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Vygaudas Ušackas, a former EU ambassador to Moscow, says he does not think Russia poses a direct military threat to the Baltic countries.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has come in second in a rating of potential candidates for next year's presidential election, and economist Gitanas Nausėda rating's keeps going up, a new survey has revealed.

Ambassador Vygaudas Ušackas, a presidential candidate, plans to seek the establishment of an American military base in Lithuania, aimed at deterring Russia.

Lithuania's conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats has nominated former Economy Minister Dainius Kreivys for Vilnius mayor.

Economist Gitanas Nausėda withdrew from the race for the nomination as the Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats' presidential candidate because he could not risk losing to MP Ingrida Šimonytė in the primaries, a political analyst said on Monday.

MP Ingrida Šimonytė and diplomat Vygaudas Ušackas said on Monday they would seek the nomination as the Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats' candidate in next May's president election.

Lithuanian diplomat Vygaudas Ušackas says he will seeks the country's opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats' support in his bid to be elected the country's president next year.

Lithuania's MP and former Finance Minister Ingrida Šimonytė on Monday announced her decision to take part in the primaries of the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, held to select a presidential candidate.

Financial analyst Gitanas Nausėda on Monday announced his decision not to take part in the presidential primaries of the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats.

Lithuania's former Finance Minister Ingrida Šimonytė will announce later on Monday whether she will run for president after being nominated by part of branches of the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats.

Žygimantas Pavilionis, a lawmaker of the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats, on Monday announced his decision not to run in his party's primaries for next May's presidential election.

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is back on the list of the top three potential candidates for next spring's presidential election in Lithuania, according to an opinion poll released by Delfi.lt on Thursday.