Lithuania charges 15 over alleged Russian-backed parcel bombs

Fifteen people have been charged with terrorism offences in Lithuania over the alleged Russian-backed detonation of parcels in Germany, Poland and the UK, prosecutors say. The suspects are accused of using delivery companies DHL and DPD to send...

ANALYSIS: Zapad 2025: Russia-Belarusian Military Drills Stoked Fears but Delivered Little Punch

The prospect of thousands of Russian and Belarusian troops taking part in the Zapad (West) military exercises earlier this month spooked people in some Western circles. Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was, infamously, carried out by...

Dueling Military Drills Might Become The New Normal In Central & Eastern Europe

Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Last week’s unprecedented NATO downing of Russian drones over Poland, which this analysis here argues was due to jamming causing them to radically veer off course, drew wider attention to the dueling...

Minister: No reason for full closure of Estonia-Russia border at present

Estonia currently has no security-related reason to close its eastern border with Russia, Minister of the Interior Igor Taro (Eesti 200) said. Opposition party Isamaa on Tuesday initiated a bill which would, if it passed, fully close the border...

Lithuania Exposes Russian-Linked Plot Using Explosive Parcels Across Europe

Lithuanian authorities, in cooperation with European partners, have uncovered a covert network organizing parcel bombs that targeted logistics hubs in the UK, Germany, and Poland—a plot allegedly orchestrated by operatives tied to Russian military...

Lithuania to launch a tender for new electricity storage facilities

The Lithuanian Ministry of Energy is seeking feedback on the draft funding conditions for a high-capacity electricity storage facility call, set for October 2025, with nearly 45 million euros in funding, the Ministry stated. The call will support...

President ‘We Win, They Lose’ vs. President ‘Let’s Make a Deal’

On February 28, 2025, Donald Trump hosted Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, where the following (abridged) exchange occurred (emphasis mine): Vice President JD Vance: The path to peace and the path to prosperity is, maybe,...

Lithuania Backs Future Tech Leaders With New Deeptech Education Initiative

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 16. On Monday, the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, Vilnius University, and students of the High-Tech Business Master's program signed seven agreements to support the training of...

War hysteria in EU reaches new level as Russian military poised to defeat the Kiev regime forces

War hysteria in EU reaches new level as Russian military poised to defeat the Kiev regime forces The war hysteria in the European Union is reaching new levels virtually on a daily basis. In the aftermath of the supposed “Russian” drone incident,...

Ukraine Ramps Up Defense Production With Increased International Cooperation

Executive Summary: Ukraine is stepping up international cooperation in defense manufacturing to maximize production, drive innovation, and protect critical industrial infrastructure from Russian strikes. Kyiv launched the “Test in Ukraine”...

2024 parcel blasts in Europe organized by Russians with intelligence ties, Lithuania says

Vilnius Reuters — Detonations of parcels carried by DHL and DPD in Europe in 2024 were organized and supervised by Russian citizens with ties to Russian military intelligence, Lithuania’s general prosecution service and criminal police said on...

Belarus and Poland Share Military Information Despite Worsening Political Relations

Executive Summary: On September 10, Poland shot down at least 19 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that had violated its airspace. Afterward, Poland invoked Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) founding treaty....

Lithuania courts Korean fintech as entry point to Europe

With big-name players on board, including Revolut and Robinhood, Baltic state pitches itself as gateway to market of 450 million consumers Lithuania, a nation of fewer than 3 million people, is striving to sharpen its competitiveness by welcoming...

In Lithuania, A Group Of Persons Planning To Commit Four Terrorist Attacks In Different European Countries Was Detained

2 Details. The Prosecutor General's Office and the Criminal Bureau of the Lithuanian Police revealed a group of persons who organized and planned to commit four terrorist attacks in different European countries. They managed to send four parcels...

Dozens test their skills against international chess master Brian Hartman in his hometown of Hamilton

International chess master Brian Hartman will take any opportunity to return to his hometown of Hamilton. So when Hartman's friend asked him if he'd play a bunch of people simultaneously at Supercrawl, he said yes. Hartman faced a total of 74...

2024 parcel blasts in Europe organised by Russians with intelligence ties, Lithuania says

Audio By Carbonatix By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -Detonations of parcels carried by DHL and DPD in Europe in 2024 were organised and supervised by Russian citizens with ties to Russian military intelligence, Lithuania’s general prosecution...

Belarus: BAJ helps freed journalists resettle after ‘forced exile’ in Lithuania

The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) is helping 10 journalists and media workers resettle abroad after their release in Lithuania on 11 September, in a deal brokered by the United States. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)...

Why Putin’s military drills are good news for the West

Another Russian military exercise is over, and some Western commentators would have us believe that we ought to be heaving a collective sigh of relief that Putin’s legions didn’t use this as an excuse for another invasion. Of course, that was very...

IMF Board Wraps Up Annual Economic Consultation With Lithuania

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 17. On September 8, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its regular Article IV Consultation for the Republic of Lithuania, with the authorities...

Lithuania teaches children to fly drones on border with Russia

Audio By Carbonatix By Janis Laizans TAURAGE, Lithuania (Reuters) -On the border with Russia, Lithuania’s Defence Ministry has launched the first of what will be nine schools around the country teaching children as young as 10 and adults how to...