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The Kremlin wants to reduce NATO's presence in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, while simultaneously strengthening Russian influence and culture.

Putin has announced that Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, its close ally.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda weighed in on the debate about which weapons should be sent to Kyiv amid the Russia-Ukraine war.

The president of the Baltic Security Foundation told Newsweek the systems are a "game changer" for the nations.

Lithuania media said Yelena Kaminskas' residence permit was revoked as her presence in the country may pose a threat to national security. 

Granting Ukraine membership to NATO would compel the alliance's 30 member nations to actively defend Ukraine against Russia.

Rumors abound that Russian men of conscription age will not be able to leave Russia once voter referendums conclude in occupied territories in Ukraine.

Vladimir Solovyov told the Russia-1 program "Full Contact" that if the alliance got involved, "we will have no pity for them."

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has spurred nearby countries to reconsider their military capabilities, with many now seeking long-range missiles.

Russia has scored two big victories this week in its sanctions battle with the West, leaving Ukraine enraged.

Social media users have reacted with anger to the EU decision to let Russian goods pass through Lithuania to Moscow's exclave.

Google Street View shows Russian President Vladimir Putin inside a Lithuanian prison used as a filming location for the hit Netflix series 'Stranger Things.'

Guidance from the European Commission indicated that the transit of sanctioned goods by rail to Kaliningrad through Lithuania and Poland is permitted.

Lithuania angered Moscow after it imposed the European Union's restrictions on materials heading to Russia's Kaliningrad region on the Baltic sea coast.

Ukrainian law enforcement officers carried out the raids in order to verify citizens' compliance with martial law restrictions and to prevent curfew violations.

Lithuania's defense ministry said similar cyberattacks are likely to continue after Moscow warned of "serious consequences" related to the transit blockade.

The region is sandwiched between NATO member countries Lithuania and Poland and has been Russian territory since 1945.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday voiced his concerns to the Russian president about the "aggressive" actions of Poland and Lithuania.

One Baltic diplomatic official said Russia is "trolling" NATO states as it seeks new leverage in Ukraine.

NATO-member Lithuania blocked the transit of goods to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

Ingrida Šimonytė told Newsweek she is more worried by Vladimir Putin's imperial ambitions than fringe elements of Russia's parliament.

Yevgeny Fyodorov from the ruling United Russia party said the 1991 resolution that led Vilnius to break from the USSR was "illegal."

Mircea Geoană did not provide any details of a planned deployment, but said there would be "a robust, flexible and sustainable presence" in eastern Europe.

Lithuania has strongly condemned Russia's invasion and has expressed fears that the war could soon expand into its own country.

Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said that giving up territory would be "a very strong signal to all other aggressors."

Russia's foreign ministry announced it had conducted simulated missile strikes near a region between Poland and Lithuania.

Individuals who display the "Z" symbol following the ban could be fined up to 900 euros ($971), while companies could face fines of 1,500 euros ($1,619).

Putin recently said the West is trying to use traitors within Russia to destroy the country.

Ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin repeatedly warned the West about NATO's expansion, viewing it as a threat to Russia's security.

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