Lithuania extends Belarus border closure over balloon attack
Entry to Lithuania still allowed for certain travellers, including EU citizens and humanitarian visa-holders.
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Germany scrambles jets after Russia military aircraft flies over Baltic Sea
German Air Force says its ‘quick reaction alert force’ was ordered by NATO to investigate plane in neutral airspace.
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Britain arrests trio of suspected Russian saboteurs
UK police allege Russia-linked spying, as Lithuania and Latvia uncover sabotage plots.
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Belarus, Russia conduct joint military drills amid NATO tensions
Moscow and Minsk insist, however, that the drills are defensive, adding that Western security concerns are ‘nonsense’.
Russia says Ukraine talks paused as it launches major drills with Belarus
Moscow accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks as Donald Trump warns he may be losing patience with Putin.
Belarus frees 52 political prisoners after US mediation
The release comes as the Belarusian president has sought to mend ties with the West in the hopes of sanctions relief.
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Zelenskyy on security guarantees shuttle as fighting rages in Ukraine war
UK’s Starmer and France’s Macron will co-host a virtual meeting for the ‘coalition of the willing’ on Thursday
Lithuanian Prime Minister Paluckas resigns following protests
Paluckas, who became prime minister last year, has faced media attention around his business dealings.
Lithuania to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede due to climate change
The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000.
Poland imposes controls on Germany, Lithuania borders to check migration
Polish government says step aimed to check migrants more thoroughly amid public concerns over immigration.
Lithuania files case against Belarus at ICJ over alleged people smuggling
The Baltic nation is seeking damages, including compensation for border reinforcement costs.
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