Reuters · Apr 24, 2023
China’s ambassador to France questions 'sovereign status' of former Soviet nations France expressed dismay on Sunday after China's ambassador in Paris questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet countries like Ukraine in an interview aired on French television. The controversy came as Russia claimed advances in western districts of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Read our live blog to see how the… France 24 · Apr 23, 2023
Paris, Kyiv, Baltic states dismayed after China envoy questions Ukraine sovereignty France, Ukraine and the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania expressed dismay after China's ambassador in Paris questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet countries like Ukraine. Reuters · Apr 23, 2023
Anthony Albanese should attend the NATO summit if he can. Here's why Over the past two days there’s been controversy over whether Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should accept an invitation to attend the NATO summit in Lithuania in July, with reports suggesting he will not. The Conversation · Apr 12, 2023
PC Game Pass comes to 40 more countries You can now get Microsoft's subscription based game service in Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, and a whole bunch more new places. PC Gamer · Apr 11, 2023
WEKU · Apr 10, 2023 Al Jaffee, longtime 'Mad Magazine' cartoonist, dies at 102 Mad Magazine's ageless wise guy delighted millions of readers with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions." Al Jaffee had retired at age 99.
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023 Lithuania seeks compensation from Belarus for migrant crisis Lithuania is seeking up to 120 million euros in compensation from Belarus, accusing its eastern neighbor of orchestrating the illegal immigration of thousands of people
Reuters · Apr 4, 2023 Lithuania offers carve-outs to EU sceptics over Russia nuclear sanctions A new Lithuanian bid to push the European Union to impose sanctions on Russia's nuclear energy industry includes proposed exemptions for Hungary and a two-year period to phase out existing contracts, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Reuters · Apr 4, 2023 Lithuania bans Russians from purchasing real estate Lithuania's parliament decided on Tuesday to ban Russian nationals from purchasing real estate in the Baltic country, citing risks to national security.
The Conversation · Apr 3, 2023 International Criminal Court has cited Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children a war crime: on Russia's long history of weaponising deportation On March 17, the International Criminal Court cited Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children as a war crime for which President Vladimir Putin is being held responsible.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2023 US ‘pushing hard’ for Wall Street Journal reporter’s release, says White House – as it happened US government ‘keenly, strongly, closely’ tracking Evan Gershkovich’s detention; IAEA chief Rafael Grossi expected to visit on Wednesday
ABC News · Apr 1, 2023 This woman could have stopped Vladimir Putin invading Ukraine. Now she's in exile and a jail sentence awaits her in Belarus From exile, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya campaigns against Alexander Lukashenko, and says the Belarusian dictator has an achilles heel that could bring victory to Ukraine against Russia.
ABC News · Mar 24, 2023 Ukraine is begging the west for more military support, and the people of Lithuania are answering the call From trolling Putin to crowdfunding hi-tech anti-missile radars, for the people of Lithuania, Russia’s attempts to claw back former Soviet land are personal — and they're doing everything they can to help Ukraine win.
Wales Online · Mar 23, 2023 Couple's incredible transformation after losing a combined 22 stone following 'his and hers' gastric bands Catherine and Dean Corner weighed 23 and 28 stone before travelling to Lithuania for gastric bypass operations
Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023 Couple lose 22 stone together after doctors said she was 'too big for IVF' Catherine Corner, 31, and Dean Corner, 33, who became 'bad influences' on each other, ordered takeaways three times a week. They decided to make changes after she was denied NHS IVF due to her BMI
Reuters · Mar 21, 2023 Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch plans Lithuanian branch, in blow to Moscow The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide said on Tuesday he would work with Lithuanian authorities to establish a new branch in the Baltic nation to ensure that believers are no longer under the sole supervision of Moscow.