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Estonia Releases Vessel Held on Suspicion of Smuggling After Inspection

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 · US News

STOCKHOLM, ‌Feb ​5 (Reuters) – Estonia’s ‌Tax ​and ‍Customs Board ​said ​on Thursday ⁠it had allowed ‌the seized Baltic ​Spirit cargo ‌vessel ‍to leave ⁠the port of ​Muuga…

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German Minister: Protection of Greenland Will Be Discussed Within NATO if Needed

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · US News

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) – German Foreign ‌Minister ​Johann Wadephul said ‌on Monday that Greenland belonged to Denmark ​and that the NATO alliance could discuss strengthening its ‍protection…

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Latvia PM Says Baltic Sea Optical Cable Has Been Damaged

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 · US News

VILNIUS, Jan 4 (Reuters) – An ‌optical ​cable belonging ‌to a private company has been ​damaged in the Baltic Sea, Latvia’s ‍Prime Minister Evika Silina ​said in a…

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Paramilitary Expansion Shows Scale of War Preparations on NATO’s Eastern Frontier

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 · World News

UTENA, Lithuania—Some 1,500 paramilitaries descended on this industrial city in northeastern Lithuania late last month, taking up positions at government buildings and around critical infrastructure to prepare for…

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Polish Aircraft Veers off Taxiway at Vilnius Airport

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 · US News

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A passenger aircraft from Polish carrier LOT veered off a taxiway at Lithuania’s Vilnius airport on Wednesday, halting all traffic, the airport’s operator said. There were…

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Lithuania’s Vilnius Airport Closes Again Due to Balloons

November 23, 2025November 23, 2025 · US News

VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuania’s Vilnius airport said on Sunday it had temporarily halted operations due to balloons moving towards its airspace, diverting some incoming flights to other cities. The…

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Lithuania in Talks With Rheinmetall for Second Investment Project, Presidential Advisor Says

November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 · US News

VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuania is in talks with German defence conglomerate Rheinmetall for a second investment project, a Lithuanian presidential advisor said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Andrius Sytas, writing…

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Lithuania accuses Belarus, Russia of

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 · Dallas, Texas Local News

The government of Lithuania, which is a member of the U.S.-led NATO alliance, said Monday that it will start shooting down unidentified balloons that enter the country’s airspace,…

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Lithuania Shuts Vilnius Airport, Belarus Border in Fourth Airspace Incident This Week

October 26, 2025October 26, 2025 · US News

VILNIUS (Reuters) -NATO member Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport and Belarus border crossings on Sunday after several objects, identified as likely helium balloons, entered its airspace, the National Crisis…

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Lithuania Shuts Airports Due to Balloons From Belarus, Transport Ministry Says

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 · US News

VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuania’s Vilnius and Kaunas airports closed on Friday night due to meteorological weather balloons flying in from Belarus, the Lithuanian transport ministry said, the third such…

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European AI rising star Nexos.ai raises $30M to unlock enterprise AI adoption | TechCrunch

October 20, 2025October 21, 2025 · Technology

For most enterprise companies, AI is either a promise that has yet to deliver or a security risk. The effort of Lithuania’s most famous entrepreneur duo to solve…

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EU Foreign Policy Chief Says Possible Putin Visit to Hungary ‘Not Nice’

October 19, 2025October 20, 2025 · US News

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday that it was “not nice” that Russian President Vladimir Putin might travel to EU member Hungary…

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Analysis-EU Scramble for Anti-Russia ‘Drone Wall’ Hits Political, Technical Hurdles

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 · US News

By Andrew Gray, Supantha Mukherjee and Max HunderBRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM/KYIV (Reuters) -Just hours after some 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace… Reuters Source link

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Vilnius Airport Suspends Traffic Over Hot Air Balloons, LRT and BNS Report

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025 · US News

OSLO (Reuters) -Lithuania has suspended air traffic at Vilnius Airport due to a possible presence of hot air balloons in its airspace, and flights have been diverted, public…

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Russian Boat Seen Close to Polish Gas Pipeline, Border Guard Says

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 · US News

WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish border guards said on Thursday they had seen a Russian fishing boat acting suspiciously near a gas pipeline in waters off the town of Wladyslawowo,…

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Lithuania charges 15 over alleged Russian-backed parcel bombs

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 · World News

Fifteen people have been charged with terrorism offences in Lithuania over the alleged Russian-backed detonation of parcels in Germany, Poland and the UK, prosecutors say. The suspects are…

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Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030

Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030

September 8, 2024September 15, 2024 · Business

HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said Saturday they are committed to completing by the end of the decade a financially troubled and badly delayed high-speed rail…

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At the Olympic beach volleyball venue, the Eiffel Tower stars in a très French show

At the Olympic beach volleyball venue, the Eiffel Tower stars in a très French show

August 6, 2024August 12, 2024 · Travel

PARIS (AP) — The biggest beach volleyball star at the Paris Olympics can’t set, spike or dive around the sand. But she sure is pretty. The Eiffel Tower…

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Russian critics of Putin fight for freedom, democracy — even after going into exile

Russian critics of Putin fight for freedom, democracy — even after going into exile

June 23, 2024June 27, 2024 · US News

Russian critics of Putin fight for freedom, democracy — even after going into exile – CBS News Watch CBS News Vladimir Putin has cracked down on dissent, but…

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‘Drone wall’ against Russia: Six NATO countries announce border defense plan

‘Drone wall’ against Russia: Six NATO countries announce border defense plan

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 · World News

Pilots of the “Sharp Kartuza” division of FPV kamikaze drones prepare drones for a combat flight on May 16, 2024 in the Kharkiv region, 8 km from the…

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