According to CNBC, the Kremlin warned that a preliminary vote by Lithuanian lawmakers to lift a constitutional ban on hosting nuclear weapons, along with the potential deployment of a NATO military base in the country, would amount to another significant escalation of regional tensions. Lithuania's parliament voted to advance a constitutional change on deploying nuclear weapons on its territory, the first of two ballots required, with the second scheduled for Jan. 12 next year. President Donald Trump said Monday that he would consider Lithuania's request for a permanent U.S. military base, while Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would take all necessary measures to guarantee its own security.