# Lithuania’s parliament votes in first of three stages to lift ban on hosting nuclear weapons

https://mins.news/en/item/69139

- Meduza, 2026-09-22 15:02 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/22/lithuania-s-parliament-votes-to-remove-ban-on-hosting-nuclear-weapons-in-first-of-three-votes

> Lithuania’s parliament voted 99–13, with five abstentions, to remove from the Constitution a ban on stationing nuclear weapons in the country. The amendment still needs two votes, on October 9 and January 12, with at least 94 of 141 lawmakers required each time. The move follows talks with the United States about possible nuclear deployments; the Kremlin has warned Lithuania would be “in the crosshairs” of Russian nuclear weapons.

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