Lithuania
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.
From Lithuania to Jerusalem, a Holocaust survivor shares his story with diplomats
From Vilna to Eretz Yisrael: One Holocaust survivor's journey to Israel
‘In Lithuania, there is institutional and legal antisemitism’
Russian parliament questions Lithuania's independence with new bill
A Russian politician claimed the bill could be used to force NATO out of countries that joined the alliance after 1999.
The expulsion of Jews from Lithuania and Courland in 1915
In the town of Kuzhi, the local Jews were accused of hiding German troops in their homes prior to a German attack on that town.
Lithuania urges EU to sanction Russian Patriarch Kirill over Ukraine war
Many Lithuanian Orthodox Christians are considering succession from the Moscow Patriarchate.
Ukrainian prime minister visits White House
The Biden administration announced the same day that there will be a new program for Ukrainians who are interested in immigrating to the United States.
Leaders of Poland and Baltic states head to Kyiv
The four join a growing number of European politicians to visit the Ukrainian capital since Russian forces were driven away from the country's north earlier this month.
Polish, Baltic PMs urge Big Tech to close Russian accounts in joint letter
The letter called for further actions against the Russian government-backed media platforms – namely, the complete and total removal of their accounts from prominent social media websites.
Despite China, COVID-19, Lithuania is open for business
Lithuania is keen to cooperate, trade and offer attractive incentives to Israeli investors.
Lithuania's speaker talks on her first visit to Israel
Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, who is also a chess grandmaster, talks about her first visit to Israel.
German troops arrive to reinforce Baltics amid tensions over Ukraine
The new deployments include artillery, reconnaissance troops and medics from units throughout Germany, with arrivals expected to continue throughout this week.
Israel must take stand against Russia, Lithuanian parliament speaker says
“We hope for a very clear stance that supports Ukraine and that shows a solidarity of democracies against Russian aggression,” said Lithuanian parliament speaker Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen.
