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Tension in the skies over Lithuania — but not from missiles or drones. No, this time, it's balloons. Literally. Dozens of mysterious flying objects appeared over Vilnius, causing an airport shutdown and a wave of political hysteria. Welcome to the latest episode of Baltic Geopolitics: The Inflatable Edition.

While Europe scrambles to plug holes in its energy supply with overpriced gas and imported turbines, Russia has quietly moved on. The era of "dependence on the pipeline" is over — and for many Western leaders, that's the worst possible outcome.