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Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and the Russian semi-exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest, with a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Lithuania covers an area of 65,300 km² (25,200 sq mi), with a population of 2.89 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities include Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys. Lithuanians belong to the linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian.

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Lithuanian defense minister urges Europe to be 'armed to the teeth' amid US-Russia talks Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovilė Sakalienė says Europe needs to be "armed to the teeth" now that the US is pivoting away from its traditional transatlantic alliance. She explained to Euronews how.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 12:00Published 2 days ago

Lithuanian defence minister: EU defence capabilities 'not matching' Russia's speed Amid increasing concerns over the EU's defence capabilities, Lithuania's defence minister has emphasised the bloc's under-preparedness. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:06Published 1 week ago

Baltic states cut Russian electricity ties, ending decades of reliance Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia all disconnected from the Soviet-era grid on Saturday morning and will merge with the European energy system on Sunday. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published 2 weeks ago

Lithuania ramps up power grid security ahead of Russia decoupling Lithuania’s government says it will boost security on its power grids with Poland ahead of planned decoupling from Russian energy system next month. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:44Published on January 9, 2025

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Baltic states cut power ties with Russia Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have officially disconnected their electricity systems from Russia's as the Baltic countries seek closer ties with the European Union and better national security. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
At least one dead after DHL cargo plane crashes into house At least one person was killed when a DHL cargo plane crashed into a house in Lithuania this morning. Sky News - Published on November 25, 2024
NATO's biggest drill since the Cold War is a warning for Putin to stay away In a dusty clearing in Lithuania, NATO is rolling out the big guns. Sky News - Published on May 29, 2024

Navalny ally attacked with hammer outside his home A long-time ally of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been attacked with a hammer near his home in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. Sky News - Published on March 13, 2024
Baltic states ban vehicles with Russian number plates Estonia has joined fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania in banning vehicles with Russian number plates from entering their territory. Sky News - Published on September 13, 2023
Wales U21s beat Lithuania to go top of group Wales maintain their unbeaten start in the 2025 European Under-21 Championship qualifiers with a 3-2 victory in Lithuania to go top of their group. BBC Sport - Published on September 12, 2023

Glasgow City progress in Women's Champions League Watch the best of the action as Glasgow City beat Gintra in Lithuania to progress in Women's Champions League. BBC Sport - Published on September 10, 2023
NATO summit rift emerges on final day over Ukraine's future membership A rift has emerged at the NATO summit in Lithuania as the military alliance struggles to find a consensus on Ukraine's future membership. Sky News - Published on July 12, 2023
Zelenskyy criticises 'absurd' lack of timetable for Ukraine to join NATO Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised the "absurd" absence of a timetable for his country to join NATO as leaders met at a summit in Lithuania. Sky News - Published on July 11, 2023
Despite major lobbying by Kyiv, speedy accession to NATO is very unlikely A giant poster on the road into the host city of this week's NATO summit in Lithuania reads: "Ukraine deserves NATO membership now". Sky News - Published on July 11, 2023

Ukraine will be offered 'whole collection of deliverables' at NATO summit Ukraine's president will be "relieved" when he sees what allies will offer his country around NATO membership at a major summit in Lithuania this week, a senior US diplomat has said. Sky News - Published on July 10, 2023
Sunak calls on NATO allies to increase defence spending Rishi Sunak will call on the UK's NATO allies to commit to spending a minimum of 2% of their GDP on defence as he attends an alliance summit in Lithuania. Sky News - Published on July 10, 2023
McCann to fight Stoliarenko at UFC London in July Britain's Molly McCann will face Lithuania's Julija Stoliarenko in a flyweight bout at UFC London in July. BBC Sport - Published on April 25, 2023	Could Putin be using the war in Ukraine to annex Belarus by stealth? The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are now members of NATO, so are probably beyond Russia's grasp - for now - but with the war in Ukraine dominating world headlines, Russia has been.. Sky News - Published on April 13, 2023
Group of 35 countries 'back ban' on Russian and Belarusian athletes at Paris Olympics A group of 35 countries are to demand that Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from the 2024 Olympics over Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, according to Lithuania's sports minister. Sky News - Published on February 10, 2023	Lithuania gas pipeline explosion 'likely caused by technical malfunction' A powerful gas pipeline explosion which sent flames 150ft into the sky in northern Lithuania was most likely caused by a technical malfunction, officials have said. Sky News - Published on January 14, 2023
Explosion hits gas pipeline between Lithuania and Latvia - nearby village set to be evacuated An explosion has hit a gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia. Sky News - Published on January 13, 2023	Lithuania is readying itself to retaliate with full force to any potential Russian attack In the south-western corner of Lithuania, in the town of Vistytis, they know their enemy well. Sky News - Published on October 30, 2022
Wimbledon 2022: Watch Rafael Nadal's best moment of the match against Ricardas Berankis. Watch the moment of the match that made "Centre Court erupt" as Rafael Nadal scores a "brilliant point" in his 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania to progress into the third.. BBC Sport - Published on June 30, 2022	Russian cyber attack on Lithuania unlikely to provoke military response A NATO member is under attack. Sky News - Published on June 28, 2022
Kaliningrad exclave has become the catalyst for a simmering diplomatic showdown Kyrbartai, in the south-west corner of Lithuania, is not a town that feels like it was designed for fame. Sky News - Published on June 22, 2022	Where is Kaliningrad - Russia's exclave in Europe - and how will Lithuanian sanctions affect Western relations? Russia has warned that Lithuania's decision to stop goods getting from its neighbouring exclave of Kaliningrad to Moscow will have a "serious negative impact on the population". Sky News - Published on June 21, 2022
How the West is fighting Moscow under the threshold of all-out war A move by Lithuania to hurt Russia by barring the rail transit of certain goods to a Russian exclave is evidence of how the West is fighting Moscow under the threshold of all-out war. Sky News - Published on June 20, 2022	Lithuania reveals how it broke away from Russian energy dependency - and urges other EU countries to follow In the Baltic Sea, on a ship named Independence, Lithuania first launched its quest to break away from Russian energy. Sky News - Published on May 27, 2022
India to open mission in Lithuania, which is facing China 'trade ban' IndiaTimes - Published on April 27, 2022