6 month agoScholz in Lithuania: The Chancellor assures defence against Russian aggression. President Nauseda, however, calls for more speed in setting up the German brigade in Lithuania. @RND_de
Russian Foreign Ministry: We will consider any Danish move to restrict the freedom of Russian ships as a hostile act
Poland deports those suspected of attacking a Russian dissident to Lithuania
FinnAir: We're suspending our flights to Tartu from 29 April until May 31. The approach methods currently used at Tartu Airport are based on a GPS signal and GPS interference in the area affects the usability of this method
FT: Baltic ministers have warned that GPS jamming blamed on Russia risks causing an air disaster after the interference with navigation signals forced two Finnish flights to turn around mid-journey
Belarusian special services prevented drone strikes from Lithuanian territory on targets in Minsk, says the head of the republic's KGB, Ivan Tertel
7 month agoSo far, over 46,000 flights have encountered jamming of GPS signals in the Baltic region, including 2,309 Ryanair flights, 1,368 Wizz Air flights, and 82 British Airways flights
The President of the European Commission accuses Moscow of using migrants as a "tool" against Finland
Russian FM Lavrov: There is no point in Russia attacking NATO
The Ukrainian President announces the signing of a 10-year security agreement with Latvia
President Zelensky arrived in Lithuania to participate in the Three-Sea initiative summit
7 month agoFinland has offered to host a new NATO command post in Mikkeli. nnPresident @alexstubb says it's obvious when the alliance has doubled its land border with Russia with Finland's accession that this would be helpful
President Zelensky met with the new defense minister of Lithuania
The Ministry of Information of Belarus, in response to the blocking of Belarusian media, limited access to a number of media in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Finland Police: Shooting at a school in the city of Vantaa, in the south of the country
7 month agoLukashenka visits Belarusian troops near the Suwalki corridor and quizzes the commander about how he will fight the Baltic states and conquer a part of Poland to link up Belarus and Kaliningrad
Kosovo DefMin: Kosovo upgraded to NATO PA associate member
At a meeting in Tallinn on March 23-24, the Standing Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly decided to grant the delegation of Ukraine to the PA the status of a candidate for NATO
8 month agoA relative of a crew member of the trawler "Kapitan Lobanov" confirmed that the vessel was mistakenly hit by a missile during a Baltic Fleet exercise. Three were killed and 4 were injured (they are in the hospital in Pionersk). Officially, there was a fire on board
Germany: Islamic State Khurasan supporters arrested for plotting an attack against Swedish interests - were in communication with ISKP members
8 month agoThe trawler Captain Lobanov sank in the Baltic Sea. Previously, due to an explosion on board. 1 person killed, 4 wounded
8 month agoLatvian Foreign Minister @krisjaniskarins says the EU should work to position itself as the “honest broker” in the Middle East but it hasnt done so yet. He says that starts with insisting on a 2-state solution. Forging a unified EU position is on the FAC agenda today
The Government of Belarus is introducing a ban on the import of goods across the Belarusian-Lithuanian border. Prohibited for import for sale and consumption: beer, wine, water, grape must, vermouth, other fermented drinks, ethyl alcohol, vinegar, tires and tyres, clothing and other used products, as well as used spare parts and accessories for vehicles, says the Prime Minister's decree
Russian Baltic Fleet launched drill with helicopters and Bastion anti-ship missile complexes
8 month agoDrones sighted in south Sweden. Between 22 and 03 last night night large drones were reported over Malmö airport, inactive nuclear power plant Barsebäck, strategic port Ystad and hamlet Svedala. Police is investigating in cooperation with armed forces
8 month agoSweden becomes NATO’s 32nd member
Two B1B bombers have been deployed to an air base in northern Sweden, where they will cooperate not only with the Swedish armed forces, but with all allies in the region
Two dead after a fire in Nässjö, according to the police; Homicide investigation started
Hungary ratifies Sweden's NATO bid
8 month agoPutin signed a decree on reorganisation of military districts, occupied parts of Ukraine will be included into Southern Military District, and Western Military District split into Leningrad and Moscow Military districts
