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Poland’s prime minister visits defensive fortifications on border with Russia
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Poland’s prime minister visits defensive fortifications on border with Russia

Associated Press  

DABROWKA, Poland — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk traveled Saturday to his country’s border with the Russian region of Kaliningrad to inspect progress in the construction of military fortifications along the eastern frontier, calling it “an investment in peace.” Tusk’s visit comes a month before Poland is to take over the rotating presidency of the 27-member European Union. Tusk also …

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Sweden asks China to cooperate in Baltic Sea cable investigation
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Sweden asks China to cooperate in Baltic Sea cable investigation

CNN  

CNN — Sweden has sent a formal request to China to cooperate with an investigation into suspected sabotage over the sudden disruption of two submarine internet cables in the Baltic Sea earlier this month, after tracking data linked a Chinese ship to the incidents. “Sweden has sent a formal request to China to cooperate with Swedish authorities in order to …

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Sweden asks for China’s cooperation over Baltic Sea cables cut while a Chinese ship was nearby
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Sweden asks for China’s cooperation over Baltic Sea cables cut while a Chinese ship was nearby

Associated Press  

HARPSUND, Sweden — Sweden has formally asked China to cooperate in explaining the recent rupture of two data cables on the Baltic Sea bed in an area where a China-flagged vessel had been sighted, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday. “As I had said before, Sweden has expressed our desire for the ship to move to Swedish waters and we …

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Europe can’t make Ukraine enough weapons—So it’s paying Kyiv to do it
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Europe can’t make Ukraine enough weapons—So it’s paying Kyiv to do it

Live Mint  

KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s European allies, struggling to produce enough weapons for Kyiv’s war effort, are pioneering a new method: Giving Ukrainians money to do it themselves. In the new approach, Europeans are financing Ukrainian government contracts with cash-strapped Ukrainian arms makers to produce equipment for the country’s armed forces, including long-range missiles and drones that can strike Russian territory. “Last year, …

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Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland and Germany
1 month ago

Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland and Germany

Associated Press  

HELSINKI, Finland — Finnish authorities said Wednesday they have opened an investigation into the rupture of a data cable under the Baltic Sea, adding to a Swedish probe into the possible sabotage of that link and another cable. The C-Lion1 cable, which runs between Finland and Germany was damaged on Monday, the day after similar damage to a cable that …

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Germany says sabotage behind cutting of telecoms cables in Baltic Sea
1 month ago

Germany says sabotage behind cutting of telecoms cables in Baltic Sea

The Independent  

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Damage to Baltic undersea cables appears to be sabotage, Germany’s defense minister says
1 month ago

Damage to Baltic undersea cables appears to be sabotage, Germany’s defense minister says

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s defense minister said Tuesday officials have to assume damage to two data cables under the Baltic Sea, one of which ends in Germany, was caused by sabotage — though he said they have no proof at present. Speaking in Brussels, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Russia poses not just a military but also a hybrid …

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Germany says ‘sabotage’ presumed in damaged Baltic Sea telecom cables
1 month ago

Germany says ‘sabotage’ presumed in damaged Baltic Sea telecom cables

Al Jazeera  

European nations say Russia is increasingly deploying ‘hybrid activities’ against NATO and the EU but haven’t blamed Moscow yet for recent incidents. Germany says it assumes that damage caused to two telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea is an act of sabotage as European nations condemn the alleged Russian attacks on their “security architecture”. While Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans …

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Offshore wind farms blocked over national security fears
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Offshore wind farms blocked over national security fears

The Telegraph  

Sweden has blocked more than a dozen offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea over fears they could make the country more vulnerable to attacks from Russia. Wind farms obstructing signals would leave less time for counteracting ballistic and cruise missiles, Mr Jonson said, and leave Swedes with less time to seek shelter in the event of a threat. Mr …

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Estonia’s ruling party taps climate minister for the Baltic country’s top job
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Estonia’s ruling party taps climate minister for the Baltic country’s top job

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — Estonia’s ruling center-right Reform Party has chosen Saturday Climate Minister Kristen Michal to replace outgoing leader Kaja Kallas as prime minister of the Baltic country. Kallas, Estonia’s first female prime minister since January 2021, currently heads a three-party coalition government. The climate minister is a seasoned politician who has been active among the ranks of the Reform Party, …

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Incumbent Lithuanian president reelected in landslide win over PM
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Incumbent Lithuanian president reelected in landslide win over PM

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda secured a second five-year term as Lithuanian president in a landslide victory over Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė. “Lithuania’s independence and freedom is like a fragile vessel that we must cherish, protect and prevent from cracking,” Nausėda said Sunday night after the ballots had been counted, the Baltic News Service reported. Speaking of the …

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Lithuanians return to the polls with incumbent president favored to win 2nd election round
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Lithuanians return to the polls with incumbent president favored to win 2nd election round

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuanians return to the polls Sunday for the second round of the Baltic country’s presidential election as incumbent President Gitanas Nausėda seeks to hold off Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and secure another five-year term. The popular Nauseda has been in office since 2009 and during that time Lithuania has also given refuge to many who have fled …

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Swedish premier hosts German, Nordic leaders to deepen cooperation shadowed by a threat from Russia
7 months, 1 week ago

Swedish premier hosts German, Nordic leaders to deepen cooperation shadowed by a threat from Russia

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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Estonia’s foreign minister says the Baltics have 3 or 4 years to prepare for Russian ‘test’ of NATO
10 months, 1 week ago

Estonia’s foreign minister says the Baltics have 3 or 4 years to prepare for Russian ‘test’ of NATO

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Estonia’s foreign minister said Wednesday that NATO has about three or four years to strengthen its defenses as Russian President Vladimir Putin ramps up his country’s “war machine.” Margus Tsahkna told a news conference during a visit to Poland’s capital that Estonia does not view Russia as an immediate threat to it and the other Baltic states, …

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Why Russia has put Estonia PM, Baltic politicians on wanted list
10 months, 1 week ago

Why Russia has put Estonia PM, Baltic politicians on wanted list

Hindustan Times  

Russian police have put Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Lithuania's culture minister and members of the previous Latvian parliament on a wanted list, according to the Russian Interior Ministry's database. Russian state agency TASS said the Baltic officials were accused of "destroying monuments to Soviet soldiers", acts that are punishable by a 5-year prison term under the Russian criminal code. …

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Russia puts the leader of NATO member Estonia on a wanted list over the removal of Soviet-era monuments
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia puts the leader of NATO member Estonia on a wanted list over the removal of Soviet-era monuments

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Estonia’s prime minister has been put on a wanted list in Russia because of her efforts to remove Soviet-era World War II monuments in the Baltic nation, officials said Tuesday as tensions between Russia and the West soar amid the war in Ukraine. “Estonia and I remain steadfast in our policy: supporting Ukraine, bolstering European defense, and …

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Sweden reports damage to an undersea cable to Estonia, after Finland cites damage to a gas pipeline
1 year, 2 months ago

Sweden reports damage to an undersea cable to Estonia, after Finland cites damage to a gas pipeline

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Sweden on Tuesday reported partial damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea running to Estonia that authorities believe occurred at the same time as damage to an undersea gas pipeline and telecom cable from Finland to Estonia. Swedish Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said Tuesday that the damage to the cable between Sweden and Estonia …

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Finland joins Baltic neighbors in banning Russian-registered cars from entering their territory
1 year, 3 months ago

Finland joins Baltic neighbors in banning Russian-registered cars from entering their territory

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Finland on Friday joined the three Baltic countries in banning vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory, a joint move in line with a recent interpretation of the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine. The Nordic EU member’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said the ban would stop private cars from entering …

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Finland joins Baltic neighbors in banning Russian-registered cars from entering their territory
1 year, 3 months ago

Finland joins Baltic neighbors in banning Russian-registered cars from entering their territory

The Independent  

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Ukraine slams China envoy’s ‘absurd’ remarks on ex-Soviet nations
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine slams China envoy’s ‘absurd’ remarks on ex-Soviet nations

Al Jazeera  

Beijing’s ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, questioned the sovereignty of post-Soviet countries in a media interview. Ukraine has condemned what it called “absurd” comments from China’s ambassador to France, who questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet countries. “On Ukraine specifically, it was internationally recognised within borders including Crimea in 1991 by the entire international community, including China,” a foreign ministry …

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Estonia’s pro-Ukraine prime minister Kallas wins reelection
1 year, 9 months ago

Estonia’s pro-Ukraine prime minister Kallas wins reelection

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, one of Europe’s most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, overwhelmingly won the Baltic country’s general election, while a far-right populist challenger lost seats in a vote that focused on national security and the economy. Preliminary returns from a completed ballot count showed the Reform Party, the senior partner in …

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Estonian leader: Russia must be held accountable after war
1 year, 10 months ago

Estonian leader: Russia must be held accountable after war

Associated Press  

Munich — Estonia’s prime minister on Sunday insisted that once the war in Ukraine ends, Russia must be brought to justice for war crimes as well as for the decision to invade its neighbor if it is to have any chance of developing a normal relationship with the West. “I don’t think there can be any relations as usual with …

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With tanks on the way, talk of sending Ukraine warplanes could strain Western unity anew
1 year, 10 months ago

With tanks on the way, talk of sending Ukraine warplanes could strain Western unity anew

LA Times  

A resident walks past a burned-out car that was damaged by Russian shelling in Orekhovo, Ukraine, on Monday. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov held talks with his French counterpart, saying they did not discuss specific fighter jets but did talk about aviation “platforms” to help Ukraine’s ground-to-air defense. French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France doesn’t exclude sending fighter …

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