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Lithuania says Russian military intelligence behind Ikea store arson

Several arson attacks also took place in Warsaw

March 17, 2025| AFP |31

Ugne Bastyte (R) is believed to have been living with her boyfriend Ismael Gigo (L). Photo: Ugne Bastyte/Facebook.

Lithuanian woman believed missing in Malta found - police

Concerns were raised about Ugne Bastyte by her family, who said she had been out of contact for weeks

February 14, 2025| James Cummings |1

Estonian President Alar Karis, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics react after addressing a press conference.

Baltic nations 'successfully' link with European power grid

The Baltic grid operators said Russia had cooperated during the process

February 9, 2025| Times of Malta |26

technicians on a hydraulic platform working to disconnect the major power line between Latvia and Russia in Vilaka, Latvia, near the Russian border. Photo: AFP

Baltic nations disconnect from Russian power grid

"I like the light better when there's no Russian electrons involved", the European Commissioner for Energy told reporters

February 8, 2025| AFP |24

High voltage power cables in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Photo: AFP

Baltic states begin decoupling from Russian power grid

States cut physical links to Moscow and begin integrating into European grid

February 8, 2025| AFP |30

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to Malta will be the first to an EU country since the invasion of Ukraine. AFP photo.

Lithuania downgrading presence at Malta meeting because of Lavrov's attendance

The Russian foreign minister's participation at the OSCE meeting is controversial

December 4, 2024| Times of Malta |74

Lithuanian police search the area where a DHL cargo plane crashed near the Vilnius International Airport.

Berlin says DHL plane crash could have had outside involvement

Lithuanian officials have in past weeks probed alleged acts of incendiary devices being planted on cargo planes

November 25, 2024| AFP |5

Lithuanian rescuers work next to the wreckage of a cargo plane following its crash near the Vilnius International Airport. Photo: AFP

DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania, killing one

State security chief says he cannot rule out terrorism

November 25, 2024| AFP |0

An officer monitors naval exercises involving Lithuania and the US. AFP

Lithuania summons Russian diplomat over sea border expansion

Moscow plans to extend its territorial waters by changing its maritime border in the Baltic Sea with Finland and Lithuania

May 22, 2024| AFP |14

The Hill of Crosses

It is about two hours away from the city of Kaunas in Lithuania

March 22, 2024| Times of Malta |0

Since 2017 an estimated €2 billion has been laundered by the two main suspects via a worldwide web of shell companies. Photo: Shutterstock

Three arrested in €2 billion money laundering probe

Eurojust says money was laundered by two main suspects since 2017

February 27, 2024| AFP |1

Metsola awarded top prize in Lithuania

Receives Freedom Award on behalf of EP, declines cash prize to be used for a cause supporting freedom

January 13, 2024| Press Release |16

Lithuania implements stringent rules to oversee the gaming sector, extending to online gambling.

Features of the Lithuanian gaming market

Trends, regulation, and opportunities

January 3, 2024

The Lithuanian Parliament in session. Photo: AFP

Lithuania legalises migrant pushbacks

The Baltic state has been engaging in pushbacks since 2021

April 25, 2023| AFP

Refugees from Ukraine cross into Medyka, Poland. The Polish government has given Ukrainian refugees the same rights as Poles. File Photo: AFP

250 years of fighting Russian imperialism – Eryk Mistewicz

Russia has been threatening Poland’s existence for the past 250 years

January 26, 2023| Erik Mistewicz|34

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland are concerned about the 'substantial influx' of Russian citizens. Photo: Shutterstock

Poland, Baltics agree EU visa ban plan for Russians: statement

They are concerned about 'substantial growing influx' of Russian citizens

September 8, 2022| AFP |32

A Lithuanian border guard carries the luggage of Russian citizens who were taken off of the transit train from Chelabinsk to Kaliningra en route from Chelabinsk to Kaliningrad.

EU says Lithuania must allow rail transit of Russian goods to Kaliningrad

The European Union on Wednesday said Lithuania had an obligation to allow the passage of sanctioned goods, with the exception of weapons, between Russia and its exclave of Kaliningrad. While transit by road was not allowed, legal guidance by the EU...

July 13, 2022| AFP |37

A Bayraktar TB2 drone. Photo: Shutterstock

Lithuanians raise millions to buy Ukraine a combat drone

Lithuanians have donated more than €5 million to a public fundraising campaign designed to buy a combat drone for Ukrainian forces fighting Russia's invasion. The money needed to buy a Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone was raised in three-and-a-half days...

May 29, 2022| AFP |43

Nobody thought that in the modern world a man can behave like a beast - Volodymyr Zelensky

Zelensky warns: if Ukraine falls, Baltic states will be next

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the West on Thursday to increase military aid to Ukraine, saying Russia would advance on the rest of Europe otherwise. "If you do not have the power to close the skies, then give me planes!" Zelensky told...

March 3, 2022| AFP |74

Pushbacks are clearly illegal, Ylva Johansson, the EU Home Affairs Commissioner said. Photo: AFP

Migrant pushbacks 'illegal', EU official says in Lithuania

EU commissioner Ylva Johansson said Friday that migrant pushbacks were illegal, speaking before a conference in Lithuania, where authorities have been criticised for the practice by human rights groups. "Pushbacks are clearly illegal. People have the...

January 21, 2022| AFP