1 year agoJens Stoltenberg: Glad to announce that after the meeting I hosted with @RTErdogan and @SwedishPM, President Erdogan has agreed to forward Sweden's accession protocol to the Grand National Assembly ASAP and ensure ratification. This is an historic step which makes all NATO Allies stronger and safer
Hungary's parliament postponed ratifying Sweden's NATO accession bid on Wednesday to its autumn legislative session, AP reports
1 year agoPresidents of Poland and Lithuania to meet Zelensky in Kyiv
Russian aviation of Baltic Sea Fleet launched a drill with over 10 Su-27 figher jets
Germany intends to deploy an additional 4,000 troops in Lithuania on a long-term basis
Shoigu: the formation of reserve armies of the Russian Armed Forces will be completed by the end of June
1 year agoThis evening, RAF Typhoons from 140 EAW in Estonia were scrambled to intercept a Russian Navy Tu-134 and 2x Su-27 ‘FLANKER’ Bs flying close to @NATO airspace. The Russian aircraft failed to comply with international norms by not liaising with regional airspace control agencies
Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Güler meets his Estonian counterpart Hanno Pevkur at NATO headquarters in Brussels, discussing regional defence and security
Sweden will allow NATO to base troops on its soil even before it formally joins the alliance: "The preparations may consist of temporary basing of foreign equipment and personnel on Swedish territory. The decision sends a clear signal to Russia & strengthens Sweden's defence"
AirDefender 23 is starting today. It is the largest deployment exercise of air forces in NATO's history and demonstrates transatlantic solidarity
Explosions reported at railway in Kaliningrad
Ukraine has the legitimate right to defend itself and to "project force beyond its borders to undermine Russia’s ability to project force into Ukraine", - UK foreign secretary @JamesCleverly in Estonia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: from July 1, the offices of the St. Petersburg Consulate General of Finland in Murmansk and Petrozavodsk are closed - the corresponding note was handed over to the Finnish ambassador to Russia.
Russia declares five employees of the Swedish embassy persona non grata - Russian Foreign Ministry
Minister of Defense of Ukraine: Ukraine has officially joined the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE). This is yet another step towards common security space in Europe, which is impossible without Ukraine's membership in the Alliance
US Treasury Secretary: China uses economic coercion in countries it is not satisfied with, such as Australia and Lithuania
1 year agoHead of the National Security Bureau of Poland: Dear users, I made sure and you are 100% right. Since yesterday, the official language is OOBWÓD KRÓLEWIECKI. "for the administrative unit in which this city is located, the Polish name of the Krolewiec Oblast is recommended and it is not recommended to use the name Kaliningrad Oblast in Polish. The Commission announced that the change enters into force on the day of its announcement, i.e. on May 9, 2023."
Right now, production is down for the nuclear power reactors Forsmark 1 and 2. According to press manager Josef Nylén, it is the disturbance in Svenska Kraftnät that forced the reactors to shut down
Vice Admiral Vladimir Vorobyov has been appointed commander of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy
Russian Foreign Ministry: NATO seeks to turn the Baltics into an area of military competition
Estonia's Foreign Minister: We do not rule out buying F-16 fighters and delivering them to Ukraine
Turkish Foreign Minister Cavasoglu hands @SecBlinken Turkey's ratification documents for Finland to join NATO. nnFinland is now in the alliance
In Lithuania, Russians were banned from buying real estate
The Kremlin: Finland's accession to NATO will force Russia to take countermeasures to ensure its security
Russian aviation to conduct air drill with bombardment and missile launches on the east of Kaliningrad region
Finland will officially join NATO tomorrow. The President will travel to Brussels and attend the accession ceremony at Nato HQ. Finland has a land border with Russia of around 800 miles long. It will be the 31st member and the 7th NATO state with a Baltic Sea coast
The bill on the approval of Finland's NATO accession protocol was accepted at the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly
Hungarian parliament approves Finland's Nato membership
1 year ago2 French Rafales deployed in Lithuania as part of the eAP @NATO air policing mission took off on alert two days in a row to identify and accompany aircraft operating near the Baltic airspace
1 year agoMariusz Błaszczak: Polish F-16 fighters once again provide escort to American B-52 strategic bombers. It is a show of readiness for interoperability and cooperation of the Polish Air Force
