VILNIUS, Lithuania — A close associate of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “henchmen” on Wednesday of being behind a brutal attack that left him hospitalized. Police said an assailant attacked Leonid Volkov on Tuesday as he arrived in a car at his Vilnius home, where he lives in … Read more
Leonid Volkov, the longtime chief of staff of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was attacked with a hammer and tear gas outside his home Tuesday, Navalny’s spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said. Volkov has lived in Lithuania in self-imposed exile from Russia for at least four years. The reported attack comes less than a month … Read more
When Ricardo Schmitz’s brother was visiting him in Vilnius, Lithuania, the pair went for a wintertime walk at midnight — something he said they would never do back home in Brazil. “My brother hadn’t seen snow since he was a kid, so he was super excited. We walked from midnight to 3 a.m.,” Schmitz … Read more
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania on Wednesday determined to briefly shut two of its six checkpoints with Belarus later this week amid rising tensions with its japanese neighbor, an ally of Russia. The Lithuanian authorities has stated that the crossings at Tverecius and Sumskas shall be closed, and visitors shall be diverted to the Medininkai border … Read more
Lithuania’s president mentioned Monday that establishing a pathway for Ukraine’s NATO membership is an “achievable purpose,” whilst lesser safety assurances have been touted by members of the navy alliance forward of a two-day summit this week. Talking to CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick in Vilnius, Gitanas Nauseda mentioned numerous interim safety assurances could be mentioned when NATO … Read more
German troopers participate within the bilateral Lithuanian-German navy train “Griffin Storm” on the Basic Silvestras Zukauskas Coaching Space in Pabrade, Lithuania on June 26, 2023. Petras Malukas | Afp | Getty Pictures The fallout of the Wagner Group’s short-lived armed rise up has raised the alarm amongst Europe’s Baltic international locations. A weekend of chaos … Read more
BERLIN — Germany is keen to ship round 4,000 troops to Lithuania on a everlasting foundation to strengthen NATO’s jap flank, German Protection Minister Boris Pistorius stated throughout a go to within the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius on Monday. “Germany is ready to completely station a sturdy brigade in Lithuania,” Pistorius stated. He stated infrastructure … Read more