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Polish and Lithuanian leaders oversee military drills along their shared border
DIRMISKES, Lithuania (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda said Friday that “a potential aggressor must see our readiness" as he and his Lithuanian counterpart monitored a joint military drill along their shared border. Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda met on the...
Belarus claims it prevented drone attacks from Lithuania. Vilnius rejects the allegations
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A top security official in Belarus claimed Thursday that the country has prevented attempted drone strikes from Lithuania targeting the Belarusian capital and surrounding areas. Lithuania denied the claim. Ivan Tertel, head of the Belarusian Committee for...
Lithuania's president says 2 suspects detained in Poland after last month's attack on a Navalny ally in Vilnius
Lithuania's Mykolas Alekna breaks discus throw record that stood since 1986
RAMONA, Okla. (AP) — Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania broke a world record in the discus throw that had stood since 1986 on Sunday at the Oklahoma Throws Series competition. Alekna's throw of 243 feet, 11 inches (74.35 meters) eclipsed the mark of 243 feet (74.08 meters) set by German...
German troops arrive in Lithuania, their first long-term foreign deployment since World War II
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian leaders hailed a “historic event” as Germany on Monday began deploying troops in the Baltic country — a NATO member — marking the first time since World War II that German forces will be based outside the country on a long-term basis. ...
US defense official had 'Havana syndrome' symptoms during a 2023 NATO summit, the Pentagon confirms
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Defense Department official who attended last year's NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, had symptoms similar to those reported by U.S. officials who have experienced “Havana syndrome," the Pentagon confirmed Monday. Havana syndrome is still under...
Central and Eastern European countries mark 20 years in NATO with focus on war in Ukraine
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Several central and Eastern European countries began marking on Thursday the 20th anniversary of the largest expansion of the NATO military alliance when formerly socialist countries became members of the bloc. Military aircraft roared over the Lithuanian...
A plane carrying the UK defense minister had its GPS jammed as it flew near Russian territory
LONDON (AP) — A plane carrying British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps had its satellite signal jammed as it flew near Russian territory, the government said Thursday. The government said the Royal Air Force jet carrying Shapps, officials and journalists “temporarily experienced...
Ally of late Navalny accuses 'Putin’s henchmen' of attacking him in Lithuania, vows not to give up
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A close associate of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “henchmen” on Wednesday of being behind a brutal attack that left him hospitalized. Police said an assailant attacked Leonid Volkov on...
The top strategist of late Russian opposition leader Navalny is attacked in Lithuania's capital
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Associates of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny said late Tuesday that the politician's close ally and top strategist was attacked near his home in Lithuania's capital. Kira Yarmysh, who had been Navalny's spokesperson, said the assailant smashed a...