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On 24 February 2022, the Lithuanian authorities declared a state of emergency in the country due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said that he condemned the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, and also said that after Russia started a war against Ukraine, NATO should clearly state that Russia is a serious threat to Euro-Atlantic security.
In July 2011, diplomatic tensions rose between Austria and Lithuania when Mikhail Golovatov, an ex-KGB general who took part in the 13 January 1991 massacre, was released after being detained at the Vienna Airport. He then proceeded to fly to Russia. In response, Lithuania recalled its ambassador from Austria. [26]
The attack might have been a response to a treaty between Lithuania and Boris Yeltsin, newly elected President of Russian SFSR. [9] The treaty established formal diplomatic relations and addressed economic and cultural issues between Lithuania and Russia; [11] it was seen as an important step towards recognition of Lithuania's independence. [9]
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This is a list of wars and armed conflicts involving Russia and its predecessors in chronological order, from the 9th to the 21st century.. The Russian military and troops of its predecessor states in Russia took part in a large number of wars and armed clashes in various parts of the world: starting from the princely squads, opposing the raids of nomads, and fighting for the expansion of the ...
This is a list of wars, armed conflicts and rebellions involving Lithuania throughout its history as a kingdom (1251–1263), grand duchy (1236–1251; 1263–1795, although part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during 1569–1795) and a modern republic (1918–1940; 1990 – present), including as well the uprisings of the 19th and 20th centuries to recreate Lithuanian statehood.
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The two states fought numerous wars, with Lithuania controlling sizeable parts of modern-day Russia in the Late Middle Ages, and Russia controlling the bulk of Lithuania in the late modern period. In response to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Bucha massacre , in April 2022, Lithuania downgraded the diplomatic relations and expelled ...