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Russia will stay dangerous after Putin, Swedish intelligence says

The Russian regime is likely to remain a threat to its neighbors even after Vladimir Putin leaves power, Swedish military intelligence chief Thomas Nilsson said, Bloomberg reported on June 30.

1 July, 10:05 AM

U.S. vows to stand with Europe as NATO strengthens Baltic defense command

The United States will “stand shoulder to shoulder” with its European allies in defending the Baltic states, U.S. Gen. Chris Donahue, NATO’s land forces commander in Europe, said on June 30, Reuters reported.

30 June, 02:27 PM

Sikorski warns Russia may stage false flag to justify attack on NATO

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski believes Russia may resort to a “false flag operation” to justify an attack on a NATO country. He made the remarks in an interview with CBS News on June 26.

28 June, 01:25 AM

Germany weighs restoring draft for all men as Russia threat grows in Europe

Germany is considering restoring mandatory military conscription for all men by 2027, The Telegraph reported.

27 June, 08:37 PM

German Air Force chief warns NATO can strike Russian targets if attacked

German Air Force commander Gen. Holger Neumann said Germany is ready to strike Russia if it attacks NATO.

15 June, 04:10 PM

Romania closes Russian consulate, declares consul persona non grata after drone hit

Romania will close Russia’s consulate in Constanța and declare its consul general persona non grata after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in the Romanian city of Galați, Romanian President Nicușor Dan said on May 29.

29 May, 04:37 PM

What could the Kremlin face after a ‘historic and pivotal’ Russian drone incident in Romania? — Brief interview

Political scientist and Charles University research fellow Oleksandr Morozov spoke with Radio NV about the incident in NATO member Romania, where a Russian Shahed drone hit a residential building.

29 May, 02:11 PM

Latvia fortifies Russian border with ‘dragon’s teeth’ as NATO threat fears grow

Latvia has begun installing concrete anti-tank barriers known as “dragon’s teeth” on its border with Russia as part of the Baltic Defense Line to strengthen defenses and block military vehicles, LSM reported on May 28.

28 May, 06:06 PM

Russian lawmaker shifts Kyiv strike threats from parliament to command posts

Russian State Duma Defense Committee Chairman Andrey Kartapolov claimed Russia will not strike Ukraine’s parliament or the President’s Office in Kyiv, the Russian outlet Agentstvo reported on May 26.

26 May, 04:50 PM

European officials reject Russia’s Kyiv threats as familiar Kremlin intimidation

Russia’s threats against Ukraine and Western diplomats are a familiar Kremlin tactic aimed at intimidating Europe, but they will not work, Polish Foreign Ministry State Secretary Ignacy Niemczycki said.

26 May, 02:29 PM

Kremlin uses nuclear drills in Belarus to send NATO a new warning

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, called joint Russian-Belarusian nuclear drills a “signal to Europe and NATO,” Russian Telegram channels and the Russian state propaganda agency TASS reported on May 21.

21 May, 05:29 PM

Moscow's nuclear war games attempt to cover up its stalled offensive — ISW

Russia suddenly announced nuclear exercises running from May 19 to 21 to "demonstrate strength" to Ukraine's allies and distract from its growing battlefield problems, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 19.

20 May, 09:49 AM

Zelenskyy warns Russia may use Belarus to threaten Ukraine or NATO

Russia is reviewing plans for possible operations from Belarusian territory, either south toward Ukraine’s Chernihiv-Kyiv sector or north against a NATO country, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 15.

15 May, 06:00 PM

Estonia ready to host NATO nuclear-capable fighter jets

Estonia is prepared to host allied fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said on June 27, according to public broadcaster ERR.

27 June 2025, 01:29 PM

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