Diplomacy with China: Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys says talks to improve ties with China are ongoing and require patience, while Prime Minister Gintautas Olekas says progress is being made; Lithuania is also continuing discussions with Taiwan on a possible economic agreement. Justice & extradition: Lithuania’s Justice Ministry has sent Belarus an extradition request for Antanas Kandrotas, convicted in a fuel and tax evasion case; he is believed to be in Belarus after fleeing Lithuania. Security at the Kyiv embassy: Lithuania says it cannot rule out that damage to its Kyiv embassy from Russian strikes was deliberate, though it has not reached firm conclusions; a Russian diplomat was summoned over the incident. Journalism probe closed: Prosecutors ended an investigation into a recording device found at a Social Democrats council meeting, saying there was no criminal act; LRT’s internal review and a journalists’ association expulsion followed. Migration pressure debate: Greece’s PM Mitsotakis urges the EU to create an emergency regime for “weaponized migration,” citing Ceuta and earlier border crises involving Belarus. Local economy & logistics: Klaipėda Port reports H1 2026 cargo growth, led by containers, ro-ro and LNG; DHL and Vinted expand second-hand parcel shipping in Germany. Energy costs abroad: Estonia’s electricity exchange price in July was about 20% higher than last year, driven by lower hydropower. Tech & finance: Mastercard completed its BVNK stablecoin-infrastructure acquisition; BlackRock launched tokenized money market fund share classes in Europe. Refugee support: Lithuania’s Finance Ministry drafts a €12.2m-plus allocation to help cover social support costs for Ukrainian refugees.