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A voter with a child prepares to cast his ballot. AFP
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Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda at a polling station during the advance presidential elections in Svencionys, about 85km north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania. AP
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Mr Nauseda speaks to members of the press at the polling station. AP
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A woman casts her vote during the second round of presidential election in Panevezys, Lithuania. Reuters
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People vote during the second round of presidential election in Panevezys, Lithuania. Reuters
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Voters queue to get their ballots during the second round of the country's presidential election in Vilnius, Lithuania. AFP
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A woman waits during the second round of the presidential election in Pasvalys, Lithuania. Reuters
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Mr Nauseda casts his vote in Vilnius, Lithuania. AP
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Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda and his wife Diana Nausediene wait for the results of the presidential election first round, in Vilnius on Sunday. AP
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Members of a local electoral commission count ballots at a polling station during the first round of Lithuania's presidential election at a polling station in Vilnius, Lithuania. AFP
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Members of a local electoral commission count ballots at a Vilnius polling station during the first round of Lithuania's presidential election. AFP
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Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda at a polling station during the first round of voting in presidential elections in Vilnius, Lithuania. AP
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Mr Nauseda, a presidential candidate, prepares to cast his ballot. AP
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Mr Nauseda is a staunch supporter of Ukraine in its war with Russia. AP
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A woman with children casts her ballot in Vilnius, Lithuania. Polls closed at 8pm local time, with results expected after midnight. AP
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A man casts his vote in Vilnius, Lithuania. Turnout was 59 per cent, the highest in nearly three decades. EPA
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Lithuanians are going to the polls to vote amid growing fears about Moscow and security in the Baltic region. EPA
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A boy looks on from a voting booth in Vilnius, Lithuania. If no candidate wins more than 50 per cent, a run-off vote will be held on May 26. AP
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A voter with a dog casts his ballot during the first round of Lithuania's presidential election. AFP
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A voter with a child prepares to cast his ballot. AFP
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Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda at a polling station during the advance presidential elections in Svencionys, about 85km north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania. AP
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Mr Nauseda speaks to members of the press at the polling station. AP
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A woman casts her vote during the second round of presidential election in Panevezys, Lithuania. Reuters
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People vote during the second round of presidential election in Panevezys, Lithuania. Reuters
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Voters queue to get their ballots during the second round of the country's presidential election in Vilnius, Lithuania. AFP
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A woman waits during the second round of the presidential election in Pasvalys, Lithuania. Reuters
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Mr Nauseda casts his vote in Vilnius, Lithuania. AP
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Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda and his wife Diana Nausediene wait for the results of the presidential election first round, in Vilnius on Sunday. AP
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Members of a local electoral commission count ballots at a polling station during the first round of Lithuania's presidential election at a polling station in Vilnius, Lithuania. AFP
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Members of a local electoral commission count ballots at a Vilnius polling station during the first round of Lithuania's presidential election. AFP
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Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda at a polling station during the first round of voting in presidential elections in Vilnius, Lithuania. AP
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Mr Nauseda, a presidential candidate, prepares to cast his ballot. AP
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Mr Nauseda is a staunch supporter of Ukraine in its war with Russia. AP
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A woman with children casts her ballot in Vilnius, Lithuania. Polls closed at 8pm local time, with results expected after midnight. AP
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A man casts his vote in Vilnius, Lithuania. Turnout was 59 per cent, the highest in nearly three decades. EPA
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Lithuanians are going to the polls to vote amid growing fears about Moscow and security in the Baltic region. EPA
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A boy looks on from a voting booth in Vilnius, Lithuania. If no candidate wins more than 50 per cent, a run-off vote will be held on May 26. AP
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A voter with a dog casts his ballot during the first round of Lithuania's presidential election. AFP
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A voter with a child prepares to cast his ballot. AFP
President Nauseda leads in first round of Lithuanian election
Popular incumbent is expected to win another five-year term in office
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