Overshadowed by Russia’s war against Ukraine, Lithuania elected a new head of state by direct vote on Sunday. The 59-year-old incumbent Gitanas Nausėda was the clear favourite in the race for the highest office in the Baltic EU and NATO member state, which borders the Russian Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad and Russia’s ally Belarus. […]
Russia plans to increase its troops along its border with NATO, Lithuania’s prime minister said. Ingrida Šimonytė said Russia is returning to a Cold War posture and Europe needs to be prepared. Estonia also warned that Russia may double its troops along NATO’s border compared to 2022 figures Russia is returning to its Cold War posture […]
Associates of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that the politician’s close ally and top strategist was attacked near his home in Lithuania’s capital. Mr Navalny’s spokesman Kira Yarmysh said the assailant smashed a window of Leonid Volkov’s car, sprayed tear gas into his eyes and started hitting him with a hammer. Mr Volkov […]
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Associates of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny reported Tuesday night that the politician’s close ally and top strategist was attacked near his home in Lithuania’s capital. Navalny’s spokesman Kira Yarmysh said the assailant smashed a window of Leonid Volkov’s car, sprayed tear gas into his eyes and started hitting him with […]