"Nobody cares anymore what exactly the details are"

During that time they've endured occupations by both the Soviets and the Nazis, neither of which the Catholic church recognised.

Lithuania, one of Israel's best friends in the European Union, initiated Netanyahu's invitation to Brussels for a meeting with EU foreign ministers in December

Eighteen thousand military personnel gather for the exercise. The US led Saber Strike event sees service members from Estonia, Latvia and Poland as well as Britain, France, Italy and Canada and others, practicing working together

Both countries hosted secret CIA prisons a decade ago with the authorities fully aware detainees were held there illegally

President Dalia Grybauskaite takes her chance to warn the rest of Europe about the threat of Russia's deployment of nuclear ballistic missiles.

Lithuania's intelligence service has raised the alarm in a report but its concerns have been dismissed by the Kremlin as 'Russophobia'

Lithuania says the build-up of NATO troops near its border with Russia sends a clear message about the alliance's power in the Baltics.

Lithuania has blamed “miscommunication” for the illegal sale of valuable M14 rifles donated by the US to its army in 1999.

A booklet with guidelines on how to be prepared for a possible Russian invasion has been published by the Lithuanian Defence Ministry.

There has been a surprise result in Lithuania’s general election with political newcomers the Peasant and Green Union claiming victory.