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Russia warns NATO-member Lithuania over Kaliningrad transit

Russia warned NATO member Lithuania on Monday that unless the transit of goods to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic Sea was swiftly restored then Moscow would take undisclosed measures to defend its national interests.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin's pals warn of 'triggering World War 3' as Russia bares its teeth to NATO

The damning threat comes amid claims Russian President Vladimir Putin could declare martial law and mobilisation in five Russian regions bordering Ukraine in a desperate bid to boost his war effort

Daily Mirror

Russia condemns Lithuania transit ban to Kaliningrad, vows response

The Kremlin on Monday called Lithuania's decision to ban the transit of some goods to Russia's Kaliningrad region "unprecedented" and vowed to respond.

Reuters

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Wollongong Art Gallery donor Bob Sredersas was a member of Nazi intelligence, report concludes

Bronius "Bob" Sredersas, who donated about 100 works to a Wollongong gallery and has a room named after him, is found to have been a Nazi during the German occupation of Lithuania.

ABC News

Ukraine latest updates: Russians at Severodonetsk industry zone

Ukraine news from June 20: Russian troops enter Severodonetsk industrial zone, according to Luhansk’s regional governor.

Al Jazeera

Lithuanian bishops call for scrapping of same-sex partnership bill

Lithuanian bishops have called on politicians to vote down proposed same-sex partnership legislation, quoting words used by Pope Francis to argue that civil unions distort the concept of marriage and family.

Reuters

Lithuania says sanctions on goods to Kaliningrad take effect from Saturday

Lithuanian authorities said a ban on the transit through their territory to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad of goods that are subject to EU sanctions will take effect from Saturday.

Reuters

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Russian region says Lithuania will curb imports, exports by rail

Lithuania has told the Russian region of Kaliningrad that it will block the import and export of a large number of goods by rail because of Western sanctions, the regional governor said on Friday.

Reuters

Lithuania parliament urges criminal prosecution of Russian leadership

The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday called for the criminal prosecution of Russia's leadership for its invasion of Ukraine and what it said is the wide-scale forced deportation of Ukrainians to Russian territory.

Reuters

The Baltic states want more NATO. They won't get all they seek

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have been calling for their region to receive the biggest build-up of combat-ready NATO forces in Europe since the end of the Cold War, to be agreed at a summit on June 28-30 in Madrid.

Reuters

Mum's 'painful' complaint as she sheds seven stone after gastric bypass surgery

Fiona MacDonald weighed 17st 7lbs when she flew out to Lithuania for the operation

Liverpool Echo

Czech Republic eyes exit from China’s 16+1 investment club

Citing ‘unfulfilled expectations’, Prague considers leaving China’s 16+1 investment club for Central and Eastern Europe.

Al Jazeera

Manchester United midfielder Ethan Galbraith in reflective mood after playing final game for Northern Ireland Under 21s

Ethan Galbraith captained the side in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Lithuania

Belfast Live

NATO combat unit in Lithuania could grow to German-led brigade in longer term - Scholz

Berlin and Vilnius will take preparations to expand the multinational NATO combat unit in Lithuania to the size of a brigade eventually, the countries' leaders said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

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Germany's Scholz pledges to boost military mission in Lithuania

Germany is ready to ramp up its military mission in Lithuania in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during a visit to Vilnius on Tuesday.

Newcastle Herald

Taking a stand against a famous Newcastle statue

Statue project moves radicalism to the digital space.

The Independent UK

‘Unbelievable’: Turkey gives Lithuanian crowdfunders free drone for Ukraine

Gift comes day after Lithuania and Turkey tighten military bonds

Reuters

Turkey's Baykar donates drone for Ukraine after Lithuanian crowdfunder

Manufacturer Baykar and Turkey's Defence Industry Agency will donate a Bayraktar TB2 advanced combat drone to Lithuania for transfer to Ukraine, after Lithuanians crowdfunded nearly 6 million euros to buy it, Lithuania's defence ministry said on Thursday.

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Bournemouth teenager Marcus Daws an interesting addition to Northern Ireland set-up

The 18-year-old has been named in John Schofield's squad for games against Spain and Lithuania

The Independent UK

Lithuanians crowdfund £4.3m in just three days to buy military grade drone for Ukraine

‘It’s the third month of the invasion… it’s important to avoid getting used to it,’ says Lithuanian PM

Al Jazeera

Lithuanians crowdfund $5.4m for combat drone to Ukraine

Lithuanians donated millions in just three days for Ukraine’s military to buy a Turkey-made Byraktar UAV.

Tribune News Service

Lithuanians raise $5.4 million to buy combat drone for Ukraine

Lithuanians donated more than 5 million euros ($5.4 million) over 3/12 days to buy a Bayraktar unmanned aerial combat drone for Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine's former President blocked from leaving the country

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was prevented from leaving Ukraine to take part in a meeting of a NATO body in Lithuania, his party's parliamentary faction said on Saturday.

Reuters

'Message to the world' - Lithuanians fundraise to buy drone for Ukraine

(This fixes dollar conversion rate in paragraph 2 in May 27 story.)

Reuters

Lithuanian parliament agrees to consider same-sex partnership bill

Lithuania's parliament on Thursday voted to accept a draft bill legalizing same-sex civil partnerships for further debate, after voting down a similar bill in May 2021.

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