Poland and Lithuania have said they can help return military-age Ukrainian men to Ukraine as Kyiv is looking for more conscripts to put on the frontlines, where Ukrainian forces are facing a brutal fight and an advancing Russian army. The comments came after Ukraine...
German Troops Arrive in Lithuania for First Permanent Deployment Since WWII
On Monday, Germany began deploying troops to Lithuania, where they will be stationed permanently, marking the first deployment of its kind for the German military since World War II. Only two dozen German soldiers have arrived in Lithuania so far, and the force will...
Germany to Permanently Deploy 4,800 Troops in Lithuania
Germany is set to permanently station 4,800 troops in Lithuania as part of NATO's military buildup in Eastern Europe aimed at Russia. Lithuania shares a border with Kaliningrad, the Russian oblast on the Baltic Sea that's separated from the Russian mainland. Germany...
Poland Claims Wagner Fighters in Belarus are Trying to ‘Destabilize’ NATO
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki claimed on Thursday that Wagner fighters were deployed to Belarus in an attempt to "destabilize" bordering NATO countries, which the alliance refers to as its eastern flank. Morawiecki called the Russian mercenary force...
Lithuania Says NATO Will Give Ukraine ‘A Lot’ at Upcoming Summit
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said Wednesday that Ukraine will receive "a lot" from NATO at the summit his country is hosting next week from July 11-12. NATO members are still debating what new pledges Ukraine will receive at the summit in Vilnius. Kyiv wants a...
Baltic Nations Agree On Visa Ban for Most Russian Citizens by Mid-September
The ban will have some exemptions
Russia Says Problems Remain With Kaliningrad Transit Despite EU Deal
Quotas on goods are hindering transit
EU Says Lithuania Must Allow Sanctioned Goods to Travel to Kaliningrad By Rail
The EU is still blocking goods by road
Russia Warns Lithuania It Could Take ‘Harsh’ Measures Over Kaliningrad Ban
Russia says the issue is taking too long to resolve
Report: EU in Talks on Kaliningrad Compromise That Could Defuse Tensions With Russia
A deal might be reached in days