The Latest Breaking News from Lithuania

Alarmed by Russia’s invasion, Europe rethinks its China ties

Russia’s war on Ukraine has triggered a profound reassessment in European capitals of their individual and collective relations with China.

Tribune News Service · Apr 30, 2022

Alarmed by Russia’s aggression, Europe rethinks its China ties

Russia’s war on Ukraine has triggered a profound reassessment in European capitals of their individual and collective relations with China.

Tribune News Service · Apr 30, 2022

Once bound by trade, China-EU honeymoon sours over Ukraine war

China’s support for Russia has forced the bloc to reassess relationship that has long been centred on economics.

Al Jazeera · Apr 28, 2022

U.S. says backs Lithuania in row with China

The United States backs Lithuania in a dispute with China over Taiwan, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told Lithuania's finance minister on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 23, 2022

Lithuania's president calls for more NATO troops

NATO should increase its deployment of troops in Lithuania and elsewhere on Europe's eastern flank following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Lithuania's president told Germany's foreign minister during a meeting in Vilnius on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 22, 2022

Russia closes Baltic consulates, expels employees

Russia has ordered the closure of the Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian consulates and asked their employees to leave in a retaliatory move, Moscow's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2022

Lithuania bans using letter 'Z' in protest over Russia's war in Ukraine

Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday voted to ban public displays of the letter "Z", the black and orange ribbon of St George, and other symbols seen as expressing support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Apr 19, 2022

Russia already has nuclear weapons in the Baltic region, says Lithuania

Russia already has nuclear weapons in the Baltic region, Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said on Thursday.

Reuters · Apr 14, 2022

Presidents of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland head to Ukraine

German president was scheduled to be part of the visit but said on Tuesday he was not welcome by Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2022

Leaders of Poland and Baltic states head to Kyiv

The presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are on their way to Kyiv to meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, an adviser to the Polish leader said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Apr 13, 2022