Centre-Right Lithuanian President Takes 75 Per Cent in Re-Election Victory
President’s main tasks in the NATO-member state are foreign and defense policy, as supreme commander of the armed forces.
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Leaked German Military Docs Warn of WWIII with Russia by 2025, Hundreds of Thousands of Troops Deployed in Europe
Leaked German military documents have warned of a full-blown war between Russia and NATO with hundreds of thousands of troops deployed.
Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Ban Russian-Registered Cars From Their Territory
Finland joined the three Baltic countries in banning vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory.
Russian Fighter Pilots Die After Crash Near NATO Border in Kaliningrad
A Russian warplane crashed in Russia’s Kaliningrad region on Saturday during a training mission, killing the two pilots on board.
Escalation Risk? Hours After USAF Drone Downed, NATO Jets Intercept Russian Planes Over Baltic
Typhoon jets from the RAF and Luftwaffe with the NATO Baltic air policing mission scrambled to intercept two Russian jets.
Russia May Orchestrate Migrant Crisis ‘Hybrid Attack’ on Europe – Minister
Russia could be looking to mount a “hybrid attack” in the form of starting another migrant crisis into Europe, Poland’s deputy prime minister has claimed.
Russia Deploys Hypersonic Missile Jets to Baltic Stronghold Bordering Poland
MOSCOW (AP) – The Russian military said Thursday that it has deployed warplanes armed with state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to the country’s westernmost Baltic region, a move that comes amid soaring tensions with the West over Moscow’s action in Ukraine.
Lithuania Blocks Goods Into Russia’s European Exclave, Kaliningrad
Russia threatened action after Lithuania began to block sanctioned goods from travelling into the exclave of Kaliningrad.
