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Lithuania Votes to Lift Nuclear Weapons Ban
Original: Lithuania Votes 106-18 to Lift Nuclear Weapons Ban as Kremlin Threatens Escalation
Lithuania's parliament has voted 106-18 to lift the country's ban on nuclear weapons, a move that would open the door to hosting such arms on its territory. The vote comes amid heightened tensions with Russia, and the Kremlin has responded by threatening escalation over the prospect of nuclear deployment near its borders.
Why now: The vote signals a major shift in NATO-border state defense policy at a time of heightened Russia-West tensions, drawing threats of escalation from Moscow.
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