May 11th, 2026

Lithuania 'Welcomes' US Troops, Says Foreign Minister

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys said that Vilnius welcomes US troops “wherever they are” on the continent, though said the closer those forces are to Russia the more effective their role in deterrence. He made the comments in an interview with BTV's Oliver Crook on Monday morning, ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.