Lithuanians voted in a presidential election on Sunday at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fuelling greater fears about Moscow’s intentions, particularly in the strategically important Baltic region.
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00:00 Lithuania's president appears on course for a second term as head of the state following
00:08 the country's first round of presidential elections.
00:12 In a rerun of the 2019 elections, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda will face off against
00:19 Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonaitė in the country's second round of presidential elections.
00:27 Nauseda barely missed the chance to be re-elected in the first round, receiving about 45% of
00:34 the vote.
00:35 Šimonaitė received 18% of the vote along with an endorsement from only one of the six
00:42 losing candidates.
00:44 While working in the Lithuanian government, the two regularly clashed over political values.
00:50 However, support for Ukraine and stronger defense spending were two rare points of agreement.
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