Dismantling Lithuania’s Soviet nuclear legacy

Visaginas, LITHUANIA – As nuclear energy experiences a renaissance in Europe, Lithuania is instead dismantling its atomic legacy at Ignalina, one of the world’s most powerful Soviet-era nuclear plants. “For the next few hours, we will travel to the past”, …

Michigan hoops falls to another Lithuania team on second game of trip

Updated Aug. 24, 2026, 3:37 p.m. ET One day after falling to the Lithuania national team, the shorthanded Wolverines were handed a similar result against the country’s reserve squad. This time, Michigan's late comeback came up short against the …

Belarusian And Ukrainian Citizens Detained In Lithuania Over Marijuana Hidden In Pies

A parcel of sweets arrived in Lithuania from Canada in May this year, but customs officials found packages containing marijuana inside. A Belarusian and a Ukrainian citizen were detained in connection with the case, the Lithuanian customs service reports …

Erdogan and Lithuania premier discuss defense, bilateral ties

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius discussed bilateral relations, defense cooperation and regional developments during a phone conversation on Monday, according to Türkiye’s Communications …

The first ladies of Estonia, Lithuania, Serbia and other countries arrived in Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska reported on August 24 that the first ladies and first gentleman of several European countries had arrived in Kyiv to celebrate Independence Day together with Ukraine and take part in the sixth Summit of First Ladies and …

The Wildcast: Post-Lithuania check-in on Arizona men's basketball; plus, the NCAA eligibility mess

Lithuania Warns Russia Could Stage False Flag Attacks on Baltic Critical Infrastructure

A warning delivered in Kyiv puts energy security at the center of Europe’s growing concerns over hybrid threats and vulnerable strategic sites. Russia may be preparing “false flag” operations targeting the critical infrastructure of the Baltic states. …

The Visitor review – existential Lithuania-set homecoming drama leaves everything in limbo

At one point in this Nordic-Baltic homecoming film, Danielius (Darius Šilėnas) refuses an invite for beachfront karaoke, preferring to watch from behind a polythene partition. At another, a neighbour glimpses him exercising across the courtyard, through …

NATO fighter jets conduct training flights over northern Lithuania

Storm leaves thousands without power in Lithuania

Ilayda Cakirtekin 24 August 2026•Update: 24 August 2026 More than 111,000 consumers remained without power in Lithuania on Monday, three days after a powerful storm battered the country, broadcaster LRT reported. Grid operator Energijos Skirstymo …