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Lukashenko Threatens to Seize Stranded Lithuanian Trucks

11/11/2025

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko threatened to seize more than 1,000 Lithuanian trucks stranded in Belarus after the border with Lithuania closed.
Lukashenko described Lithuania's border closure as part of a "hybrid war" and demanded the full reopening.
Lithuanian truck drivers expressed frustration due to potential cargo spoilage.
Lukashenko said the border closure would be discussed with U.S. officials, after a thaw in relations from a U.S.-brokered deal releasing political prisoners.

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko threatened to seize more than 1,000 Lithuanian trucks stranded in Belarus after the border with Lithuania closed.
Lukashenko described Lithuania's border closure as part of a "hybrid war" and demanded the full reopening.
Lithuanian truck drivers expressed frustration due to potential cargo spoilage.
Lukashenko said the border closure would be discussed with U.S. officials, after a thaw in relations from a U.S.-brokered deal releasing political prisoners.