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Lithuania’s political parties have agreed to pursue constitutional amendments that would remove longstanding bans on nuclear weapons and foreign military bases, President Gitanas Nauseda said on Thursday, as growing security concerns over Russia reshape the country’s defense posture. The proposed changes would require a two-thirds majority in two separate parliamentary votes. If approved, they would overturn restrictions that Lithuania incorporated into its constitution more than three...

The European Union has proposed its 21st sanctions package against Russia over the Ukraine war. The measures broadly target Russia’s banking sector, crypto networks, drone production, oil traders, and oil refineries, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday. The new package propos...

The 1994 FIFA World Cup match between Russia and Cameroon produced a record that still stands after so many years. Russia’s Oleg Salenko scored five goals in a single match, an unmatched achievement in World Cup history for the most goals by a player in one game. Russia defeated Cameroon 6–1...