Politics notices and news from Lithuania.
In September, 68-year-old Russian citizen Igor Odintsov fled across the Nemunas River from Russia’s Kaliningrad region to Lithuania, but was handed over to Russian border guards five hours later. He was subsequently sentenced in Russia to six years in prison for condemning the war in Ukraine.
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Last week, NATO fighter jets tried twice to shoot down a stray drone that entered Lithuanian airspace, unsuccessfully. While human lives put at risk by such incursions are invaluable, how sound is the rationale of using missiles worth hundreds of thousands of euros to shoot down relatively cheap dro
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Lithuania’s Office of the Ombudsperson for Academic Ethics and Procedures said Friday it had launched a new investigation into alleged irregularities in the preparation of Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius’ doctoral dissertation, following a fresh complaint.
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Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said Thursday that if all European countries cannot participate directly in negotiations on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, they should be represented by European Union institutions.
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The Prosecutor General's Office said Thursday it would not take legal action after investigating LRT's editorial policy provisions governing the covert gathering of information.
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LRT English Newsletter – November 13, 2026.
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Lithuanian and Chinese officials held working-level talks Thursday on restoring diplomatic representation in Vilnius and Beijing, but both sides agreed not to disclose details of the meeting.
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Lithuania’s parliament on Thursday banned the sale, purchase and transfer of nonalcoholic beer, wine, cider and other drinks that reference alcoholic beverages on their packaging to people under 18.
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Lithuania’s parliament on Thursday approved legislation allowing unmarried couples and single women to access assisted reproduction services, expanding eligibility beyond married couples and registered partners.
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Lithuanian lawmaker Ignas Vėgėlė has expressed hope that diplomatic relations between Lithuania and China can be restored following a meeting with visiting Chinese diplomats, but declined to disclose details of their discussions.
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