Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda announced his re-election in a presidential ballot on Sunday, following a campaign dominated by security concerns in the European Union and NATO member which neighbours Russia. …
Lithuania
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Belarus commenced military exercises on Tuesday in areas adjacent to Ukraine and European Union members Lithuania and Poland, as stated by the Belarusian defence ministry. The exercises, spanning three days …
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FEATUREDPOLITICS
Tragedy and Triumph: Vilnius, January 13th, 1991 – Soviet Brutality and Lithuanian Independence
34 years ago, on the fateful night of January 13th, 1991, Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, witnessed a horrifying display of brutality as Soviet troops attacked unarmed civilians who were …
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HUMAN RIGHTSVIDEOS
Holocaust: Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan’s Address to Lithuania’s Seimas on the 80th anniversary of the liquidation of the Vilna ghetto
Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan traveled to Vilna for the second time this year after being invited by the President of the Seimas, the Lithuanian Parliament, to address a special …
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SECURITY & DEFENCEVIDEOS
NATO stands ready to reinforce the eastern part of the Alliance at a moment’s notice
Exercise Griffin Shock was the first such test, with the US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment deploying temporarily to Battlegroup Poland in May 2023. The additional troops, armoured vehicles and artillery …
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INTERVIEWSECURITY & DEFENCEVIDEOS
NATO Public Forum: Maria Efrosinina meets Lithuania’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis
NATO and the co-organisers partnered with YouTube to run a professional studio off the main NATO Public Forum stage on 11-12 July 2023. Watch Maria Efrosinina speak with Lithuania’s Minister …
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FEATUREDSECURITY & DEFENCE
Rishi Sunak calls for NATO allies to “learn the lessons” from Putin’s “barbaric” invasion of Ukraine
This target was originally set out almost two decades ago, and the UK is one of the few countries to have delivered on it every year. In 2022, only 9 …
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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet in Kyiv today to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and the possibility of NATO membership for Ukraine. President …
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FEATUREDSECURITY & DEFENCE
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly in Sweden to endorse NATO accession and bolster security cooperation
The Foreign Secretary will give full UK backing to Sweden’s bid to become NATO members on a visit to the country this week. Ahead of next month’s NATO Summit in …
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“Germany stands by its commitment as a NATO member, as Europe’s biggest economy, to stand up for the protection of the eastern flank,” Pistorius said during a visit to Vilnius …