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Lithuania is one of three Baltic states in northeastern Europe. It has a border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad and is a key member of NATO's eastern flank.

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Germany sends first soldiers for permanent Lithuania force

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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrives for a group picture with the soldiers next to a military airplane

First German soldiers deployed to Lithuania

First German soldiers deployed to Lithuania

Bundeswehr soldiers are now stationed in Lithuania, the first permanent deployment abroad since the end of World War II.
ConflictsApril 8, 202401:27 min
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'Hard way' ahead for €100 billion NATO Ukraine fund plan

'Hard way' ahead for €100 billion NATO Ukraine fund plan

NATO's planned €100 billionn support package for Kyiv may still face obstacles, Lithuania's Landsbergis told DW.
PoliticsApril 4, 202403:33 min
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Putin critic Volkov defiant after attack

Putin critic Volkov defiant after attack

Activist Leonid Volkov, former chief of staff to Alexei Navalny, was attacked outside his home in Vilnius.
CrimeMarch 13, 202401:49 min
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is seen speaking on stage

Scores of European decision-makers on Russia's wanted list

Scores of European decision-makers on Russia's wanted list

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is the highest-ranking politician on the Russian Interior Ministry's wanted list.
PoliticsFebruary 14, 2024
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visits Bundeswehr soldiers in Rukla, Lithuania.

Germany to station troops in Lithuania

Germany to station troops in Lithuania

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has signed a deal to permanently station Bundeswehr soldiers in Lithuania.
PoliticsDecember 18, 202301:44 min
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Belarus increasingly isolated as tensions rise at EU border

Belarus increasingly isolated as tensions rise at EU border

EU nations neighboring Belarus are ramping up border security, arguing Wagner mercenaries pose new threats.
PoliticsAugust 22, 2023
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More NATO members pushing for higher defense spending

In the face of Russia’s war in Ukraine, some NATO members are calling for more ambitious goals for defense spending.
ConflictsJanuary 16, 2023
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Jewish intellectuals forced to work for the Nazis risked their lives to hide documents from them.
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Patrolling Lithuania's border with Belarus

A growing number of migrants have been illegally entering Lithuania from Belarus. Alexandra von Nahmen reports.
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