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MOSCOW, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The possible deployment of a NATO military base and nuclear weapons in Lithuania would further escalate tensions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. "Both of these things will not contribute to stability and predictability on the European continent. On the contrary, they will become another significant round in the escalation of tensions," Peskov said. A constitutional amendment to lift a ban on weapons of mass destruction, potentially opening the way for stationing NATO nuclear weapons in Lithuania, passed the first reading in the Lithuanian parliament earlier Tuesday. A final vote on the amendment has been scheduled for Jan. 12, 2027. Peskov added that if such deployment occurs, Russia would be forced to take retaliatory measures to ensure its ...

VILNIUS, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Lithuania's parliament has backed a constitutional amendment that would remove a ban on the deployment of weapons of mass destruction on Lithuanian territory, potentially opening the way for allied nuclear weapons to be stationed in the Baltic state, local news reported Tuesday. The amendment passed its first reading in the parliament on Tuesday with 106 lawmakers in favor, 18 against and six abstaining. A final vote cannot take place until at least three months later and will require support from at least 94 of the 141 members of parliament, known as Seimas. Parliament Speaker Juozas Olekas said the final vote is expected on Jan. 12. Lithuania's Constitution prohibits weapons of mass destruction and foreign military bases on its territory. The propose...

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Russia warns Lithuania against possible NATO base, nuclear weapons deployment-Xinhua

Lithuania’s parliament backs lifting constitutional ban on weapons of mass destruction-Xinhua