Gitanas Nausėda

Seek cover: US gives advice to its citizens in Russia amid drone attacks on Moscow

Russia’s Baltic Neighbor Seeks U.S. Nukes Amid Growing Threats from Moscow: Why Lithuania is “On The Edge”

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson received Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gothenburg on May 17, upgrading their nations to strategic partnership status while discussing innovation, climate, and trade with European business leaders.

Russia launches massive strikes on Kyiv, killing at least 24 people.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy signed defense cooperation agreements with Lithuania and Latvia in May 2026, establishing joint drone production and deploying air defense experts to strengthen regional security against Russian and Belarusian threats.

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Lithuania and Poland offered to host withdrawn US troops from Germany, signaling Eastern European NATO members' commitment to maintaining American military presence in Europe amid regional security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.

Russia's June 15 strike on the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery prompted European condemnation and calls for expanded EU sanctions, with French ministers comparing the attack to bombing Notre-Dame and Lithuania demanding stricter measures against Russian energy companies.

Lithuania is in talks with the US over potentially hosting American nuclear weapons on its territory.

Nauseda warns against jumping to conclusions about U.S. troops in Europe

Finnish President Alexander Stubb says the US will not leave NATO due to Russia's nuclear threat.

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.

Lithuania is open to hosting US nuclear weapons due to growing concerns over Russia's military posture.

NATO foreign ministers meet in Sweden as Baltic states face six drone incursions since May, prompting evacuations in Lithuania's capital and raising concerns about European defense capabilities amid Russian unpredictability and reduced US security commitments.

Ukraine and Lithuania signed a defense cooperation agreement focusing on drone technology and military innovation.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb says the US needs NATO for protection against Russian nuclear weapons.

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.