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News from Oct 29, 2026 (UTC)

Lithuania isTense

Worse than usual

Last 14 days

Oct 16Oct 29

Why

  1. Two German citizens were arrested over a suspected arson attempt on Starlink equipment in Vilnius.

    18 eventsdelfi.lt, lrt.ltSource

  2. Lithuania is considering buying the Palantir AI system for its armed forces.

    1 eventslrt.ltSource

  3. Life goes on in Lithuania as troops patrol the border with Russia.

    6 eventslrt.ltSource

What happened

  • Statements30%
  • Cooperation38%
  • Criticism23%
  • Protests0%
  • Pressure5%
  • Fighting3%

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  • CalmA little better than usual
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