Sevastopol, Crimea
Foreign affairs

Lithuania reiterates non-recognition of Crimea annexation

Lithuania reiterated on Wednesday its non-recognition of “the illegal occupation and annexation of Crimea” by Russia. […]

Russian Su-24 fighter jet
Defence

NATO fighter-jets scrambled from Lithuania twice last week over Russian warplanes

NATO fighter-jets conducting the air-policing mission in the Baltic states were last week scrambled twice to intercept military aircraft of the Russian Federation in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea. […]

RTR Planeta
Society

Lithuania’s radio, TV watchdog to decide on Russia’s RTR Planeta broadcasts

Lithuania’s Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) will Wednesday decide whether broadcasts of the Russian channel RTR Planeta should be banned in the country amid repeated violations. […]

Iskander rocket system
Defence

Lithuanian officials: Russia permanently stations Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad

Russia stationed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles in its Kaliningrad region on Monday and intends to keep them there permanently, Lithuania’s president and its defence minister said. […]