Seimas
The Seimas is the unicameral parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, elected for a four-year term. It exercises legislative power, approves the state budget, and confirms the government. The current Seimas was formed following the most recent parliamentary elections, with its proceedings chaired by the Speaker of the Seimas. It sits in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital.
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RIA Novosti briefly publishes, then deletes column threatening nuclear strike against Lithuania
Russian state news agency RIA Novosti published and then removed a column that openly threatened a nuclear strike against Lithuania, days after the Lithuanian parliament moved to lift its constitutional ban on hosting weapons of mass destruction. The agency said the piece reflected only the author's personal opinion, not its editorial or state policy.