Polish oil refiner and petrol retailer Orlen is ending the use of Russian oil at its plant near the Lithuanian town of Mazeikiai, the only petroleum refinery in the Baltic States, Lithuanian Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys said on Monday

Germany sold 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) worth of weapons last year, most of it to countries outside the European Union and NATO, news media reported on Friday

The Latvian parliament banned on Thursday in the second and final reading the holding of rallies closer than 200 meters (656 feet) from Soviet war monuments

The Russian foreign ministry said on Thursday that it had summoned the ambassadors of Latvia and Estonia, as well as the Lithuanian charge d'affaires, to hand them notes of protest in connection with unfriendly actions to close the Russian consulates general in these nations

Germany is committed to providing long-term support to Ukraine's defensive capabilities, which will span months and even years, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Wednesday

Latvian citizens are not recommended to travel to Belarus despite Minsk waiving visa requirements over concerns about the neighboring country's "good intentions," the Latvian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday