World Jul 31 Lithuania’s prime minister steps down after investigations into his business dealings Lithuania Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has stepped down following investigations into his business dealings.
World Oct 13 Lithuania begins parliamentary election as many voters look for change despite strong economy Lithuanians voted Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections that could lead to the center-right governing coalition being replaced by the opposition Social Democrats and smaller center-left parties.
World Jan 10 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy begins visit to Baltic nations, seeking aid from allies against Russia’s invasion On his official Telegram channel, Zelenskyy said the trip to the Baltic countries would focus on security concerns, Ukraine's hopes to join the European Union and NATO, and building partnerships in drone production and electronic warfare capacities.
World Apr 03 Lithuania severs Russian gas imports, encourages EU to follow suit Lithuania managed to reduce imports of Russian gas to zero on Saturday, a move seen a milestone in achieving energy independence in the former Soviet republic of 2.8 million, the ministry said.
World May 23 Belarus opposition figure detained when flight diverted A prominent opponent of Belarus’ authoritarian president was arrested Sunday after the airliner in which he was traveling was diverted to the country after a bomb threat, in what the opposition and Western officials denounced as a hijacking operation by…
World Oct 13 Belarus opposition leader threatens nationwide strike Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya threatened Tuesday to call a nationwide strike unless the country's authoritarian president announces his resignation.
Arts Jul 30 ‘Chernobyl’ HBO series encourages curious tourists to visit Lithuania The Baltic country, which served as the filming location for "Chernobyl," has become a destination of so-called atomic tourism since the program aired earlier this year.