Jul 13 Watch 7:06 Biden visits newest NATO country as questions about Ukraine’s membership remain By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Jonah Anderson President Biden will soon land back in the United States after traveling to three European countries in five days. His last stop Thursday, after two days of NATO meetings, was the newest alliance member, Finland. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López… Continue watching
Jul 12 WATCH: At NATO summit, Biden declares ‘our unity will not falter’ on Ukraine By Associated Press Biden pledged Wednesday that western allies “will not waver” in defense of Ukraine, casting the struggle against Russian aggression as one of the world's central challenges requiring a broad coalition of countries to stand in defense of freedom. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 9:14 Lithuania’s prime minister discusses the war in Ukraine and the West’s response Lithuania is on the front line against two autocracies. It is nestled between the Russian enclave Kaliningrad and Russian ally Belarus, and has long warned the world of the Russian threat. And now it has taken on China by opening… Continue watching
Sep 19 Baltic nations close borders to Russian citizens over Ukraine war By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press Under the coordinated travel ban, Russians wishing to travel to the Baltic countries as tourists or for business, sports or cultural purposes will not be allowed in even if they hold valid visas for the European Union's checks-free Schengen Area. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 3:09 NATO leaders conclude a key summit in Madrid By Nick Schifrin The Russian military on Thursday withdrew from Snake Island off of Ukraine's coast, easing some of the pressure on Odessa, the country's most important port. It came as NATO leaders concluded a key summit in Madrid. Nick Schifrin joins Judy… Continue watching
Apr 03 Lithuania severs Russian gas imports, encourages EU to follow suit By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 23 Belarus opposition figure detained when flight diverted By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Oct 13 Belarus opposition leader threatens nationwide strike By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya threatened Tuesday to call a nationwide strike unless the country's authoritarian president announces his resignation. Continue reading
Jul 30 ‘Chernobyl’ HBO series encourages curious tourists to visit Lithuania By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 23 Pope warns Lithuanians to guard against anti-Semitism By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis warned Sunday against any rebirth of the "pernicious" anti-Semitic attitudes that fueled the Holocaust as he marked the annual remembrance for Lithuania's centuries-old Jewish community that was nearly wiped out during World War II. Continue reading