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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"This is something completely new for the aviation sector, none of the airports in Europe experienced that," airport CEO Simonas Bartkus says, inside a shiny new terminal in Vilnius.

From BBC

A group of those released are expected in Lithuania's capital Vilnius shortly.

From BBC

This year alone, officials say about 600 balloons linked to smuggling and almost 200 drones have entered Lithuanian airspace, leading to the repeated closure of Vilnius airport.

From BBC

Some are still stuck there, and Vilnius has accused Minsk of "blackmail" over millions of euros in stranded goods.

From Barron's

The border closure in late October caused tensions between Vilnius and Minsk, and left around 2,000 Lithuanian trucks stranded in Belarus.

From Barron's

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