Russian threat to Baltics

Nauseda warns Putin may plan provocations against Poland and Baltics

Lithuania has intelligence about new Russian plans, including possible attacks on the country’s critical infrastructure, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said, LRT reported July 15.

15 July, 05:15 PM

Estonia to strengthen military presence in border city Narva

Estonia has begun preparations to build a military base in Narva to strengthen the presence of its Defense Forces near the Russian border, ERR reported on July 10.

11 July, 01:05 PM

Halting progress in Ukraine makes desperate Putin even more dangerous — Bloomberg

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin could stage a brief military incursion into Estonia to discredit NATO as Ukraine gains a decisive upper hand on the battlefield, Bloomberg columnist Hal Brands wrote on June 12.

12 June, 01:00 PM

Von der Leyen condemns Russian threats against Baltic states

Russia’s public threats against the Baltic states are “absolutely unacceptable” and will be treated as a threat against the entire European Union, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on X on May 20.

21 May, 11:17 AM

NATO capable of “razing Russian bases to the ground” in Kaliningrad - Lithuanian FM

NATO is capable of destroying all Russian bases located in Kaliningrad if necessary, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys stated, Neue Zürcher Zeitung reported on May 18.

19 May, 08:46 AM

Estonia installs gates at three Russian crossings

Estonia has equipped three border crossings with Russia—Narva in the north, and Koidula and Luhamaa in the south—with retractable gates and roadblocks that can stop the movement of people and vehicles within seconds if needed, Estonia’s public broadcaster ERR reported on Aug. 12.

14 August 2025, 03:59 PM

Estonian opposition leader slams EU budget for low defense funding

Urmas Reinsalu, leader of Estonia’s opposition party Isamaa (Fatherland), has slammed the proposed European Union budget for 2028–2034, saying it falls short on defense funding, ERR reported on July 19.

20 July 2025, 03:17 PM

Russian threat to Baltics