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A Lithuanian businessman has been detained and imprisoned in Belarus, with the Lithuanian embassy informed of the situation. The details surrounding his arrest and imprisonment remain unclear.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formed a commission to investigate the situation at the Lithuanian Embassy in the US, following reports of employee complaints.
Lithuania's Foreign Minister has suggested that a recent Russian attack on the Lithuanian embassy in Kyiv could have been a deliberate act.
A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least nine people and wounded 28, damaging residential buildings, a school, and the Lithuanian Embassy. Ukrainian officials, including President Zelenskyy, urgently requested additional air defense systems and interceptor missiles from international partners.
Ukraine has officially begun negotiations for EU membership, with President Zelenskyy emphasizing that Ukraine will not accept a 'second-class' status within the Union. This comes as the EU also sets a timeline for Moldova and Ukraine's accession, while addressing other regional issues like CO2 quotas and roaming charges in the Balkans.
The Lithuanian government has approved a proposal from the Ministry of Interior to establish a financial crime investigation attaché position at the Lithuanian embassy in the Netherlands.
A source from the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington D.C. describes an atmosphere of disrespect, interruptions, suspicion, and mistrust towards Ambassador Gediminas Varvuolis since his first weeks in office, contradicting the Foreign Ministry's explanations.
Lithuania's minister has stated that there is no evidence to suggest Russia deliberately targeted the Lithuanian embassy in Kyiv.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that its embassy in Kyiv sustained damage after two Russian rockets landed nearby.
At least ten people were killed in a Russian missile attack on Kyiv and its surroundings, with children among the injured and the Lithuanian embassy sustaining damage, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In preparation for Lithuania's presidency of the EU Council, the government has approved the establishment of a deputy agricultural attaché position at the Lithuanian Embassy in Italy. The position will be active from August 1 of this year until August 30, 2027.
The Lithuanian embassy informed its citizens in the United Arab Emirates about how they can return home, following disruptions in the region.
Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested parliamentary ethics guardians to assess whether conservative politician Žygimantas Pavilionis may have conflated public and private interests in his interactions with staff at the Lithuanian embassy in the United States.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys commented on a recent massive Russian missile attack on Kyiv, which damaged the Lithuanian embassy, suggesting that Russia might be intentionally targeting diplomatic representations in Ukraine.
The Lithuanian embassy in Kyiv sustained damage after two Russian missiles landed nearby, as confirmed by the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The horrors of Russia's war against Ukraine are experienced not only by people but also by animals, including a dog named Zuma who was so scared she couldn't even bark. A Lithuanian ambassador working in Ukraine couldn't forget the frightened dog he met there.
The Seimas Foreign Affairs Committee has approved the establishment of a Lithuanian embassy in Brazil, according to committee chairman Remigijus Motuzas.