Lithuania Security Watch: President Gitanas Nausėda says Lithuania’s security situation is unchanged after CIA chief John Ratcliffe’s reported Moscow visit, saying the goal was to ease tensions but it won’t alter Lithuania’s preparations for possible threats. Coalition & Demographics: Coalition partners agree to prioritise a “Family Package” for the rest of the government’s term, with higher support for families, first homes and child planning, while leaders link defence readiness to population trends. Hybrid Threats & Defence Industry: Lithuania suspects Russian-linked provocation after wreaths appeared near defence firms, while a masked intruder fire at a Polish drone-related facility is being investigated as possible sabotage. Ukraine Funding Dispute: Belgium again rejects any use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, warning Baltic states against pushing the issue and demanding legal guarantees. EU Security & Air Defence: EU officials are expected to press some countries for Patriot interceptor transfers to Ukraine as deliveries reportedly decline. Storm Aftermath: A week after a severe storm, about 17,000 customers still lack power in Lithuania, with full restoration not expected until Sept. 3. Global Disaster: Nepal-Tibet floods and landslides have left at least 919 dead and 4,793 missing, including hundreds of foreign nationals.