NATO Ally Backs Trump's Defense Spending Demands: 'You Can Never Feel Safe'
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has declared that any effort to end Russia's war in Ukraine must fully involve Kyiv.
Lithuanian president backs Trump’s NATO defense spending goal amid ongoing Russian threat
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says that any peace settlement in Ukraine must involve Kyiv and come with more defense ...
Lithuanian president backs Trump Nato defence spending goal amid Russian threat
He that even when a ceasefire is reached in Ukraine, ‘you cannot believe that the intentions of Russia will be just to stop and do nothing’.
Second ship seized in Baltic Sea cable damage investigation
Norwegian police said on Friday they had arrested a Norwegian ship with an all-Russian crew on suspicion of involvement in causing damage to a fibre optic cable in the Baltic Sea. The arrest took ...
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Lithuania ramping up defences as tensions rise with Russia
Lithuania is bolstering its border defences with Russia in multiple ways. Apart from using a large number of "dragon's teeth, ...
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Lithuania, Estonia lead increase in defense spending as NATO allies members — FT
According to Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys, the Baltic state would allocate between 5% and 6% of its GDP on defense from 2026 and until at least 2030 ...
Lithuania vows to boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP, citing the threat of Russian aggression
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania has decided to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026 due to the threat of Russian aggression in ...
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Lithuania hit by GPS interference as Ryanair flight reroutes mid-air
A Ryanair passenger plane from the United Kingdom was unable to land in Vilnius, Lithuania, due to navigation system failures and was forced to divert to Warsaw, Poland, LRT public broadcaster ...
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Ryanair jet from Luton forced to abort landing due to 'GPS scrambling' near Russia
The jet was instead forced to divert to Poland on Friday, despite already beginning its descent to the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius ... to Nato’s border with Russia. It comes after Estonia ...
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EU devouring Russian gas at record speed despite cutoff
Pressure to impose sanctions, a raging war and a looming Trump presidency have not quenched the bloc’s thirst for Russian gas. BRUSSELS — Europe is buying Russian gas at an unprecedented rate ...
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The strategic logic of Ukraine’s further push into Russia’s Kursk region
Ukraine is launching a fresh offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, aiming to reclaim the initiative, expose Russia’s persistent vulnerabilities and strengthen its position ahead of potential ...
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Vilnius Open to Troop Deployment in Ukraine After Paris Summit Talks
(Source: Getty Images) If Ukraine were to request Western countries, including Lithuania, to deploy troops, Vilnius would carefully consider the appeal, stated Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis ...