The Baltic Yearbook of International Law is published under the auspices of the Baltic Editorial Board within the framework of cooperation between the Riga Graduate School of Law and Brill/Nijhoff Publishers. The Yearbook aims to bring to the international debate issues of importance in the Baltic States, providing a forum for views on topical international law themes from Baltic and international scholars. The first volume appeared in 2001 with a symposium on the question of the international legal status of the Baltic States. The Yearbook contains state practice reports from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, thus serving as an important source of international law which is unavailable elsewhere. This volume addresses some of the most urgent legal questions of our time, such as accountability for the most serious of crimes, the restoration of statehood, environmental protection, energy security, digital transformation and artificial intelligence. It includes articles which highlight Lithuania’s evolving legal tradition and engagement with international law, demonstrating how the country is navigating the complex interplay between national, European and international legal developments. The authors analyse Lithuania’s efforts to harmonize domestic law with European Union (EU) and international legal standards across diverse areas. They reveal the progress and the gaps in the implementation of these standards, as well as areas where judicial practice compensates for regulatory shortcomings.