Lithuanian parliamentarians overwhelmingly voted in favor of returning compulsory military service to the country in light of current geopolitical tensions over the Ukraine crisis, the Baltic state's Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday. Defense Minister Juozas Olekas, who presented the bill on conscription to Lithuania's parliament Thursday, said that the measure was tied to current events in Ukraine, the Delfi.lt news site reported.
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