2 year agoToday, on June 26, in response to the need to strengthen the defense capabilities of the Baltic region after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the NASAMS ground-to-air anti-aircraft missile NASAMS battery was deployed at the NAF Air Force Base in Lielvārde
Lukashenka says to Putin restrictions on transit to Kaliningrad amounts to declaration of war
Lithuanian PM says Russia is lying; making false claims of a rail blockade of Kaliningrad. She says only about 1% of Russian freight is hit by EU sanctions and no passengers. There is no rail 'blockade'
The senior Estonian civil servant said there had been "multiple border violations by helicopters" from Russia over the past week
Estonia summons the Russian ambassador to protest the intrusion of a Russian helicopter into its airspace
2 year agoToday President @AndrzejDuda visited the Polish Military Contingent contributing to NATO eFP battle group @eFPBGLatvia in Ādaži. The visit demonstrates Poland's commitment to support Allies and defend NATO's territory.
Moscow accuses EU of 'escalation' over Lithuania rail transit ban on goods heading for Kaliningrad
Russia vows 'serious' consequences over Lithuania rail transit ban
Russian Security Council: We will strengthen the protection of our borders in light of new threats such as the possibility of Finland and Sweden joining NATO
Croatia plans to upgrade the capacity of its floating Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminal from the current 2.9 billion cubic metres per year to 6.1 bcm, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced at Three Seas Initiative (EurActiv)
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 agoDeputy 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 agoRussian 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 ago2 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 agoBaykar: 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 agoToday, @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 agoLithuanian 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
3 year agoToday, Finland and Sweden hand in letters expressing their countries' interest to apply for NATO membership to SG @jensstoltenberg
