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‘Air danger’ in Lithuania as Nato jets chase drone and people told to shelter

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The Independent UK

Russian threats against Baltics ‘unacceptable’ and danger to ‘our entire union’, EU’s von der Leyen says - as it happened

Lithuanian foreign minister thanks European Commission president for her ‘strong message of solidarity’

The Guardian - UK

Nato jets scrambled after drone flies near Lithuanian capital as residents told to ‘immediately take shelter’

Lithuania’s army urged residents in Vilnius to ‘take care of your close ones’ amid fears of drones violating the country’s airspace

The Independent UK

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Lithuania shuts Vilnius airport; suspends flights due to drone warning

Lithuania issued an 'air danger' warning and suspended airport traffic Wednesday, urging citizens to seek shelter due to fears of airspace violations. The alert followed reports of a drone from neighboring Belarus heading towards Lithuania. This incident occurs amidst a backdrop of recent airspace incursions in the Baltic region.

The Economic Times

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin arrives in China with ‘serious expectations’ for Xi summit

'Old friends' Xi and Putin to meet over tea, enjoy a banquet and sign a series of bilateral commitments

The Independent UK

Weapons Shortage Concerns Grow as Pentagon Holds Off on New Munitions Deals: 'There Just Aren't Going to Be Enough Missiles to Go Around'

The Pentagon has reportedly warned allies including the United Kingdom, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia to expect serious delays for missile systems

Latin Times

‘I saw a red dot’: The opponents of Russia facing death threats across Europe

Putin has long faced accusations of silencing its enemies abroad

The Independent UK

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky hits out at Israel for buying ‘stolen grain’ in growing rift

Prospect of EU membership could be used to convince Ukrainians to back peace deal in a referendum, Friedrich Merz says

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Arrests over Russian GRU-linked murder plots in Lithuania

Fundraiser for Ukraine was among targets, Lithuanian authorities allege; Kyiv collars Israel over Russian shipments of stolen Ukrainian grain. What we know on day 1,525

The Guardian - AU

War stories of displaced Ukrainian Refugees feature in Lithuanian exhibition in Baku

A photography exhibition in Baku “Not All of Them. Portraits of Refugees”, highlights experiences of Ukrainian refugees in Lithuania through black-and-white portraits as a cultural diplomacy initiative, bringing together Lithuania, Ukraine and Azerbaijan.

Euronews

NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea, French team says

Many of the Russian flights that NATO monitors with its Baltic air policing mission, in place since Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia joined the alliance in 2004, are to and from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

Euronews

Trial of five men accused of sending exploding parcels for Russia starts in Lithuania

Investigators found that two test parcels had been sent to the United States and Canada, while two others intended for those countries were found in Amsterdam.

Euronews

Lithuania and Azerbaijan expand business ties with focus on energy, trade and EU connectivity

Lithuania is strengthening economic and political ties with Azerbaijan through Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė’s visit to Baku, focusing on energy, trade and transport connectivity, and aiming to deepen cooperation within the EU framework.

Euronews

A 'glass-like' battlefield: German Army chief on the future of warfare

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, German Army chief Christian Freuding outlines how data, speed and digital systems are reshaping modern warfare.

Euronews

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German Bundestag chief visits Baltic states to discuss cyber defence on NATO's eastern flank

Klöckner will also visit the German Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania on Thursday. Around 5,000 German soldiers are to be deployed to Lithuania by 2027 to support the local military.

Euronews

Moscow threatens Baltic states, claiming they help Ukraine strike Russia

The Russian foreign ministry issued veiled threats to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, accusing them of assisting Ukraine in Kyiv’s campaign against Russia’s oil terminals.

Euronews

Tusk on Budapest leaks to Moscow: Lithuania requested Hungary's exclusion from NATO meeting

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Lithuania requested the exclusion of a Hungarian delegation from a NATO meeting as early as 2019, amid fears that it may have passed classified information to Moscow.

Euronews

A 'people's republic' on NATO's edge: The Narva narrative testing Europe's defences

A pro-Russian online campaign is casting the Estonian city of Narva as a "people's republic", spreading propaganda and at times calling for violence and sabotage.

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Euronews

Germany rehearses mass evacuations of wounded soldiers for NATO war scenario

As NATO's logistical hub in Europe, Germany already plays a key role in moving troops and supplies in the event of an emergency declared by the alliance.

Euronews

The new frontier: Record €42.5bn pours into Central and Eastern Europe

The M&A markets in Poland, Austria, Romania and Lithuania were the most attractive for foreign capital in Central and Eastern Europe in 2025. The region attracted a record inflow despite the war in Ukraine, the slowing German economy and trade tensions.

The Independent UK

Why are countries boycotting the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony?

A number of nations have decided to boycott Friday night’s opening ceremony for the Winter Paralympics. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed athletes from Ukraine, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Finland will all stay away from the ceremony. The decision to boycott comes after the IPC confirmed six…

Evening Standard

Probe into Russian-backed parcel bomb plot identifies 22 suspects

The suspected perpetrators were recruited from Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Ukraine.

Euronews

Hungary’s Ukraine pipeline claims are ‘nonsense,’ Lithuanian PM tells Euronews

Speaking to Euronews' flagship morning programme Europe Today, Lithuania’s PM Inga Ruginienė has urged EU unity as Hungary vetoes new Russia sanctions and support to Ukraine.

Euronews

Change EU rules to stop Hungary's abuse of veto, Lithuanian foreign minister says

With Budapest having blocked a €90 billion lifeline loan for Ukraine and a twentieth sanctions package against Russia, Kęstutis Budrys says action needs to be taken to stop Hungary abusing its veto to block key EU policies.

Evening Standard

Police assessing claims Epstein trafficked women into UK through London airport

Gordon Brown shocked to read emails about paedophile financier boasting he could transport girls from Latvia, Lithuania and Russia

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