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CYBER1d agoLithuanian prime minister says more Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centers could help safeguard European elections from interferenceLithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius suggested more strikes on Russian data centers when asked at the Warsaw Security Forum how European countries could protect their elections from interference, LRT reported.Meduza [en]
MILITARY1d agoAs drones reshape warfare, Lithuania brings them into the classroomIn Lithuania, children learn to build and programme drones at school. Similar projects exist in Germany. But what can pupils learn from these unmanned systems?EuroNews [en]
MILITARY1d agoLithuania and Poland prepare for refugee crisis with exerciseLitouwen en Polen werken aan plannen voor massale evacuaties voor het geval een oorlog met Rusland uitbreekt. In dat scenario houden de landen er rekening mee dat een miljoen burgers van de Baltische landen via de Suwalki-corridor willen vluchten. Deze corridor is een smalle landverbinding tussen Polen en Litouwen. Hij wordt gezien als het kwetsbaarste punt van het NAVO-grondgebied. De bekendmaking van de plannen valt samen met een grote mobilisatie-oefening die deze weken in Litouwen plaatsvindt. Niet alleen het leger, maar de hele samenleving moet weten wat er te doen staat als het oorlog woNOS Buitenland
POLITICS5d agoEU pulls sponsorship from Disinfo2026 event in LithuaniaThe EU's diplomatic service, Canada and host nation Lithuania all pulled support from a disinformation event in Vilnius. Amid reports of US pressure, the EU said it was "uncomfortable with the framing" of some panels.DW News [en]
MILITARY5d agoLithuania says it could pay for a permanent in-country US baseUS President Donald Trump appeared open to the idea, saying Lithuanians are “great people.”Breaking Defense
CONFLICT5d agoLithuania PM confident of 'huge' NATO response if Russia attacksLithuania is no stranger to the threat posed by Russia given its geography and history.Sky News World
POLITICS6d agoEU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressureThe Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat.Politico Europe
POLITICS6d agoEU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressureThe Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat.Politico Tech
POLITICS6d agoRussian man who swam from Kaliningrad to Lithuania in asylum attempt sentenced to six years hard labourA 68-year-old Russian man who swam across the Nemunas River from Russia's Kaliningrad exclave into neighbouring Lithuania in an attempt to seek asylum has been sentenced to six years in a strict-regime penal colony in Russia for "publicly justifying terrorism."EuroNews [en]
MILITARY6d ago‘We will certainly look at it’: Trump says he will consider permanent US military base in LithuaniaUS President Donald Trump said he would consider Lithuania’s proposal to permanently host US troops after the Baltic country said it was ready to accommodate a permanent American military presence.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS6d agoA Russian man swam to Lithuania to seek asylum. He was sent back to Russia, where he was sentenced to six years in prison.The Baltic Fleet Military Court sentenced Igor Odintsov, a 68-year-old Russian national, to six years in prison. In September, Odintsov swam from Russia’s Kaliningrad region to Lithuania along the Neman River and requested political asylum, but Lithuanian border guards sent him back to Russia.Meduza [en]
MILITARYOct 6Lithuania takes further step towards lifting nuclear weapons banKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Lithuania’s move, alongside broader plans to expand US and NATO military infrastructure in the region, risked further escalating tensions.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYOct 6Lithuania says it would pay the cost if US establishes military baseLithuania is ready to pay the cost to set up a permanent U.S. military base if Washington should agree to establish one there, the prime minister said.Defense News
POLITICSOct 5Trump says he will ‘certainly look at’ establishing US military base in LithuaniaPresident Trump said Monday he will “certainly look at” establishing a U.S. military base in Lithuania a week after the country’s prime minister said he would welcome U.S. service members into the Baltic state. “They’re friends of mine; they’re great people, so we’ll certainly look at it. They are great people,” the president said when…The Hill
POLITICSOct 2Kasčiūnas : Lithuania does not have a clear channel to talk with the US about security and defencelrytas.lt · Lithuania
CYBEROct 1Russian narratives dominate AI chatbots on Lithuanian history – Culture Minister Lukas AlsysArtificial intelligence chatbots rely on Russian narratives when generating responses about the history of Lithuania. This is due to the Russian side uploading massive amounts of data online, which algorithms then absorb to formulate their responses.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 30Lithuania protests to Russia over sabotage in Estonia and attacks on UkraineOn Wednesday, Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a protest with Russia over the sabotage incident in Estonia and attacks on Ukraine's population and civilian infrastructure.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 30Zingeris: Lithuania needs additional NATO forces and air defenses against Russian dronesContinuing the rotation of U.S. troops will strengthen the deterrence against Russia and enhance Lithuania’s security. At the same time, the country should increase the presence of its allies and strengthen the defense of the airspace over Vilnius and the other Baltic states.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 28Lithuania needs 'NATO response' to Russian escalation, ex-minister saysGabrielius Landsbergis, former Foreign Affairs Minister of Lithuania, said his country expects hybrid attacks by Russia to be "mitigated by the Allies", as there is "so much Lithuania can do".EuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 27Poland and Lithuania preparing cross-border evacuation plan for Baltic statesThe Suwałki gap, a strip of territory linking Poland and Lithuania - and therefore connecting the Baltic states with other NATO allies and the rest of the European Union - is of particular importance to the plan.EuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 25Lithuania's Interior Ministry reports cyberattack on its information systemLithuanian Interior Minister Martynas Katelinas was informed of a cyberattack on an information system administered by the Information Technology and Communications Department (IRD) under Lithuania's Interior Ministry.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 25'Lithuanian skies are NATO skies': DW speaks with Lithuanian premier Mindaugas SinkeviciusIn a DW interview, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius discussed threats to Lithuania from Russia and Belarus, NATO's need for stronger air defense and why military spending alone cannot ensure security.DW News [en]
MILITARYSep 25'Lithuanian skies are NATO skies': DW interview with Lithuania’s prime minister Mindaugas SinkeviciusIn a DW interview, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius discusses threats to Lithuania from Russia and Belarus, NATO's need for stronger air defense and why military spending alone cannot ensure security.DW News [en]
MILITARYBREAKINGSep 25Russian state news agency published a column threatening Lithuania with Russia’s ‘next SVO.’ Hours later, it was deleted.Meduza [en]