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Russian coastal city of Kaliningrad. ©Reuters
Lithuanian sentenced to 13 years for 'spying on Moscow'

A Lithuanian national has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying on Moscow.

Lithuanian sentenced to 13 years for 'spying on Moscow'
Syrym Shalabayev. Interpol photo
Ablyazov's brother-in-law detained in Lithuania

Mukhtar Ablyazov’s brother-in-law Syrym Shalabayev has been arrested.

Ablyazov's brother-in-law detained in Lithuania
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NATO keeps mum on 'Baltic brigade' request: Lithuania

NATO has vowed to hold "continuous" military exercises in eastern Europe to deter Russia but has yet to respond to a request by Baltic states for a permanent brigade.

NATO keeps mum on 'Baltic brigade' request: Lithuania
Russia 'reviewing' legality of Baltic states independence

Russia's Prosecutor General is reviewing the legality of the independence of the three Baltic countries from the Soviet Union.

Russia 'reviewing' legality of Baltic states independence
Lithuania says can take in 250 refugees, migrants

Lithuania said it has decided to resettle up to 250 Syrian refugees, migrants and asylum seekers transferred from Italy and Greece.

Lithuania says can take in 250 refugees, migrants
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Kazakhstan and Lithuania sign bilateral agreements

Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Karim Massimov and the Prime Minister of Lithuania Algirdas Butkevičius have signed a number of bilateral agreements.

Kazakhstan and Lithuania sign bilateral agreements
Prime-Ministers of Lithuania and Kazakhstan. Photo courtesy of primeminister.kz.
Lithuanian PM meets with Nursultan Nazarbayev and Karim Massimov

Kazakhstan's President Nazarbayev and the Kazakh PM Karim Massimov have held a meeting with the PM of Lithuania Algirdas Butkevičius, who came to Kazakhstan fro the VIII Astana Economic Forum.

Lithuanian PM meets with Nursultan Nazarbayev and Karim Massimov
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Halo Online to be open for Kazakhstani gamers

Halo franchise has made free Halo Online FPS available to Kazakhstan and other former Soviet countries.

Halo Online to be open for Kazakhstani gamers
West making little headway in Ukraine crisis: Lithuania FM

Despite pressure from sanctions and a high-level Franco-German mediation, the conflict in east Ukraine shows little sign of ending, Lithuania's foreign minister said.

West making little headway in Ukraine crisis: Lithuania FM
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Baltics most vulnerable to Russia food sanctions: EBRD

Lithuania and fellow Baltic states Estonia and Latvia are the countries most vulnerable to a Russian block on EU food exports.

Baltics most vulnerable to Russia food sanctions: EBRD
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Echo of Asia circus festival in Astana

International Circus Festival Echo of Asia was taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan from 1 to 8 July.

Echo of Asia circus festival in Astana
Photo ©Marat Abilov
Kazakhstan to launch 75 new air routes within 6 years

Kazakhstan is going to launch 75 new international air routes by 2020.

Kazakhstan to launch 75 new air routes within 6 years
Lithuania's 'Iron Lady' poised for victory amid Russia fears

Lithuanians began voting Sunday to elect their president, with incumbent "Iron Lady" Dalia Grybauskaite a shoo-in as fears in the EU Baltic state soar over a resurgent Russia.

Lithuania's 'Iron Lady' poised for victory amid Russia fears
Mirage-2000 fighter jets. ©Reuters/Pichi Chuang
France to send fighter jets for NATO Baltics patrols

Four French fighter jets will join NATO air patrols over the Baltics starting on Sunday, France's chief of defense staff said Wednesday during a visit to Washington.

France to send fighter jets for NATO Baltics patrols
US sending 600 troops to Poland, Baltics for drills

The United States is deploying about 600 troops to Poland and the Baltics to underscore its commitment to NATO allies amid tensions with Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, the Pentagon said.

US sending 600 troops to Poland, Baltics for drills
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Football: Kazakhstan vs Lithuania match ends in draw

Kazakhstan national football team has tied the match against the Lithuanian team.

Football: Kazakhstan vs Lithuania match ends in draw
UN Security Council meets on Ukraine

The UN Security Council on Friday held a brief "private meeting" followed by consultations to discuss concerns about rapidly changing events in Ukraine.

UN Security Council meets on Ukraine
Russian missile deployment raises alarm

Washington has joined Russia's neighbours in voicing alarm after Moscow revealed it had moved nuclear-capable Iskander missiles closer to EU borders in response to the US-led deployment of a disputed air defence shield.

Russian missile deployment raises alarm
Is EU's eastern Europe policy in tatters after Russia row?

Though the European Union appears to have lost to Russia in the first round of an East-West tussle over winning friends and influence in eastern Europe, some analysts would disagree.

Is EU's eastern Europe policy in tatters after Russia row?
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New weight loss surgery made in Almaty

A professor from Lithuania has made an advanced weight loss surgery in Almaty.

New weight loss surgery made in Almaty