Leaders from NATO and Northern Europe gather in Bucharest for the B9 summit to strengthen deterrence against Russia.
Poland and Lithuania staged joint military exercises near the Suwalki Gap amid Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Poland's defense minister pledged joint investment with Sweden to strengthen Baltic security architecture, while Poland pursues long-range missiles and submarine acquisitions to counter Russia's Kaliningrad threat and protect NATO's vulnerable Suwałki Gap corridor.
Cypriot and Lithuanian presidents meet in Nicosia to strengthen bilateral relations.
Nicușor Dan to host Bucharest Format 9 and Nordic Summit. Guests include Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Mark Rutte and other leaders
Poland and Lithuania stage joint military exercises amid Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda called for international sanctions against Russia's Rosatom, arguing that 40 years after Chornobyl, Russia threatens global security by using nuclear facilities for military purposes through occupation and attacks on Ukrainian plants.
Russian military aircraft violated Lithuanian airspace for eighteen seconds while Putin rejected US sanctions targeting major oil companies, warning of severe retaliation if Ukraine received long-range American missiles capable of striking Russian territory.
Poland and Lithuania Agree to Host U.S. Troops Leaving Germany
Lithuania and Poland offered to host withdrawn US troops from Germany, signaling Eastern European NATO members' commitment to maintaining American military presence in Europe amid regional security concerns.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda called for international sanctions against Russia's Rosatom on the Chornobyl disaster's 40th anniversary, citing Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukrainian nuclear facilities as a renewed global nuclear threat.