Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says that any peace settlement in Ukraine must involve Kyiv and come with more defense spending by regional countries to deter future Russian aggression.

RUKLA - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda expects that NATO and Nordic efforts in the Baltic Sea will deter attempts to damage underwater infrastructure.

Lithuania's president says his country has made the decision to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026.

Lithuania seems to be sending a message that it will continue its support for Ukraine whether the U.S. continues to do so or not.

One of the Russian ships was detained Sunday by the Swedes for further investigation, the Journal reports. The ship’s owner blamed bad weather and said his crew is innocent. The owner of one of the other ships—Norwegian-flagged cargo ship Silver Dania—agreed to have it towed into port for further inquiry.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Friday. With the president's pledge, the Baltic nation bordering Russia becomes the first NATO nation to vow to reach a 5% goal called for by U.S ...

Under NATO's capability targets, which are currently being updated ... One key question, however, is where the money will come from. This week, President Gitanas Nausėda said Lithuania would need to spend an additional €12 billion to €13 billion ...

The country recently became the first member of the NATO military alliance to commit to raising its defense spending to at least 5% of its overall national economic output, as called for by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Vilnius: Securing an end to the fighting in Ukraine must take place with Kyiv's full involvement and come with more defense spending by regional countries to avoid any future Russian aggression, according to Lithuania's president.

But it was to be the most consequential. NATO, already tracking incidents of suspected cable-cutting, responded. Within three weeks, the alliance had put a coordinated group of warships to sea ...

The long-range Atlantique 2 aircraft on a new mission for NATO then shifted its high-tech gaze onto another target, and another after that until, after more than five hours on patrol, the plane ...

The more the Republican president talks about the NATO alliance, the greater the concerns about his commitment to the international partnership. By Steve Benen Donald Trump has spent years ...