Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas’s business dealings are under investigation by Lithuanian authorities.
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DHL Cargo Plane Crashes Near Airport in Lithuania, Killing 1
The crash near Vilnius Airport sparked a fire in a residential area, officials said. One person on board was killed and three others were hospitalized.
NATO, at Washington Summit, Will Offer Ukraine a ‘Bridge’ to Membership
Officials say Kyiv won’t get membership negotiations at the coming NATO summit, but the alliance will announce a structure to coordinate aid over the longer term.
‘The Russian Language Is Everywhere Again’: Exiles Cause Unease in Lithuania
An influx of exiled Russian activists and refugees from Ukraine and Belarus is stirring fears in a country that fought to preserve its language and culture under Soviet occupation.
Leonid Volkov, Top Navalny Aide, Is Attacked With Hammer in Lithuania
Leonid Volkov, a top aide to Aleksei Navalny, was beaten and sprayed with tear gas as he was pulling up to his house in Vilnius.
Zelensky Leaves NATO Summit With Mixed Results
The Ukrainian leader secured new pledges of weapons and reaffirmed security commitments from Western allies, but it was not clear how significant a boost they could provide for his country’s counteroffensive.
Biden Pledges Long-Term Backing for Ukraine, but a U.S. Election Looms
Citing American politics, some NATO leaders expressed concern that Washington could waver in its support if there were a shift in power.
UK Defense Minister Says Ukraine Should Show More Gratitude: ‘We’re Not Amazon’
In off-the-cuff remarks on the sidelines of the NATO summit, the defense minister, Ben Wallace, derided Russia and suggested that Ukrainian officials tone down some of their demands for aid.
Biden Braces NATO for Long Conflict With Russia, Making Cold War Parallel
Concluding a NATO summit focused on the war in Ukraine and other fast-changing challenges, President Biden vowed that the alliance would oppose Russian aggression for as long as needed.
Despite Successes at NATO Summit, Divisions Remain
The alliance added Sweden, laid out new ambitions for itself and offered long-term support for Ukraine, promising membership someday. But Kyiv wanted more.