Lithuania's President, Gitanas Nauseda, has been re-elected in the final round of the Baltic nation's presidential elections, as partial results showed him far ahead in the two-way race against his opponent, Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, reported Al Jazeera.
Late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny's former chief of staff, Leonid Volkov, was attacked outside his house in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, reported CNN, citing Navalny's spokesperson.
Indian Super League (ISL) side Kerala Blasters FC on Wednesday signed Lithuanian national team captain Fedor Cernych for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.
The Indian side was led by Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs. The Lithuanian side was led by Egidijus Meilunas, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, MEA said in an official release.
The Lithuanian embassy has taken a proactive role in fostering this connection, organising a series of lectures by Sanskrit scholar Vytis Vidunas to unveil the intriguing similarities shared by the languages.
Poland and Lithuania are considering blocking their respective borders with Belarus amid concerns about the presence of the Wagner mercenary group there, Al Jazeera reported, quoting a Lithuanian deputy interior minister.
Accusing Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any aggression against its neighbour and ally Belarus would be considered an attack on Moscow itself.
The newly-formed council will strengthen mutual trade relations by organising visits and offering support to Emirati and Lithuanian companies, particularly in the trade and industry sectors.
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics called Lu Shaye's remarks "completely unacceptable." He said that Latvia expects the Chinese side to issue an explanation and complete retraction of the remarks.
"I am indeed very happy about the operationalisation of the Embassy of India in Lithuania. This is the new chapter in Lithuania-India relations and will surely bring our friendship to the new level. We warmly welcome the first Indian diplomats in Vilnius and wish them smooth and enjoyable