Belarus has routinely forcibly deported political prisoners released from prison, mostly to Lithuania — which is within the ...

Whenever the wind blows northwest from Belarus, Lithuania braces for problems. That's when giant white balloons are launched across the border, crates of cheap cigarettes dangling beneath. Over the ...

The prosecutor’s office said the crimes being investigated include deportation and persecution through deportation.

VILNIUS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Lithuania on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and asked parliament to authorise military support for police and border guards after a wave of smuggler balloons from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this undated photo released by the State Border Guard Service, an officer inspects a balloon used to carry cigarettes ...

VILNIUS, Lithuania(AP) — The Lithuanian government decided Wednesday to reopen the country's two border crossings with Belarus, weeks after they were closed following disruptions at the capital's ...

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania’s government on Tuesday declared a national emergency over security risks posed by meteorological balloons sent from Russia-allied Belarus that have violated its ...