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Lithuania Accuses Russia of Violating Its Airspace

(MENAFN) Lithuania has accused Russia of briefly violating its airspace when two military aircraft crossed from the Kaliningrad region on Thursday evening. The incident occurred near the town of Kybartai, close to the border with Russia's...

Lithuania Temporarily Shuts Airports, Borders

(MENAFN) Lithuania temporarily closed its two main airports and sealed its border crossings with Belarus on Friday after helium-filled weather balloons entered its airspace for the third time this month. Authorities confirmed that the Vilnius and...

Lithuania closes airports, border crossings with Belarus over balloon incursions

(MENAFN) Lithuania took decisive action on Friday, closing its two largest airports and sealing its border crossings with Belarus after a third incident this month involving helium weather balloons entering Lithuanian airspace. The Vilnius and...

Lithuania shuts down two main airports after helium balloons smuggling

(MENAFN) Lithuania has temporarily suspended operations at its two main airports and closed all crossings with Belarus after a series of helium balloons once again breached its airspace this month. Authorities announced that both Vilnius and...

Lithuania Locks Down Airports After Belarus Balloon Breach

(MENAFN) Lithuania closed its two largest airports and sealed border crossings with Belarus on Friday after helium weather balloons entered its airspace for a third time this month. The Vilnius and Kaunas airports were shuttered for safety until 2...

Lithuanian Defense Minister steps down after week-long rift with PM

(MENAFN) Lithuania’s Defense Minister, Dovile Sakaliene, has resigned after a tense disagreement with Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene regarding the nation’s defense spending plans, according to reports. The conflict reportedly originated from a...

Lithuanian Defense Minister Resigns

(MENAFN) Lithuania's Defense Minister, Dovile Sakaliene, has announced her resignation following a week-long conflict with Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene regarding the nation's military spending. The disagreement originated from an informal meeting...

Lithuanian PM warns of boarder closure with Belarus

(MENAFN) Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene has threatened to shut the country’s border with Belarus following reports of balloons carrying contraband cigarettes crossing into Lithuanian territory, according to local media. “If such balloons...

Europe’s presidents support Trump demand on freezing frontline

(MENAFN) European leaders have echoed U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to halt fighting in Ukraine and use the existing front line as the basis for peace negotiations, though Russia has dismissed the proposal outright. In a joint statement...

Lithuania Criticizes German Chancellor for ‘Justifying’ Russia Policy

(MENAFN) Lithuania’s top presidential adviser has sharply criticized former German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her recent remarks defending her administration’s Russia strategy, accusing her of attempting to excuse past policy failures toward...

PM of Lithuania accuses defense ministry of deceiving public

(MENAFN) Lithuania’s government is facing internal tensions over its record military budget for 2026 after the prime minister accused the defense ministry of misleading the public about the planned military spending. The draft budget, which...

Disputes rise in Lithuania’s ruling party over draft 2026 budget

(MENAFN) Tensions have surfaced within Lithuania’s ruling party over the country’s draft 2026 budget, after the prime minister accused the defense ministry of misleading the public about planned military expenditures. The government recently...

Lithuanian Culture Minister Steps Down

(MENAFN) Lithuania’s culture chief stepped down just a week into the role following public outrage sparked by his reluctance to clarify Crimea's status. The Crimean Peninsula and four additional former Ukrainian territories held referendums in...

Lithuania culture minister resigns just after one week in office

(MENAFN) Lithuania’s culture minister, Ignotas Adomavicius, resigned after just one week in office following controversy over his comments on Crimea. During an interview with a news agency on Thursday, Adomavicius initially refused to answer when...

NATO PA endorses higher defence spending targets, support for Ukraine

13 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) on Monday issued a resounding appeal for Allied governments to push ahead with investment on defence, reinforce deterrence, particularly on the Alliance’s eastern flank, and...

International students lose over $488M in card fees annually – stablecoins offer a way out

International students lose $488M yearly to card fees in the U.S. – stablecoins offers cheaper, borderless spending and big savings. VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, September 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- International students studying in the U.S. may be...

Poland’s leader orders troops to boarders with Germany, Lithuania

(MENAFN) Polish President Karol Nawrocki has ordered the deployment of troops to Poland’s borders with Germany and Lithuania, as Warsaw reintroduces border controls amid a rise in illegal immigration. All three countries are members of the...

Poland Moves to Send Military Forces to Germany, Lithuania Borders

(MENAFN) Polish President Karol Nawrocki has authorized the deployment of military forces to the country’s borders with Germany and Lithuania, intensifying Warsaw’s response to a sharp rise in illegal migration. In a resolution issued Friday,...

Poland Prolongs Security Controls with Germany, Lithuania

(MENAFN) Poland has decided to extend its temporary border control measures with Germany and Lithuania for an additional six months, effective Sunday, and continuing until April 4, 2024. The regulation was signed by Polish Minister of the Interior...

DHS Arrests More Than 800 Illegal Aliens Including Worst of the Worst Criminals in Operation Midway Blitz Despite Sanctuary Politicians and Violent Riots

While rioters threaten to “shoot ICE” outside the ICE Broadway Processing Center, law enforcement bravely continues operation arresting gang members, murderers, and rapists, pedophiles, and domestic abusers WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of...