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Latvians told to turn basements into bomb shelters amid fears Russia could target Baltic states next
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Latvians told to turn basements into bomb shelters amid fears Russia could target Baltic states next

The Independent  

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Latvia extends an entry ban on Russian tourists until March 2025 citing Moscow's war in Ukraine
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Latvia extends an entry ban on Russian tourists until March 2025 citing Moscow's war in Ukraine

The Independent  

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Russian fighter aircraft hold combat drills over Baltic Sea
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian fighter aircraft hold combat drills over Baltic Sea

Al Jazeera  

Air exercises come amid growing number of intercepts between NATO and Russian military planes over the Baltic and Black Sea. Russia has started tactical fighter jet exercises over the Baltic Sea with the goal of testing readiness to perform combat and other special operations, the country’s defence ministry has said, a day after Moscow said its jets had scrambled to …

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Baltics condemn China envoy’s stance on ex-Soviet nations
1 year, 8 months ago

Baltics condemn China envoy’s stance on ex-Soviet nations

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — The three Baltic states have strongly condemned comments by China’s envoy to France, who appeared to suggest in a recent French television interview that former Soviet republics aren’t sovereign nations. It was Khrushchev who gave Crimea to Ukraine in the era of the Soviet Union.” When the channel’s presenter noted that according to international law, Crimea is part …

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Russia, Estonia expel ambassadors amid ‘destroyed’ relations
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia, Estonia expel ambassadors amid ‘destroyed’ relations

Al Jazeera  

Russian envoys are ordered to leave after Moscow said it was downgrading diplomatic relations with Tallinn. Russia and Estonia on Monday were expelling the ambassadors from each other’s countries in a tit-for-tat move, saying that their diplomatic missions will be headed by charges d’affaires as relations between the countries sank to a new low over Ukraine. In a show of …

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Amid the war in Ukraine, Eastern Europe is growing stronger
1 year, 11 months ago

Amid the war in Ukraine, Eastern Europe is growing stronger

Al Jazeera  

As 2022 is coming to a close, the war in Ukraine rages unabated. Germany’s cautious approach, banking on the notion that dense commercial links would create commonality of interest with Moscow, prevailed and was embraced by other major Western European powers, including France. That was the case even after Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and the first stage in …

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Blasts precede Baltic pipeline leaks, sabotage seen likely
2 years, 2 months ago

Blasts precede Baltic pipeline leaks, sabotage seen likely

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Denmark believes “deliberate actions” caused big leaks in two natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, and seismologists said powerful explosions preceded the leaks. Denmark’s Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said Sweden, Germany and Poland have been kept informed, and “we will inform and reach out to Russia in this case.” He said …

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US Navy assault ship takes part in Baltic Sea training
2 years, 3 months ago

US Navy assault ship takes part in Baltic Sea training

The Independent  

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Amid conflict, Latvia leads Baltics in felling Soviet memorials
2 years, 5 months ago

Amid conflict, Latvia leads Baltics in felling Soviet memorials

Al Jazeera  

The momentum to remove Soviet monuments has gathered pace during Russia’s war on Ukraine, but the issue remains divisive. The invasion has made things more black and white, he said, adding: “You are supporting Putin’s regime, or you are against Putin’s regime.” While respect for the victims of World War II is universal, “we don’t want to have propaganda monuments …

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Now Russia threatens Poland: Putin kills 80 Polish fighters in 'precision strikes' in east Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Now Russia threatens Poland: Putin kills 80 Polish fighters in 'precision strikes' in east Ukraine

Daily Mail  

Tensions between Russia and NATO member Poland have been cranking up to boiling point in recent days amid Russian claims that it has killed 'up to 80 Polish mercenaries' in missile strikes. The Suwalki Gap - named after the town of Suwalki that sits between the Russian territory of Kaliningrad and the Belarus border - is a strategic choke point …

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EXPLAINER: Why Russia-Lithuania tensions are rising
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why Russia-Lithuania tensions are rising

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson pledges UK support for Sweden and Finland if Putin attacks amid NATO uncertainty
2 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson pledges UK support for Sweden and Finland if Putin attacks amid NATO uncertainty

Daily Mail  

Britain has pledged to come to Sweden and Finland's aid should either of the Nordic countries come under Russian attack, following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Pictured: Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson shows the way to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he arrives for talks today Britain's Prime Minister said the parallel agreements would help defend each country should …

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Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv says 410 civilian bodies found
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv says 410 civilian bodies found

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from April 3: Prosecutor says the bodies of 410 civilians have been recovered from areas near Kyiv. 3 Apr 2022 - 13:40 GMT Russia must pay for ‘war crimes’ in Bucha: Germany Germany’s foreign minister has said Russia must pay for its “war crimes” in the Ukrainian town of Bucha just outside the capital in the form of …

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Live updates: Ukraine: Plant staff forced to record address
2 years, 9 months ago

Live updates: Ukraine: Plant staff forced to record address

Associated Press  

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s energy minister said Russian forces that now control a Ukrainian nuclear plant are forcing the exhausted staff to record an address that they plan to use for propaganda purposes. We need to sit down at the negotiating table, but for honest, substantive talks.” ____ WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said …

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West warns of Russia beefing up military presence along Ukraine border amid Moscow's pullback claims
2 years, 10 months ago

West warns of Russia beefing up military presence along Ukraine border amid Moscow's pullback claims

India Today  

There is a growing Russian military presence at Ukraine's borders, Western countries warned on Wednesday, as Estonia said battle groups were moving ahead of a likely attack to occupy "key terrain," contradicting Moscow's insistence of a pullback. Russia's defence ministry said its forces were pulling back after exercises in southern and western military districts near Ukraine, and Moscow's ambassador to …

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Britain says Russia seeking to replace Ukraine government
2 years, 11 months ago

Britain says Russia seeking to replace Ukraine government

The Hindu  

The British government on Saturday accused Russia of seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration, and said former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is being considered as a potential candidate. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the information “shines a light on the extent of Russian activity designed to subvert Ukraine, and is an insight into Kremlin thinking.” Ms. Truss …

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EU agrees new sanctions on Belarus as border crisis deepens
3 years, 1 month ago

EU agrees new sanctions on Belarus as border crisis deepens

Al Jazeera  

Thousands remain stranded at Poland-Belarus border as EU agrees to hit Minsk with fifth round of sanctions. These were Monday’s updates, as they happened: 15 Nov 2021 - 20:37 GMT Preparing new Belarus sanctions over ‘inhumane’ crisis: US state department The United States is preparing new sanctions targeting the regime of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, in coordination with the European …

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