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NATO fighter jets stationed in the Baltic states as part of the NATO air policing mission were scrambled five times last week to identify and escort military aircraft of the Russian Federation in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

Lithuania's Ministry of National Defense announced on Monday it had a contract on the expansion of the army's training area in Pabradė.

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos will pay a visit to Lithuania in late July.

Lithuania has trust in the United States' commitment to NATO's collective defense, despite President Donald Trump's expressed doubts, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says.

Last year was marked with rising global economic growth, improving confidence and expectations, booming stock markets, and low volatility. That seems to be over – economic growth has eased, especially in the euro area, and the dominating story is rapidly escalating trade tensions.

Boxer armored fighting vehicles, produced for Lithuania and to be named Vilkas (Wolf) to preserve links to the country's history and army traditions, are undergoing testing in Germany.

Soldiers of the Czech Republic on Tuesday joined the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (NATO eFP) battalion deployed in Lithuania.

NATO's fighter-jets patrolling Baltic airspace were scrambled six times last week to intercept Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Czech troops are joining NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (NATO eFP) force in Lithuania, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.

United States President Donald Trump is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday. BNS Lithuania has asked three analysts whether this meeting poses any threat to Lithuania.

The NATO summit meeting could have ended in failure – there were talks about US President Donald Trump's ultimatum of withdrawing from the Alliance. However, after tense minutes of a closed meeting, the American's moods changed. The Lithuanian president was among those, who received thanks for such ...

US President Donald Trump says he might discuss American troops' training in the Baltic states during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.

American President Donald Trump's "positive aggression" and pressure on allies to increase defense spending has worked, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday.