FILE - In this undated photo released by the State Border Guard Service, an officer inspects a balloon used to carry cigarettes into Lithuania, because Belarussian smugglers often use them to ferry ...

Lithuania’s Prime Minister, Inga Ruginienė, firmly warned on Thursday that Belarus’ recent behaviour — including repeated airspace intrusion incidents and the detention of Lithuanian trucks — could be ...

EADaily, March 10th, 2026. Lithuanian carriers are in a panic due to the upcoming March 10 due to the unresolved issue with trucks stuck in Belarus since last autumn. This was reported in the ...

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 ...

The Lithuanian authorities are considering possible retaliatory measures against Minsk, as the Belarusian authorities still do not allow the exit of Lithuanian vehicles from the country. This was ...

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 ...

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Tensions between Lithuania and Belarus have escalated after meteorological balloons from Belarus forced Lithuania to repeatedly shut down its main airport in the past weeks, ...

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Tensions between Lithuania and Belarus have escalated after meteorological balloons from Belarus forced Lithuania to repeatedly shut down its main airport in the past weeks, ...

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Tensions between Lithuania and Belarus have escalated after meteorological balloons from Belarus forced Lithuania to repeatedly shut down its main airport in the past weeks, ...