Latushka discusses Latvia and Sweden joining Lithuania’s case at The Hague Tribunal

Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Pavel Latushka held a series of meetings with representatives of the permanent missions of EU member states working at the UN office in Geneva. He discussed with diplomats from Latvia and Sweden...

New Lithuanian companies join pan-European fincrime intelligence-sharing network to drive a collaborative approach to tackling fraud and financial crime

Lithuania becomes the latest country to join the Salv Bridge intelligence-sharing network Paysera, Neo Finance and several others are the first firms to go live in Lithuania Salv Bridge enables cross-border collaboration to detect money laundering...

Lithuania vows response after Belarus balloons force Vilnius airport closure

Lithuania has threatened to implement "all possible measures" after Vilnius Airport was forced to halt operations due to security concerns caused by balloons allegedly launched from neighboring Belarus. President Gitanas Nausėda condemned the...

Disinformation in Lithuania’s political landscape

While Lithuania remains an enthusiastic member of western structures, fringe actors are encouraging doubt in this outlook. Often backed unofficially by the Kremlin, these forces aim to sow doubt regarding issues like aid to Ukraine and even the...

Lithuania and Russia in talks on gas transit to Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast

Flag of Lithuania. Photo: Getty Images Lithuanian and Russian energy companies are in talks on extending the agreement on gas transit to Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. Source: Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, as reported by European Pravda...

Lithuania closes Vilnius airspace after new balloon-linked smuggling breach

Airspace over Lithuania’s capital Vilnius was temporarily shut down on the evening of October 30, 2025, after unidentified objects were spotted near the airport, the sixth incident of its type in a month linked to suspected cigarette smuggling...

Lithuania’s LTG Link presents first Stadler FLIRT electric train

Lithuanian passenger transport company LTG Link and Swiss manufacturer Stadler have unveiled a FLIRT electric train at Vilnius railway station. The train is the first in a series of new trains manufactured under a contract signed in June 2023...

Drones spotted over military base in Belgium for second time in 24 hours

Editor's note: This item has been update to reflect the second drone sighting overnight on Nov. 1. A drone was spotted over the Kleine Brogel Air Base in Belgium late on Nov. 1 for the second time in less than 24 hours, local media outlets...

Lithuania Appealed To The International Civil Aviation Organization And The European Commission

3 Because of the weather probes from Belarus. Lithuania has asked the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the European Commission to assess illegal violations of the country's airspace and consider possible measures at the EU...

Lithuania To Stop Railroad Transportation Of Russian Oil

3 Because of U.S. sanctions. Lithuanian Railways (LTG), which has been transporting Lukoil products in transit to the Kaliningrad region, says it will comply with the U.S. and U.K. sanctions regime that restricts sales of major Russian oil...

Lithuania: Gambling Supervision Service updates age and safety rules

Changes to the law on gambling introduces uniform age limits and player protections. By Gambling Insider The Gambling Supervision Service under the Ministry of Finance has announced changes to Lithuania’s Law on Gambling, effective from 1...

Lithuania to restrict Russian oil shipments to Kaliningrad due to new US sanctions

Lithuanian Railways (LTG), which has been transporting Russian oil giant “Lukoil” products in transit to the Kaliningrad region, has said it will comply with new US and UK sanctions and stop such shipments. The United States announced sanctions...

Canada's Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps win 3rd straight Skate Canada pairs title

Canadian pairs figure skaters Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps won their straight Skate Canada International title on Saturday night in Saskatoon. The duo had the home nation roaring at SaskTel Centre when they came from behind to take...

Malinin cruises to short program lead at Skate Canada International

The ice dance event also got underway Saturday, with the rhythm dance. For the 2025-26 season, International Skating Union has ruled that ice dance teams must use music from the 90s, and the event was punctuated by a playlist of Backstreet Boys,...

2K Trucks Stuck in Belarus After Lithuania Closes Border – Association

Some 2,000 trucks were stranded Friday in Belarus after Lithuania closed its border in response to recent airspace disruptions, a truckers association said. Dozens of balloons loaded with illegal cigarettes entered Lithuania's airspace last week,...

In A 'Historic' First, Ukraine Extradites Russian Soldier To Lithuania To Face Trial For War Crimes

Last Updated:October 31, 2025, 19:06 IST Ukrainian officials said the extradited man was a sailor who had served in the Russian military police and was involved in the illegal detention and torture of prisoners. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. +...

Belarus Has Restricted The Movement Of Lithuanian Trucks

4 They were only allowed to cross the border in one section. The movement of trucks, tractors and trailers (semi-trailers) of Lithuanian registration is limited to the Belarusian-Lithuanian section of the border. The corresponding decree was...

Ukraine hands over suspected Russian war criminal to Lithuania

KYIV/VILNIUS: Ukraine has handed over a captured Russian soldier accused of torture and illegal detention to Lithuania for trial, in what Kyiv said was the first case of its kind involving the justice system of a third country during Russia’s...

Almost Five Thousand Lithuanian Trucks Blocked In Belarus

7 They are not allowed to travel to the border with Latvia and Poland. After the Belarusian authorities effectively banned crossing the state border for vehicles with Lithuanian license plates, the State Customs Committee reported how many of them...

Historic Event: Ukraine Handed Over To Lithuania A Russian Military Officer Who Tortured People

4 For the first time since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. For the first time since the beginning of a full-scale invasion, Ukraine has handed over a Russian serviceman to another state for real criminal...