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Russian forces capture settlements near Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 118 of the invasion

Moscow threatens to retaliate after Lithuania bans transit of goods to the Russian outpost of Kaliningrad; EU calls blockade of the Ukrainian grain a war crime

The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2022

Moscow to summon EU ambassador to Russia over Kaliningrad transit - Kaliningrad governor

The Russian foreign ministry will summon on Tuesday European Union ambassador to Moscow Markus Ederer over Lithuania's ban of the transit of goods under EU sanctions through Kaliningrad, the governor of Kaliningrad said on Monday.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

Russia warns NATO-member Lithuania over Kaliningrad transit

Russia warned NATO member Lithuania on Monday that unless the transit of goods to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic Sea was swiftly restored then Moscow would take undisclosed measures to defend its national interests.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

Vladimir Putin's pals warn of 'triggering World War 3' as Russia bares its teeth to NATO

The damning threat comes amid claims Russian President Vladimir Putin could declare martial law and mobilisation in five Russian regions bordering Ukraine in a desperate bid to boost his war effort

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2022

Russia condemns Lithuania transit ban to Kaliningrad, vows response

The Kremlin on Monday called Lithuania's decision to ban the transit of some goods to Russia's Kaliningrad region "unprecedented" and vowed to respond.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

Wollongong Art Gallery donor Bob Sredersas was a member of Nazi intelligence, report concludes

Bronius "Bob" Sredersas, who donated about 100 works to a Wollongong gallery and has a room named after him, is found to have been a Nazi during the German occupation of Lithuania.

ABC News · Jun 20, 2022

Ukraine latest updates: Russians at Severodonetsk industry zone

Ukraine news from June 20: Russian troops enter Severodonetsk industrial zone, according to Luhansk’s regional governor.

Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2022

Lithuanian bishops call for scrapping of same-sex partnership bill

Lithuanian bishops have called on politicians to vote down proposed same-sex partnership legislation, quoting words used by Pope Francis to argue that civil unions distort the concept of marriage and family.

Reuters · Jun 18, 2022

Lithuania says sanctions on goods to Kaliningrad take effect from Saturday

Lithuanian authorities said a ban on the transit through their territory to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad of goods that are subject to EU sanctions will take effect from Saturday.

Reuters · Jun 18, 2022