The decision, confirmed by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda on Friday ... [File] President-elect Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump in London, July 12, 2018. Trump has said NATO countries should spend at least 5 percent of their GDP ...

Lithuania's president says his country has made the decision to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026.

Lithuania seems to be sending a message that it will continue its support for Ukraine whether the U.S. continues to do so or not.

The Baltic nation's announcement comes weeks after US President-elect Donald Trump said NATO allies should spend at least 5% of GDP on defence. #EuropeNews

Lithuania has decided to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026 due to the threat of Russian aggression in the region, Lithuanian Presi

the Baltic nation bordering Russia becomes the first NATO nation to vow to reach a 5% goal called for by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. It currently spends a bit over 3%. Nausėda said the ...

Russia has recently taken a page out of Trump's book and is proposing to rename the Gulf of Finland the Gulf of St. Petersburg.

One of the Russian ships was detained Sunday by the Swedes for further investigation, the Journal reports. The ship’s owner blamed bad weather and said his crew is innocent. The owner of one of the other ships—Norwegian-flagged cargo ship Silver Dania—agreed to have it towed into port for further inquiry.

Higher defense spending will not be financed by cutting the welfare state but by combining national and EU money, Dovilė Šakalienė told POLITICO.

Lithuania launched its first hydrogen-powered ship; Vilnius asked Minsk to suspend Astravyets NPP operation President to propose increasing central bank’s contribution to the state budget President Gitanas Nausėda will propose legislative amendments to increase the share of profit that the Bank of Lithuania transfers to the state’s coffers,

Linas Jegelevičius After Donald Trump’s unexpected return to the White House, many in Lithuania are left wondering what to expect from the billionaire Republican this time around. Most Lithuanian politicians appear to be adopting a cautious “wait-and-see” approach,

The White House on Tuesday revealed that some of the drones seen flying over New Jersey and other parts of the country in November were authorized to be flown by the Federal Aviation Administration.