Lithuania

‘It’s a marathon, not a sprint’: Zalgiris, Lo eye big night vs Maccabi Tel Aviv

The Lithuanian squad was in Israel just a couple of weeks ago, and came away with a win over Hapoel Tel Aviv. It would like to replicate that success after splitting its last two Euroleague games.

ZALGIRIS GUARD Maodo Lo (in red), a veteran of top European clubs and a regular member of the German national team, brings extensive international experience into tonight’s Euroeague matchup against host Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Prominent Jewish communal leader Rabbi Julius Berman dies at 90.

Orthodox rabbi Julius Berman, who influenced secular and observant Jewish institutions, dies at 90

A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet flies during a media day illustrating how NATO Air Policing safeguards the Allies' airspace in the northern and northeastern region of the Alliance, July 4, 2023.

Poland intercepts Russian plane over Baltic, reports airspace breaches from Belarus

Dawn of Nemunas Party leader Remigijus Zemaitaitis attends a press conference after general election in Vilnius, Lithuania October 28, 2024.

Lithuania ruling party to stay in coalition with political ally convicted of hatred against Jews


Are neo-Nazi Russian groups planning attacks on NATO countries? - report

New developments suggest that the Kremlin may lose ties with far-right paramilitary organizations.

 NATO HEADS of states and governments look at a digital installation after posing for a photo during the NATO summit at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels in June 2021.

Ukrainian-Israeli Evgeny Merman art exhibition shown in Riga

 The Israeli ambassador Sharon Rappaport-Palgi and the artist Evgeny Merman

Lithuanian farmer burns grain for heat, cheaper than burning wood

Since imports of wood products from Russia and its ally Belarus were banned due to sanctions, wood pellets used for heating have soared to 600 euros per ton.

 Lithuanian farmer Petras Vaitelis inspects his furnace filled with oat grains to heat his house in Azuolaiciai, Lithuania November 14, 2022.

120 years since birth of religious Zionism to be commemorated in Vilnius

The visit in Vilnius, which launched the 120-year anniversary, is part of a week-long mission of World Mizrachi to sites of Jewish history in Eastern Europe.

 World Mizrachi members visit Vilnius for the 120-year anniversary of the birth of the religious Zionist movement.

Experiencing the Jewish past, present in Vilnius, Riga - opinion

My experiences in Jewish Vilnius and Riga on the ground, although brief, gave me an extraordinary opportunity to discover meaningful aspects of Jewish life in both places.

 BOYS SELL newspapers in the Jewish quarter of Vilnius, prior to World War II. It’s part of the urban-art project ‘The Walls Remember.’ The image from the original photo was transferred to an exterior building wall within the Jewish quarter to showcase conspicuous vestiges of everyday life.

Russian media figure fled to Lithuania on Israeli passport

Ksenia Sobchak, whose father was a mentor of Putin, fled Russia after being charged with extortion.

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Ksenia Sobchak, Pavel Grudinin and Sergei Baburin during a meeting with candidates who participated in the last presidential election, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 19, 2018.

Belarus ‘fully involved’ in Ukraine war, must be sanctioned - Lithuania

Belarus is “responsible just like Russia for the consequences of this war,” Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said.

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda speaks as he attends the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, October 20, 2022.

Lithuanian FM: Let's sanction the 'duck' out of Iran for drones to Russia

The statement comes as Ukraine considers cutting diplomatic ties with Iran over the Islamic Republic's sales of drones to Russia.

 Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis listens during Nordic-Baltic cooperation (NB8) foreign ministers meeting in Kaunas, Lithuania September 7, 2022.

NATO must do more to protect members against Russia -German defense minister

German defense minister inaugurated a permanent German command center in Lithuania saying it would help move a brigade of troops from Germany to Lithuania in 10 days, if needed.

 Soldiers are seen during German Minister of Defence Ursula von der Leyen's visit to German troops deployed as part of NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battle group in Rukla military base, Lithuania February 4, 2019.

Israeli med students abroad: 'we'll be forced to take exams on Yom Kippur'

Jewish students at LSMU University shared that they were "forced to participate in classes and/or exams on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, against their traditions and beliefs."

  Israeli medical students at the Jewish Center Kaunas.