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Lithuania votes Sunday in a presidential election dominated by security concerns with the main candidates all agreed the NATO and EU member should boost defence spending to counter the perceived threat from neighbouring Russia.

Lithuania's presidential election, with incumbent Gitanas Nauseda leading, holds significance amid regional tensions and key issues like dual citizenship.

Strong rhetoric is boost for Ukraine reinforcement drive but it is not clear by which mechanism émigrés could be sent back

Two Polish suspects detained for attacking Russian activist Leonid Volkov in Lithuania on orders of foreign intelligence services. The attack on Volkov inv...

Leonid Volkov was attacked with a hammer in Lithuania

Two Polish citizens detained earlier on suspicion of attacking Russian opposition figure Leonid Volkov in Lithuania

FRANCE 24 spoke to Leonid Volkov, former chief of staff to the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. On March 12, Volkov was assaulted in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, where he has lived in exile since 2019. "I was attacked by someone with a hammer in the dark in front…

Defense official at NATO summit in Lithuania experiences Havana syndrome symptoms. Investigations ongoing into the mysterious ailment.

Central and Eastern European countries mark 20th anniversary of NATO expansion, emphasizing unity and security in the face of Russian threats.