Incumbent president of Lithuania; economist and former central banker
NATO leaders have received personalised vintage revolvers with live rounds from Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the Ankara summit. Many countries have left the guns in Turkey, will decommission them or have handed them to police or museums because importing functional firearms is illegal or impractical. Erdogan has not publicly commented.
Ukraine has pressed SpaceX’s Starlink to operate beyond its borders, arguing wider access could sustain long-range drone operations. SpaceX has restricted use inside Russia, while Zelenskyy says expansion would be a significant escalation. The presidency is coordinating with Washington on how Musk’s policy could shift Ukraine’s military capabilities.