Vilnius

American

[vil-nee-oos] / ˈvɪl niˌʊs /

noun

a city in and the capital of Lithuania, in the SE part: formerly in the Soviet Union and earlier in Poland.

Vilnius British

/ ˈvɪlnɪʊs /

noun

Russian name: Vilna. Polish name: Wilno. the capital of Lithuania: passed to Russia in 1795; under Polish rule (1920–39); university (1578); an industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 544 000 (2005 est)

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A drone flying toward the Lithuanian capital Vilnius the following day prompted air-raid alerts in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Vladislav D admitted to handing four boxes containing the cushions and cosmetics to an "unknown man" in Vilnius, Lithuania, but he denied working for Russian intelligence.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026

Having taken refuge in Vilnius, she gave birth to a daughter and now works for the Anti-Corruption Foundation, an organisation founded by Navalny that investigates alleged wrongdoing among Russia's elites.

From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026

In Vilnius, Zelensky was taking part in a ceremony to commemorate the 1863 uprising in Poland and Lithuania against Tsarist Russia.

From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026

It casts in doubt the wisdom of the Vilnius Group's American gambit.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Samuel Vaknin

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