9 months agoArticle 5 of the NATO Treaty will not help those small countries of the alliance that threaten Russia, said Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Medvedev
9 months ago The West is trying to make transit to the Kaliningrad region from other regions of Russia as difficult as possible in order to isolate the enclave, says Putin aide Nikolai Patrushev
9 months agoFinnish Defense Minister: NATO to create new land command in eastern Finland
9 months ago Harris: If we allow aggressors to seize territory with impunity, Putin may turn his sights to Poland and the Baltics
10 months agoNorway: Radioactivity of unknown origin measured in the period from September 9th to 12th in the borderland. Levels are very low and poses no risk to humans or the environment. The radioactivity was measured in filters at Viksjøfjell and Svanhovd in the second week of September
10 months ago Sweden and Finland have agreed that Sweden will be the frame work nation for the NATO Forward Land Forces construct in northern Finland. In practice: HQ staff will be permanent, forces will flow in if needed. Makes sense from a military and security policy perspectives
10 months ago The "Article Law on the Turning Point" and the additional agreement with Lithuania are "extremely important steps" on the path of the Lithuania Brigade, said Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. It allows soldiers to serve more flexibly and improves the framework conditions. @BMVg_Bundeswehr
10 months ago President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda, Prime Minister of Latvia Evika Silinia and head of the Senate of the Czech Republic Miloš Vystrchyl came to Ukraine. The Summit of the Crimean Platform will be held in Kyiv today.
10 months ago A Russian drone crashed in eastern Latvia on Saturday, 7 September, reports the LETA news agency, citing the Latvian Ministry of Defence. The drone, which crashed on Latvian territory, was filled with explosives
10 months ago Lithuanian Foreign Minister: Incidents unthinkable 3 yrs ago are now treated as routine. Nothing should be landing on Ukraine, or Latvia, or anywhere on NATO territory, but this is the new reality our inaction has allowed to emerge. Lithuania will of course be supporting a strong allied response
10 months ago Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia: Russia’s recent drone incursion into NATO airspace in Latvia is an unacceptable violation of international law. Such actions threaten regional stability and cannot be tolerated. We remain united and resolute in defending our allies' sovereignty
10 months ago President of Latvia: Russian military drone has crashed in the Eastern part of Latvia yesterday. There is an ongoing investigation. We are in close contact with our allies. The number of such incidents is increasing along the Eastern flank of NATO and we must address them collectively
10 months agoAt least 8 drones, 7 Shahed drones and 1 Supercam reconnaissance drone, have entered airspace of Belarus overnight. 1 drone reached as far as Navahrudak town of Hrodna region
10 months ago Foreign Minister of Estonia: The Mongolian government’s failure to execute the binding ICC arrest warrant for Putin undermines seriously the International Criminal Court and the international criminal justice system. War criminals must be held accountable
a year ago Russia records increase in Helsinki military activity after Finland joins NATO – Russian Foreign Ministry
a year ago Russian Foreign Ministry: We warn of Latvia's growing involvement in the armed conflict in Ukraine
a year ago Lithuanian Defense Minister tells Ukrainian President that Russia is moving troops from Kaliningrad to Kursk
a year agoThe entrance to the Lithuanian embassy in Russia was doused with red paint
a year agoFull customs control of persons and goods going to Russia through Narva, Luhama and Koidula border checkpoints has been introduced in Estonia from today
a year ago Latvia, Lithuania cooperate in stopping illegal border crossers
a year agoSeveral detained after the shootings around Stockholm ; The police are investigating the connection
a year agoThe Moscow-Kaliningrad train 3 hours late due to a power outage at the Kena border station of the Lithuanian Railway, the Kaliningrad Railway reported.
a year ago US Secretary of Defense: NATO has strengthened its communications and raised its level of spending and readiness
a year ago NATO: We are intensifying surveillance measures, including air patrols, in the territory of NATO countries located near Russia
a year ago Ursula von der Leyen: Congratulations @KristenMichalPM on your appointment as Prime Minister of Estonia. We will work together for a competitive and innovative Europe. For a stronger European Defence industry. And, as always, for a free, sovereign Ukraine
a year ago Elering, AST, and Litgrid, electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) of the Baltic states, have notified Russian and Belarusian operators on the non-extension of the BRELL agreement, which is bound to expire in February of 2025. At that time, the three Baltic states will decouple from Russian and Belarusian grids to join the Continental Europe Synchronous Area.
a year ago NATO Secretary-General: About half a million of our forces are in a state of high readiness on the alliance's eastern front, and we continue to strengthen our capabilities
a year agoFinnish flight controllers at Helsinki-Vantaa had to reroute traffic due Russian planes - likely military and over Gulf of Finland ignoring civilian flights. Rerouting announced on Finnair flight inbound to Helsinki from Hamburg a bit before landing. Auths not commenting yet.
a year ago Biden: NATO can and will defend every inch of NATO territory
a year ago NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg's press conference with Prime Minister @kajakallas of Estonia
