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NATO will not collapse and US will defend its allies, Estonian minister says

US President Donald Trump this month threatened to pull the US out of the alliance over European members' refusal to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz near Iran.

Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur looks on during an interview in Vilnius, Lithuania, April 16, 2026.
A Zikaron Basalon event held at the Anti-Defamation League office in Jerusalem on April 14, 2026.

From Lithuania to Jerusalem, a Holocaust survivor shares his story with diplomats

The Ninth Fort Memorial for Kovno Ghetto Jews executed by the Nazis, in Kaunus (Kovno), Lithuania.

From Vilna to Eretz Yisrael: One Holocaust survivor's journey to Israel

LITHUANIAN SOLDIERS lay a wreath during the Lithuanian-Jewish genocide commemoration ceremony honoring Holocaust victims, in Paneriai, near Vilnius.

‘In Lithuania, there is institutional and legal antisemitism’


Vilnius marks 700 years, but Lithuanian Jews reflect on darker era

Vilnius 700 events are scheduled through the end of the year, ensuring that the tensions over history and memory in the city continue to simmer.

 LITHUANIA’S PRESIDENTIAL palace in the foreground, as seen from the tower of Vilnius University.

Lithuania must acknowledge its role in the Holocaust - opinion

The annihilation of an entire Jewish civilization in Lithuania is an indelible stain on that nation’s history. However, I firmly believe that memories of Jewish Lita must endure.

 JEWS DIG a trench at the Ponary Forest killing site outside of Vilnius.

Yad Vashem chairman 'encouraged' by Holocaust remembrance in Lithuania

Dayan was invited as the keynote speaker for a special meeting of the Lithuanian Parliament and to participate in commemorative activities honoring the Holocaust victims in Lithuania.

 Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan speaking at the Lithuanian parliament, September 21, 2023.

Traveling abroad to visit graves of Jews who died overseas

What makes a trip even more exhilarating is the opportunity not only to see a new part of the world but also to perform a mitzvah (commandment or good deed) at the same time.

 THE GROUP after a Jewish Star replaced a cross at the grave.

What can the Middle East expect from the NATO summit? - analysis

The NATO summit in Vilnius this week will address Russia's invasion of Ukraine as well as Sweden's bid to join NATO.

 Lithuanian Army soldiers hold Lithuanian and NATO flags during the celebration of the 15th anniversary of Lithuania's membership in NATO in Vilnius, Lithuania March 30, 2019.

NATO flexes muscle to protect Vilnius summit near Russia, Belarus

"You know where you are situated geographically, and you know pretty well where the threat is coming from", said Lt Col Steffen Lieb, commander of the Patriot deployment.

A member of Lithuanian Riflemen's Union and a Border Guard officer patrol along Belarus border in Kaniukai, Lithuania July 7, 2023.

Give Ukraine quick path to NATO after war, Lithuania leader tells allies

Ukraine has been pressing NATO to declare at the July 11 and 12 summit that Kyiv would join the alliance soon after the end of the war and to set out a roadmap.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda attend a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 28, 2023.

Lithuanian president to meet Zelensky to discuss NATO summit

Ukraine's staunch European ally, Lithuania, will be purchasing air defense systems for Ukraine and meeting with the Ukrainian head of state to discuss NATO.

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda speaks as he attends the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, October 20, 2022.

'Lithuanian Slaughter of Its Jews': Testimonies from Holocaust survivors - review

The Lithuanian Slaughter of Its Jews is an invaluable addition to the historical record of the annihilation of Lithuanian Jewry, and it makes available vital information for English speakers.

 The main entrance to the Vilnius Ghetto in Lithuania during World War II.

Grapevine June 16, 2023: Not really another snub

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 LITHUANIAN PRIME MINISTER Ingrida Simonyte and Chemi Peres, chairman of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, chat as they overlook the sea directly below the Peres Center in Jaffa.