Lithuania–Latvia Diplomacy: Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs is set to visit Vilnius, meeting Nausėda, Seimas Speaker Juozas Olekas and PM Mindaugas Sinkevičius, with talks on regional security, defense and support for Ukraine, plus university visits and a wreath-laying at the Independence memorial. Baltic Security & Memory: Lithuania warns Russia may be planning targeted attacks on critical infrastructure, tightening security around energy and transport sites after intelligence “signals” of possible provocation. Russian Minority Legal Pressure: Russia is preparing a case at the International Court of Justice accusing Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia of discriminating against ethnic Russians and Russian speakers, citing education, cultural institutions and monuments. EU Sports Politics: Nine EU countries including Lithuania urge the EU to cut funding (Erasmus+ and more) to sports bodies that have readmitted Russian and Belarusian athletes, setting up a clash with the Olympic movement. Culture & Community Abroad: A Lithuanian diaspora festival in Mullingar (“Hello Summer”) drew nearly 1,000 visitors, highlighting cultural ties between Lithuania and the Irish community. Family Travel Rights: The European Parliament approved rules to stop airlines from separating families with children under 14 by charging seat fees, aiming for fairer access to travel. Local Cyber Resilience: Gaz-System partners with municipalities, starting with Suwałki, to boost cyber defense for critical pipeline regions through training and threat simulations. Holocaust Remembrance: Ettie Zilber will speak in Jamestown about her Holocaust memoir “As Mama Told Us,” linking family survival in Lithuania to second-generation memory.