Gitanas Nausėda
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- 5d ago
Lithuania's Nausėda says Putin is testing NATO and sees no peace talks before spring
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda does not consider a conventional Russian attack on NATO territory likely for now, but expects Putin's provocations to continue. He told WELT that Moscow has no serious intention of starting negotiations before spring, while Estonia's prime minister urged sanctions rather than talks.
- Oct 29
Lithuania will introduce general conscription from 2032, pending parliament approval
The State Defence Council, chaired by President Gitanas Nauseda, agreed in Vilnius that men will be called up for general service from 2032. The change would lift annual call-ups from more than 5,000 to about 7,500, and the plan still needs parliament's approval.
- Oct 20
Tusk cites Afghan veteran's text after Hegseth remarks on Polish troops
Poland's prime minister read a text from a woman who served in Afghanistan before the cabinet met on Tuesday, 20 October. He said he had expected President Karol Nawrocki to speak up after Pete Hegseth's remarks on allied troops.
- Oct 20
Nawrocki and Nausėda call Russia the region's main threat and back eastern NATO flank
Presidents Karol Nawrocki and Gitanas Nausėda met at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, and Lithuania has asked for joint military exercises with Poland in spring 2027.
- Oct 18
Ukraine apologises, blames Russian jamming for drone crash in Lithuania
Lithuania raised a red air alarm on the morning of Sunday, 18 October, after an unidentified drone came down and damaged a civilian car. Kyiv apologised and said Russian electronic warfare may have pushed its drones off course.
- Oct 6
Lithuanian parliament votes 106-18 to lift constitutional ban on nuclear weapons
The Lithuanian Seimas approved a constitutional amendment in its first reading with 106 votes, opening the way to remove prohibitions on foreign military bases and weapons of mass destruction before a final vote in January 2027.
- Sep 30
Putin warns NATO over Kaliningrad and rejects long-range strike truce with Ukraine
At the Valdai Discussion Club in Istra, Vladimir Putin threatened a full military response if Kaliningrad is attacked, cited a 1% GDP loss from refinery strikes, and refused a moratorium on deep strikes.
- Sep 22
US restores Baltic troop rotations with new deployments to Lithuania and Estonia
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna announced that United States forces are returning on new rotational deployments following a three-month gap.
- Sep 15
Italian NATO jets intercept and down explosive-laden drone over Lithuania
Italian fighter jets operating under NATO Baltic Air Policing intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle entering from Belarus, with Lithuanian sappers neutralizing an explosive payload found on the wreckage.
- Sep 14
Italian NATO jets shoot down explosive-laden drone over Lithuania after airspace breach from Belarus
Italian fighter aircraft operating under NATO Baltic Air Policing brought down an unmanned aerial vehicle carrying explosives near Kaunas after it entered from Belarus on Tuesday.
- Aug 24
European leaders gather in Kyiv on 35th Independence Day as UK shares missile data
Ukraine marked 35 years of independence on Monday as European leaders gathered in Kyiv and the UK agreed to share classified missile data, while Russian strikes injured 18 people in Chernihiv.
- Jul 20
Lithuanian defense minister warns Poland and Baltics are Russia's next targets after Ukraine failures
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas says Moscow may seek a new escalation after setbacks in Ukraine, with intelligence pointing to possible attacks on critical infrastructure.
- Jun 28
Nawrocki hosts Baltic and Romanian leaders in Jurata for security talks, NATO coordination, and Ukraine mediation offer
Polish President Karol Nawrocki hosted an informal summit in Jurata on Saturday with the presidents of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Romania to coordinate positions ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, address regional security, and tackle tensions between Poland and Ukraine, with Lithuania offering to mediate.
- Jun 27
Nicușor Dan returns to Jurata for Eastern European security summit as Bucharest deadlock persists
Romanian President Nicușor Dan is back in Poland on Saturday for a meeting with Baltic leaders in Jurata, one day after he interrupted his trip for coalition talks that failed to resolve the political impasse in Bucharest.
