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Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch plans Lithuanian branch, in blow to Moscow

The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide said on Tuesday he would work with Lithuanian authorities to establish a new branch in the Baltic nation to ensure that believers are no longer under the sole supervision of Moscow.

Reuters

International happiness day: Which are the happiest and unhappiest countries?

Finland continues its stay at the top of the rankings while the UK only scrapes into the top 20, sandwiched between the Czech Republic and Lithuania

Evening Standard

Modestas Bukauskas on UFC exile: ‘I was in a picture with no colour, I was mentally broken’

Exclusive interview: The Lithuanian-born Briton returned to the UFC with a win in February, having been cut from the promotion in 2021

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Russia can fight in Ukraine for two more years at current intensity, Lithuania says

The chief of Lithuania's military intelligence said Russia has enough resources to continue the war in Ukraine for two more years at the current intensity.

Reuters

Ukraine recap: spring comes too early for Putin's tanks – easy targets as they stick in the mud

Reading the international press on the first day of spring in Ukraine, it appears that Russia has jumped the gun somewhat in its “spring offensive”.

The Conversation

How Lithuania is spearheading EU and NATO efforts facing Russia

In 2008, as part of a “nation branding” exercise – an attempt to give a country an easily recognisable identity – the Lithuanian communication specialists came up with the slogan “Lithuania – a brave country”. At the time, the country’s political elite were sceptical, but today, they identify with the…

The Conversation

EU needs sanctions commissioner, says Lithuanian foreign minister

Gabrielius Landsbergis expresses frustration at the number of loopholes being exploited

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Lithuania tells Biden: deploy more military equipment in the Baltics

(Refiling to restore word "equipment" in headline)

Reuters

Zelenskiy plans to attend July NATO summit in Vilnius - Ukraine ambassador

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy plans to attend in person a NATO summit taking place in Vilnius in July, Ukraine's ambassador to Lithuania told local newswire BNS.

Reuters

Immersed in sea, snow, sand and silence: a winter break in Lithuania

A 60-mile sandbar dotted with forests and icy lagoons, the Curonian Spit’s buried villages, elk and elemental beauty attracted Sartre and De Beauvoir

The Guardian - UK

In Baltics, Poland, grassroots groups strive to help Ukraine

Since Russia invaded Ukraine last February, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia — three states on NATO’s eastern flank scarred by decades of Soviet-era occupation — have been among the top donors to Kyiv

The Independent UK

The best Baltic beach holidays: where to go for summer, sea and sand

With both culture and beautiful beaches aplenty, the coastal towns of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia make for a break with a difference

The Guardian - UK

Mum has lost 9st but says it's 'soul-destroying'

Sami Mannings had weight loss surgery in Lithuania but says 'the mental side of it was awful'

Wales Online

United States ready to defend Baltic allies, defense secretary says

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the United States was ready to defend the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania if required, and will keep its military presence in the region.

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Moscow Says Calls to Ban Russian Athletes from Olympics ‘Unacceptable’

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said on Saturday that calls from ministers of more than 30 countries to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Olympics were unacceptable, TASS news agency reported. A group of 35 countries, including the United States, Germany and Australia, will demand that Russian and…

The Independent UK

Finnish president wants Finland, Sweden in NATO by summer

The Finnish president said in an interview published Saturday that he wants Finland and Sweden to be admitted into NATO as full members no later than by the military alliance’s summit in Lithuania in July

The Independent UK

Watch live: Polish, Estonian and Lithuanian ministers sign declaration to enhance cooperation

Watch live as the Lithuania, Estonian, and Polish foreign ministers meet to reaffirm the close cooperation between the three countries.

Reuters

Russia says European powers should counterbalance 'aggressive' Poland, Baltics

Russia said on Tuesday that calls by the president of Lithuania to supply Ukraine with fighter planes highlighted the "extremely aggressive position" of the Baltic states and Poland, and that "major European countries" should counterbalance their stance.

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Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin set on 'big war' against NATO as he seeks to install new Iron Curtain

In a sinister forecast, Vladimir Putin sees "the entire eastern Europe" as his "fiefdom" and does not think major Western countries will fight to save Poland and Lithuania

Daily Mirror

First sign of Parkinson's revealed by experts - and it's not what you might think it is

A team of researchers in Lithuania say that the first warning sign of Parkinson's disease is actually "altered speech", as they hope to use an an AI algorithm to catch the disease early on

The Independent UK

Watch: Zelenksy and Lithuanian president speak with Warsaw students via video link

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and his Lithuanian counterpart spoke with students in Poland via video link.

Reuters

Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania urge Germany to send tanks to Ukraine

The Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania made a joint call to Germany on Saturday to step up its leadership and send its main battle tanks to Ukraine, putting further pressure on Berlin to move faster on aiding Kyiv in its war against Russia.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s not medical tourism, it’s desperation’: rising number of Britons resort to treatment abroad

Despair over NHS waiting lists is driving people who could never afford private care in UK to countries like Lithuania

France 24

Russian army launches 'offensive operations' in Zaporizhzhia

The Russian army said Saturday its troops launched an offensive in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, where fighting this week intensified after several months of an almost frozen front. Earlier in the day, defence ministers of the Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania urged Berlin to provide Kyiv with Leopard 2…

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Co Tyrone multicultural dance group bringing together kids from all over the world

Dancers at the group come from Portugal, East Timor, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary and France

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