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Lithuania

A Baltic state in northeastern Europe
The Republic of Lithuania is a state located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. It borders Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia, covering an area of approximately 65,300 km² with a predominantly flat terrain, numerous rivers, and lakes. The capital and largest city is Vilnius, and the country's population is about 2.8 million people. The history of Lithuania dates back 10,000 years, when its lands were inhabited by various Baltic tribes. In the 13th century, the lands were united, forming the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which became the largest state in Europe in the 14th century. After a period of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russian occupation, Lithuania regained its independence in 1918, and then again in 1990 after almost 50 years of Soviet occupation.
1991
The country's restoration of independence is internationally recognized
1993
The withdrawal of former Soviet troops is completed
1994
Vilnius Old Town is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site
1997
Large-scale privatization and economic reforms are launched
2001
Joined the World Trade Organization
2004
The country becomes a full member of NATO and the European Union
2007
Joined the Schengen Area
2015
The euro is introduced in the country
2025
The city of Vilnius is named the European Green Capital of the Year
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Euro 2026 Futsal: Ukraine's men's national team gets opponents in the main qualifying round

Ukraine's men's futsal team will play against Romania, Germany, and Cyprus in the qualifying cycle for Euro 2026, with the best team from the group directly qualifying for the final tournament in Lithuania and Latvia.

Sports • May 30, 01:02 PM • 19420 views
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European security services suspect russia of organizing arson attacks and sabotage attacks on infrastructure across Europe in an attempt to destabilize the situation on the continent.

News of the World • May 30, 11:54 AM • 28165 views
Europol conducted the largest operation in history against botnets

Europol conducted the largest-ever operation against botnets, stopping droppers such as Ice, system BC, Pikabot, Smokeloader and Bumblebee, which led to 4 arrests and dismantling of more than 100 servers around the world.

Crimes and emergencies • May 30, 10:52 AM • 19139 views
Lithuania to hand over radars to Ukraine as part of German air defense initiative

Lithuania has approved the allocation of 13. 5 million euros for the purchase of air surveillance radars for Ukraine as part of the German-led coalition to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capacity.

War in Ukraine • May 29, 02:01 PM • 46626 views
Lithuania allocates 5 million euros for reconstruction of schools and kindergartens in Ukraine

Lithuania allocates 5 million euros for the reconstruction of destroyed schools and kindergartens in Ukraine, including the construction of bomb shelters.

War in Ukraine • May 29, 12:18 PM • 20421 views
Georgian Parliament Overrides Presidential Veto on Law on Foreign Agents

Georgia's parliament overrode a presidential veto and passed a controversial law on "foreign agents" that critics say is inspired by Russia and could hinder the country's European aspirations.

News of the World • May 28, 03:16 PM • 24876 views
"Reserve+": more than 14,000 Ukrainians abroad have updated their data

More than 14,000 Ukrainians abroad in 124 countries have updated their accounts through the Reserve+ app. Ukrainians living in Poland, Germany, and Canada are in the lead.

War in Ukraine • May 27, 11:42 AM • 26820 views
Zelenskyy agrees with Lithuanian president on bilateral agreement within G7 declaration

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the Lithuanian leader on his re-election, discussed upcoming international events and agreed to sign a bilateral agreement in the near future.

Politics • May 27, 11:37 AM • 14665 views
NATO discusses possibility to protect skies over western Ukraine - media

Some NATO countries are discussing expanding their support for Ukraine by providing military training, logistics, air defense, and possibly protecting the skies over western Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • May 27, 10:48 AM • 43470 views
NATO PA calls for allowing Ukraine to use Western weapons on Russian territory

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly called for Ukraine to be allowed to use Western weapons on Russian territory, although this decision was met with resistance from some members.

War in Ukraine • May 27, 10:32 AM • 19234 views
Zelenskyy congratulates Nausėda on re-election as President of Lithuania

Gitanas Nausėda was re-elected for a second term as President of Lithuania, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated him on his victory.

Politics • May 27, 01:24 AM • 27385 views
Lithuanian President Nausėda wins the second round of elections

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda is re-elected for a second term, gaining 75% of the vote in the second round of the presidential election.

Politics • May 27, 12:24 AM • 25766 views
NATO countries plan to create a “wall of drones” to protect against Russian aggression

Six NATO countries-Norway, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania-agreed to build a “drone wall” along their borders to protect against Russian aggression and potential provocations involving migrants.

War in Ukraine • May 26, 10:05 PM • 25417 views
Incumbent President Nausėda leads in Lithuania's elections

Incumbent President Gitanas Nausėda leads with 76. 64% of the vote in the second round of the presidential election in Lithuania, and Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonite leads with 23.85%.

Politics • May 26, 09:07 PM • 22248 views
NYT: Russia is conducting a sabotage campaign in Europe to disrupt arms shipments to Ukraine

Russia is conducting a sabotage campaign across Europe to disrupt arms shipments to Ukraine, setting fires and recruiting locals to carry out attacks in order to slow down military aid to Kyiv.

War in Ukraine • May 26, 07:35 PM • 68252 views
Denmark offers the EU an action plan for Ukraine's integration into the European defense industry

Denmark and seven other EU countries propose an action plan for Ukraine's integration into the European defense industry.

War in Ukraine • May 26, 04:30 PM • 50542 views
The second round of presidential elections continues in Lithuania

The second round of presidential elections is underway in Lithuania. The rival of the current president, Gitanas Nausėda, is Ingrida Šimonite, who is currently the head of the government.

News of the World • May 26, 11:53 AM • 24173 views
Everyone said no: Zelensky on asking Biden and the EU to impose sanctions on Russia before the invasion

Before Russia's invasion, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy asked the US and EU to impose preventive sanctions on Russia, Putin, and the energy sector, but they refused, resulting in heavy human costs for Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 04:37 PM • 59324 views
We call on NATO to act decisively in defense of Estonia, Finland and Lithuania: Kuleba responds to Russia's provocations against the Baltic states

Russia's recent provocations on the EU and NATO borders in Estonia, Finland and Lithuania, such as the dismantling of Estonian border buoys, are part of its typical hybrid tactics of intimidation and bullying, and NATO must act decisively to protect these countries from Russian threats.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 02:34 PM • 31391 views
Zelenskyy: China must protect Ukraine

President Zelenskyy criticized China for trying to balance between Ukraine and Russia instead of protecting Ukraine's territorial integrity as one of the guarantors of the Budapest Memorandum.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 01:55 PM • 27166 views
Zelenskyy: the Baltic countries - Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia - may be under Russia's possible attack first of all

President Zelensky warned that the Baltic states of Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia are under threat of potential attack or provocation by Russia, citing recent incidents such as Russia's removal of border buoys in Estonia as a test of NATO's response.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 12:53 PM • 24029 views
Lithuania deported a Russian because of a threat to state security

A Russian citizen was deported from Lithuania on May 24 for endangering state security.

News of the World • May 25, 11:25 AM • 31952 views
Ukraine has taken all legislative steps to start EU accession talks - OP

Ukraine has taken all four legislative steps required by the European Commission to actually start negotiations on EU accession, as stated by Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva.

War in Ukraine • May 24, 03:16 PM • 24267 views
Incident on the border with Russia: Stoltenberg talks to Estonian Prime Minister

NATO said it stood in solidarity with Estonia against any threat to its sovereignty after Russia dismantled Estonian border buoys, which led to tensions between the two countries.

News of the World • May 24, 03:05 PM • 20319 views
France and Germany are concerned about Russia's provocations in the Baltic region

France and Germany are concerned about increased Russian provocations at the border on the EU's borders with Estonia, Lithuania and Finland.

News of the World • May 24, 12:49 PM • 14652 views
After the West's reaction: the Russian government removed from its website the document on changing maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland

Amid the reaction of the Baltic states, Russia removed a draft document that proposed to unilaterally change its maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea.

War in Ukraine • May 22, 06:00 PM • 45765 views
Putin seeks to seize Gotland Island and fully control the Baltic Sea-Swedish Commander-In-Chief

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking control of the entire Baltic Sea, including the Swedish island of Gotland, Swedish Armed Forces commander-in-chief Mikael Buden has warned.

News of the World • May 22, 12:54 PM • 16467 views
Russia unilaterally decided to change the maritime border with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea

Russia has unilaterally changed its maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea, revising the geographical coordinates of islands and coastal areas.

Politics • May 21, 11:59 PM • 24186 views
russia wants to unilaterally change maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland - rossmi

russia plans to unilaterally change its maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea, adjusting geographical coordinates to declare part of the water area its internal sea waters.

News of the World • May 21, 06:40 PM • 43394 views
New contracts for the acquisition of DJI Mavic have been signed: the total number of contracted UAVs is already 8,000 sets

The Department of defense has signed new contracts for the purchase of 4,200 DJI Mavic 3E unmanned aerial vehicles, bringing the total number of DJI Mavic unmanned aerial vehicles contracted to 8,200 sets.

War in Ukraine • May 21, 02:00 PM • 25945 views