2 year ago "Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians, Belarusians, Poles, Ukrainians – we have more than 500 years of traditions of wars against Russia in this part of Europe. And we are still here." President of Poland, @AndrzejDuda, concluded the first day of the 3SI Busines Forum
Ukraine should become a member of the Three Seas Initiative, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said at the summit of the initiative on Monday, speaking via video link
2 year ago Deputy Speaker of the @ua_parliament Olena Kondratiuk stated: "We are very interested in becoming a member and active participant of the Three Seas Initiative, and we invite all member states to participate in the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war will be finished
The Lithuanian chargé d'affaires has been summoned to Russia's Foreign Ministry, where she was told that "if cargo transit to the Kaliningrad region is not restored in full in the near future, Russia reserves the right to act to protect its national interests"
The Finnish president's office says talks between Finland, Sweden and Turkey aimed at resolving a block on the Nordic nations' bids for NATO membership will continue Monday in Brussels
Lithuania announces that its goods transit ban to Kaliningrad will take effect today
Lithuanian TV Anchor Andrius Tapinas: We just bought and will deliver asap 110 powerful Lithuanian made antidrone cannons - EDM4S Sky wipers. Price - 1 500 000 euro. Cannons will be distributed among 35 Ukrainian military units
Lithuania's Customs Criminal Service has launched an arms smuggling investigation after discovering military helicopter holders for the launch of aviation bombs in a warehouse of a Kaunas company
2 year ago Russian MP proposed a law to reverse recognition of Lithuania as independent state
Lithuania: We are strengthening the infrastructure to turn into a base for storing military equipment for the West
2 year ago 2 Russian Navy warships operating near Stockholm, Sweden, today. Context of NATO exercise in Baltic Sea. 16 nations including Sweden and Finland. These Russian ships appear to be shadowing the exercise Rare photos by @balticjam
2 year ago Baykar: The people of Lithuania have honorably raised funds to buy a Bayraktar TB2 for Ukraine. Upon learning this, Baykar will gift a Bayraktar TB2 to Lithuania free of charge and asks those funds go to Ukraine for humanitarian aid
2 year ago Today, @JakeSullivan46 "spoke by phone today with counterparts from our Baltic Allies to discuss European security in light of Russia's war in Ukraine
Secretary Blinken appears to express some optimism that Turkey's concerns re Finland and Sweden joining NATO will be addressed before the NATO summit next month: The US expects that "this process will move as move into the summit
Ministry of Defense of Belarus reports one soldier deserted near border of Lithuania
Turkey says NATO expansion will be delayed unless Sweden and Finland take step on Ankara's security needs. Ankara doesn't see next NATO summit as the deadline. Senior Turkish official Kalin says both countries signalled that they may soon lift the arms exports ban on Turkey
2 year ago Lithuanian MOD: Lithuania prepares a new shipment of aid to Ukraine. 20 M113 armoured vehicles; 10 military trucks; 10 SUVs for demining operations
Pentagon spokesman: We are discussing with Finland and Sweden security guarantees regarding their accession to NATO
Russian Foreign Ministry: The Swedish ambassador informed us of her country's decision to join NATO
2 year ago Today, Finland and Sweden hand in letters expressing their countries' interest to apply for NATO membership to SG @jensstoltenberg
Finland, Sweden will submit NATO membership bids together on Wednesday: Swedish PM
2 year ago Sweden prime minister and Finland president are to meet with @POTUS at the @WhiteHouse on Thursday
2 year ago Historical decision by the Parliament of Finland. MPs support by 188 votes for, 8 against, 3 absent, Government's proposal to apply for Nato membership
Jens Stoltenberg: Spoke with Foreign Minister @MevlutCavusoglu about the decisions by our closest partners Finland & Sweden to apply for NATO membership. Turkey is a valued Ally & any security concerns need to be addressed. We must stand together at this historic moment
Turkey will vote against Sweden and Finland's request to join NATO, Erdogan says
Putin warned of the repercussions of NATO's strengthening of its military infrastructure in the event of Finland and Sweden joining the alliance
2 year ago Historic decision taken today. Sweden will apply for NATO membership
The Kremlin: We do not believe that Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO will enhance security on the European continent
Finnish Parliament is today discussing NATO membership in a plenary session, but there will not be a vote yet today, according to the Speaker of the Parliament
Sweden, Finland NATO bids are 'grave mistake': Russia