Major crackdown in Lithuania against balloonists
Lithuanian authorities say 21 people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in cigarette smuggling from Belarus using balloons.
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The US's willingness to provide strong security guarantees to Ukraine is now "much more forward-looking", Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson describes the state of the peace talks. Sweden will participate, "under the right circumstances", according to Kristersson, who emphasizes that Ukraine's own defense must form the basis. Then they should have no limitations on how large they can be.
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EU sanctions against balloons from Belarus
A new sanctions system is being introduced in the EU to crack down on the sending of balloons from Belarus.
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Peace laureate and opposition leader released
Nobel laureate Ales Byalyatski and opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova are among more than 100 political prisoners released from prison in Belarus. This comes after the US lifted sanctions against Belarus. The fight continues, Byalyatski says in an interview.
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Lithuania: Protests in support of public service
Thousands demonstrated on Tuesday in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius against planned changes to the country's public service law, reports Swedish Radio.
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State of emergency after balloons from Belarus
Lithuania declares a state of emergency due to the security threat posed by balloons from Belarus, media from Vilnius report.
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Trump's strategy shocks Europe: "Hair-raising"
The cold showers were twofold: First, the US announced that Europe must take over large parts of the responsibility for NATO by 2027. Then, the White House warned of “civilizational obliteration” and said it wanted to support “patriotic” parties in Europe.
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Vilnius airport reopens after balloon alarm
Balloons flying over the airport in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius again stopped all air traffic on Saturday afternoon.
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