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A Russian citizen was on Monday barred from entering Lithuania as there were Soviet symbols on his vehicle. […]

Israeli Knesset’s director general to come to Lithuania

The Israeli Knesset’s Director General Ronen Plot will pay a visit to the Seimas of Lithuania this week. […]

Ukrainian army instructors to undergo training in Lithuania

Lithuania’s army will hold two-week military training for 23 Ukrainian army instructors, the Baltic country’s Ministry of National Defence said on Tuesday. […]

NATO fighters perform five scrambles times to intercept Russian planes

NATO air policing fighter jets protecting the Baltic skies were scrambled five times last week to intercept aircraft flying in the international airspace over the Baltic states, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said on Monday. […]

Lithuanian foreign minister speaks of “coordinated efforts” to undermine Ukraine truce

Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s visit to Crimea and recent escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine appear to be coordinated efforts to undermine the truce reached in February, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Monday. […]

Polish president picks Estonia for his first visit, snubbing Lithuania

Poland‘s new President Andrzej Duda is going to Estonia for his first foreign visit and is later scheduled to visit Berlin, London and New York. […]

Lithuanian PM to visit Ukraine

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius will pay a visit to Ukraine in the end of August. […]

Lithuanian government approves Greek bailout deal

The Lithuanian government on Monday approved a deal on a three-year 86-billion-euro bailout for Greece from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the disbursement of the first tranche of 26 billion euros. […]

Lithuanian Jewish community to appoint new rabbi

The Jewish Community of Lithuania has dismissed its rabbi Chaim Burstein after the community’s chairwoman accused him of spreading lies about the Šnipiškių cemetery in Vilnius. […]

Lithuanian universities say cooperation with Russian institutions weak because of academic differences

After the European Union’s (EU) Ambassador to Moscow Vygaudas Ušackas spoke about insufficient activity of Lithuanian universities in joint student exchange and research programs with Russian universities, representatives of universities say that the problem lies with academic level. […]

Nekrasov in Vilnius: Moscow’s statement is proof of persecution

Russian journalist Andrei Nekrasov, who has recently asked for political asylum in Lithuania, said on Friday the Russian Foreign Ministry‘s request on his extradition only increased the possibility of him being recognized a political refugee. […]

Lithuanian, Belarusian and Ukrainian foreign ministers meet in Odessa

The Lithuanian, Belarusian and Ukrainian foreign ministers have met in the Ukrainian southern city of Odessa, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius told BNS on Friday. […]

Prosecutors appeal against acquittal of Lithuanian president’s spokeswoman

Lithuania’s Prosecutor General‘s Office on Friday lodged an appeal with the country’s Supreme Court against the acquittal of presidential spokeswoman Daiva Ulbinaitė in a state secret disclosure case. […]

Lithuania’s Culture Ministry to survey ethnic minorities

Before drafting a new program for preserving identity of ethnic minorities, the Lithuanian Culture Ministry plans to launch a survey of their situation. […]

Three new students enrolled in Lithuania’s seminaries

Three young men will commence studies in Kaunas Priest Seminary in Lithuania this autumn, with no new seminarians accepted in Telšiai this year. […]

Groundwater levels in Lithuania extremely low this summer

Extremely low levels of groundwater have been reported in some parts of Lithuania this summer, with water levels in rivers continuing to fall, the Geological Service said. […]

Lithuanian consulate comes across passport specifying Ukraine’s Odessa as part of Russia

Lithuania’s consulate to the Russian Kaliningrad region has received a passport of a Russian citizen, which indicates “Odessa Region/Russia” as the place of birth. Odessa is a region in southern Ukraine. […]

Lithuanian foreign minister in Ukraine: Shootouts continue, sanctions must be extended