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- Lithuania Says Lukashenka Is Flooding Baltic State's Border With Migrants
Alyaksandr Lukashenka recently suggested his government would no longer seek to halt drugs and migrants heading into the European Union. ...
Radio Liberty. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:43:26 +0000. - German soldiers recalled from Lithuania over Hitler birthday song
Troops recalled from Lithuania over incident Germany military spokesperson says 'brings shame on us all'.
Al Jazeera. Wed, 16 Jun 2021 15:05:21 +0000. - Germany withdraws platoon from Nato mission in Lithuania
The army is investigating reports of sexual coercion and anti-Semitic songs at a party in Lithuania.
BBC News. Wed, 16 Jun 2021 14:58:56 GMT. - Horrifying footage exposes grim reality of mink on a fur farm in Latvia
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Animal rights activists infiltrated Latvia's largest mink farm where animals are raised in brutal conditions to be slaughtered for their fur.
Daily Mail. Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:54:38 +0100. - Russian embassy slams use of nuclear-capable US bombers in Baltops 2021 drills
This year, the biggest international naval exercise in the Baltic Sea, held annually since 1971, involves about 4,000 servicemen and 60 aircraft from 16 NATO member nations, including the US, the UK, Canada, Finland, and Sweden
Tass. Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:02:09 +0300. - Lithuania says Belarus could be behind recent migrant influx
Lithuania is seeing a growing number of migrants entering the Baltic country from neighboring Belarus in recent weeks
Via Ap News Wire. The Independent. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:04:56 GMT. - US beats Latvia 4-2 in world hockey championship
Trevor Moore and 18-year-old Matty Beniers scored in a 1:47 span midway through the second period to help the United States beat Latvia 4-2 on Thursday in the world hockey championship.
Fox News. Fri, 28 May 2021 09:01:42 GMT. - Belarus: Lithuanian PM says hard to believe Alexander Lukashenko
Belarus will say whatever it needs to shelter its wrongdoings, Ingrida Simonyte says.
BBC News. Wed, 26 May 2021 14:50:38 GMT. - Major airlines avoid Belarus after plane diversion
Major airlines are starting to avoid Belarus after President Alexander Lukashenko diverted a commercial airliner from Lithuania to his capital of Minsk so he could detain an opposition journalist on board. ...
Tom Howell Jr.. Washington Times. Tue, 25 May 2021 07:41:51 -0400. - Ryanair plane diverted 'so blogger could be arrested': Who is Roman Protasevich?
Roman Protasevich was flying from Athens to Vilnius, Lithuania's capital, when the aircraft was forced to land in Minsk, where he was arrested.
Sky News. Mon, 24 May 2021 00:51:00 +0100. - Belarus Scrambles Ryanair Jet to Force Down Plane Carrying Dissident
The dissident, Roman Protasevich, co-founded a Telegram channel that is a popular opposition outlet in Belarus. The plane was flying from Athens to Lithuania when it was forced down.
Ivan Nechepurenko. New York Times. Sun, 23 May 2021 16:29:28 +0000. - Nord Steam 2 Saga Ends As Biden Waives Sanctions
President Biden ended Nord Stream 2 sanctions, allowing the controversial Baltic Sea pipeline from Russia to German to be built. In doing so he illustrated numerous contradictions of his energy policy both domestically and internationally.
By Daniel Markind, Contributor. Forbes. Fri, 21 May 2021 08:00:00 -0400.
Facts About the Baltic States
The Republic of Estonia is governed by an elected unicameral Parliament, which elects a President. Estonia's capital city is Talinn, and its national currency is the Kroon. The primary language used by Estonians is Estonian and in 2020, the estimated population of Estonia was 1,326,535.
The Republic of Latvia is governed by an elected Parliament, which elects a President who, in turn, appoints a Prime Minister. Latvia's capital city is Riga, and its national currency is the Lat. The country's national language is Latvian and in 2020, the Latvia's population was estimated at 1,886,198.
The Republic of Lithuania is governed by a unicameral Parliament and an elected President who appoints a Prime Minister. Lithuania's capital city is Vilnius, and its national currency is the Litas. The national language of Lithuania is Lithuanian, and in 2020, the nation's estimated population was 2,722,289.