Baltic states

NATO braces for potential Russian invasion amid U.S. uncertainty

European officials believe that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may soon “turn his attention to NATO’s eastern flank”, evidenced by his voiced imperial ambitions, Financial Times wrote on July 1.

1 July 2025, 12:18 PM

Poland votes to withdraw from anti-landmine treaty amid Russian threat

Poland’s lower house of parliament, the Sejm, has voted in favor of a bill to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use, production, stockpiling, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines, Polish outlet RMF24 reported on June 26.

26 June 2025, 11:48 AM

Kremlin builds narrative for attacks beyond Ukraine — ISW

The aggressor state Russia is preparing for a future conflict with NATO and laying the groundwork to justify further aggression, the Institute for the Study of War’s (ISW) wrote on June 26.

26 June 2025, 10:07 AM

Baltic Sea GPS disruptions to continue until Russia ends war, Lithuanian speaker warns

Disruptions to GPS signals in the Baltic Sea will persist as long as Russia continues its war against Ukraine, Saulius Skvernelis, speaker of Lithuania’s Seimas, said, as quoted by LRT.

11 June 2025, 12:02 PM

Moscow tells NATO to pull back from the Baltics to get peace in Ukraine

Russia would be more open to ending the war against Ukraine if NATO forces withdraw from the Baltic states, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov claimed in a comment to state propaganda agency TASS on June 10.

11 June 2025, 12:36 AM

Germany’s top general warns NATO to prepare for Russian attack by 2029

NATO countries must be ready for potential military aggression from Russia within the next four years, German Army Chief Gen. Carsten Breuer warned on June 1, as reported by the BBC.

2 June 2025, 11:40 AM

Baltics will never recognize annexation of Crimea even if US policy pivots—Lithuanian MP

Having endured half a century of Soviet occupation, the Baltic states will never recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea — even if the United States calls on them to do so, Lithuanian MP Emanuelis Zingeris said on May 30.

30 May 2025, 09:39 PM

Germany vows to defend all NATO territory – Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during a visit to Vilnius on May 22, affirmed Germany’s resolve with NATO partners to defend every inch of the alliance’s territory against any aggression, Reuters reported.

22 May 2025, 07:38 PM

European parliaments caution Trump against ‘repeating mistakes of Munich’

Parliamentary foreign affairs committees of Czechia, France, Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and the UK issued a joint statement warning U.S. President Donald Trump against “repeating the mistakes of Munich in 1938” in his pursuit of peace in Russo–Ukrainian war.

25 April 2025, 11:38 PM

Lithuania fortifies Suwalki Gap against potential Russian attack

Lithuania’s Defense Ministry is set to upgrade and fortify a second strategic route across the Suwalki Gap, a key border stretch with Poland seen as a potential flashpoint for Russian aggression against the EU and NATO.

19 April 2025, 01:32 AM

Latvia votes to exit anti-personnel mines ban treaty

The Latvian parliament approved a bill to withdraw the country from the Ottawa Treaty on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines, Estonian broadcaster Delfi reported on April 16.

17 April 2025, 01:24 AM

Duda pushes back on Russian threats

Polish President Andrzej Duda has responded to threats made by Russian Foreign Intelligence Service chief Sergey Naryshkin, emphasizing that NATO is a strictly defensive alliance that responds to Russia’s aggressive actions, PAP reported on April 15.

16 April 2025, 02:15 PM

Six nations ready to contribute troops to Ukraine peacekeeping force

Some six countries, including Britain, France and the Baltic states, have so far indicated their willingness to send troops to Ukraine as part of a potential peacekeeping mission, AFP reported on April 10 after the European defense ministers meeting.

11 April 2025, 09:16 AM

Estonia to begin building border fortifications with Russia in 2025

Estonia plans to begin constructing fortifications with bunkers along its border with Russia later this year, ERR reported on April 2.

3 April 2025, 04:50 PM

NATO presence endangers trade routes in the Baltics — Nikolai Patrushev

NATO poses threats to port infrastructure and shipping in the Baltic states, Nikolai Patrushev, an aide to Vladimir Putin, claimed on March 13.

13 March 2025, 04:05 PM

Nordic-Baltic defense ministers map out fresh support for Ukraine — Umerov

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov recently joined his counterparts from the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) in Denmark, where they outlined new plans to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses, Umerov said in a Facebook post on March 9.

9 March 2025, 01:08 PM

Baltic states slam UK for skipping them at Ukraine talks

The Baltic countries were “very unhappy” that Britain excluded their leaders from a Ukraine-focused summit set for this weekend, Sky News reported on Feb. 28, citing a European diplomatic source.

1 March 2025, 04:21 PM

Lithuania’s president warns Russia will threaten Europe for 20-30 more years

Russia will remain a long-term threat to European countries for the next 20 to 30 years, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Feb. 15, as reported by DW.

16 February 2025, 03:56 PM

Northern, Baltic leaders: Ukraine must win to secure Europe’s future

Leaders of Northern European and Baltic states issued a joint statement on Feb. 14, published on the Finnish president’s website, calling for ensuring Ukraine’s victory in the war.

14 February 2025, 04:47 PM

After 20 years of preparation, three countries disconnect from Russia’s power grid

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia began the process of disconnecting their power systems from the joint grid with Russia and Belarus (BRELL) on the morning of Feb. 8, AFP reported.

8 February 2025, 11:04 AM

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