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Andrius Sytas

Andrius Sytas

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Europe|Political|World

Poland and Baltic nations plan to withdraw from landmine convention

NATO members Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia plan to withdraw from the Ottawa convention banning anti-personnel landmines due to the

Poland and Baltic nations plan to withdraw from landmine convention
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Lithuania blames Russia for IKEA arson, notes store logo matches Ukraine's colours

Lithuanian prosecutors accused Russia's military intelligence on Monday of orchestrating an arson attack on an IKEA store in Vilnius in May, and suggested it may

Lithuania blames Russia for IKEA arson, notes store logo matches Ukraine's colours
Asia|Europe|Political|World

China aids Russian drone production with smuggled Western parts, says Estonia

China is helping Russia's military drone production by becoming a hub for the smuggling of critical Western components for Moscow's armed forces, Estonia's foreign

China aids Russian drone production with smuggled Western parts, says Estonia
Economy|Europe|Political|Technology|World

Baltic states switch to European power grid, ending Russia ties

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania completed a switch from Russia's electricity grid to the EU's system on Sunday, severing Soviet

Baltic states switch to European power grid, ending Russia ties
Europe|Political|World

Baltic nations cut ties to Russian power grid, prepare to link with EU

The three Baltic states disconnected their electricity systems from Russia's power grid on Saturday, the region's operators said, part of a

Baltic nations cut ties to Russian power grid, prepare to link with EU
Europe|Political|Technology|World

Sweden opens sabotage probe into Baltic undersea cable damage

An undersea fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia said,

Europe|News|World

Estonia parliament backs using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine reparations

Estonia's parliament has approved a proposal allowing the use of frozen Russian assets to pay compensation for war damage in Ukraine.

Europe|News|Political|World

Hungarian president to skip NATO's eastern flank summit -Latvia

Hungary's President Tamas Sulyok will not attend the summit of the Bucharest Nine, a group of European countries on the eastern edge of NATO in Riga on Tuesday,

Hungarian president to skip NATO's eastern flank summit -Latvia
Europe|News|World

At NATO allies summit, Latvia touts coordinated Ukraine approach, without Hungary

NATO's eastern flank leaders will have a more coordinated approach towards supporting Ukraine after the Hungarian president stayed away from their

At NATO allies summit, Latvia touts coordinated Ukraine approach, without Hungary
Europe|News|World

Estonia's Kallas, fierce Russia critic, tipped as new EU foreign policy chief

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is tipped to become the European Union's next foreign policy boss, but her tough stance on Russia may raise doubts as to

Estonia's Kallas, fierce Russia critic, tipped as new EU foreign policy chief
Election|Europe|News

Lithuanian Nauseda calls victory in presidential election

Lithuanian Gitanas Nauseda announced his re-election in a presidential ballot on Sunday, following a campaign dominated by security concerns in the European Union

Lithuanian Nauseda calls victory in presidential election
Election|Europe|News

Lithuania's Nauseda wins first round of presidential election

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda appeared on track to secure his second and final term in office after the first round of voting on Sunday, following a campaign

Lithuania's Nauseda wins first round of presidential election
Europe|News

Lithuanians unite in global anthem sing-along, from Ukraine frontline to Pacific

From the Ukrainian frontline to the Pacific islands of Vanuatu, hundreds of thousands of Lithuanians simultaneously sang their national anthem on Saturday in an

Lithuanians unite in global anthem sing-along, from Ukraine frontline to Pacific
Europe|News

Estonian PM Kallas resigns to take up top EU diplomat job

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas submitted her resignation on Monday in order to take up a new job as the European Union's foreign policy chief, the president's

Estonian PM Kallas resigns to take up top EU diplomat job
Europe|News|Political|World

Estonia's Kallas, fierce Russia critic and new EU foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas, who resigned as Estonia's prime minister on Monday to become the European Union's next foreign policy chief, is known for her tough stance on Russia,

Estonia's Kallas, fierce Russia critic and new EU foreign policy chief
Economy|Environment|News|Political|Technology

Baltic countries to leave joint power grid with Russia and Belarus

The power grid operators of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have signed an agreement to decouple from the Soviet-era joint BRELL power grid with Russia and Belarus

Baltic countries to leave joint power grid with Russia and Belarus
Europe|News|World

Estonia will support Ukraine 'until victory', new PM says

Estonia's incoming government will support Ukraine until "victory” in its war with Russia, Prime Minister Kirsten Michal told Reuters in an

Estonia will support Ukraine 'until victory', new PM says
Europe|News|World

Jailed Belarus Nobel winner should have been freed in prisoner swap, say supporters

Supporters of jailed Belarusian Nobel Peace laureate Ales Bialiatski say the human rights activist should have been included in the biggest East-West prisoner swap

Jailed Belarus Nobel winner should have been freed in prisoner swap, say supporters
Europe|News|World

Lithuania begins construction of base for German troops near Russian border

Lithuania on Monday began construction of a military base, which will accommodate up to 4,000 combat-ready German troops once completed by the end of

Lithuania begins construction of base for German troops near Russian border
Europe|News

Europe must prepare to meet Russia militarily in 6-8 years, says its new defence chief

The European Union must be quick to increase its defences as Russia may be ready for a confrontation in six to eight years, the nominee to be the EU's first

Europe must prepare to meet Russia militarily in 6-8 years, says its new defence chief
Election|Europe

Lithuanians to pick new parliament in vote clouded by economic angst, Russia fears

Lithuanians are expected to punish the centre-right government of Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte in Sunday's national election over soaring living costs while

Lithuanians to pick new parliament in vote clouded by economic angst, Russia fears
Election|Europe

Who could form Lithuania's next government?

Lithuanians vote in a parliamentary election on Sunday, with polls predicting that the opposition centre-left Social Democrats will beat the incumbent centre-right

Who could form Lithuania's next government?
Election|Europe

Lithuania's centre-left opposition says it will try to form government

Lithuania's centre-left opposition Social Democrats (SD) will attempt to form a majority coalition government together with two other parties

Lithuania's centre-left opposition says it will try to form government
Election|Europe|Political

Social Democrat leader expects to become Lithuania's PM after election win

The leader of Lithuania's main opposition Social Democrats said on Monday she expected to become the next prime minister of the frontline NATO member state after

Social Democrat leader expects to become Lithuania's PM after election win
Election|Europe

Lithuania leftist opposition win election, eyes coalition

The opposition Social Democrats claimed victory in Lithuania's parliamentary election on Sunday, which was dominated by frustration with the cost of living and

Lithuania leftist opposition win election, eyes coalition

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