Two Dutch F-35 jets have "remotely escorted" a Russian spy plane and two fighters which crossed into Polish airspace, Netherlands says. Royal Dutch Air Force is carrying out Nato's air policing mission in Poland. First time such intervention made since Ukraine conflict began - BBC
1 year agoRight now at the border checkpoint with Lithuania, the Workers Movement activists and the diaspora are blocking trucks with cargo from Hrodna Azot, a Belarusian factory under sanctions. The activists want to bring attention to sanction avoidance, which the EU allows
1 year agoThe "Edge Autonomy" unmanned aerial vehicle production building caught fire in Mārupe. Eyewitness video shared on social media shows the building burning with open flames. A large rescue force is involved in the extinguishing. Residents are advised to stay away from smoke
A group of Polish firefighters and paramedics are on their way to Türkiye PolandPolandhandshakeflag-trflag-tr Also, 8 dogs and 20 tons of equipment #Solidarity
Latvian Prime Minister: We are ready militarily to repel any attack targeting the Baltic states
Norway says to buy 54 new generation Leopard 2 tanks, to replace older versions
Colonel-General Sergey Kuzovlev became new commander of Russian Southern Military district and Lieutenant-General Evgeniy Nikiforov became new commander of Western Military district
Latvia expelling Russian Ambassador
Russian Baltic Sea Fleet conducting combat readiness exercises
Russia expels Estonian ambassador. "Downgrading Diplomatic Relations"
Statement of French and German defence ministers: "To develop the capacity of both armies to deploy together, to project two Franco-German battalions from the Franco-German Brigade for exercises in Romania & Lithuania, and to conduct a bilateral naval exercise in the Indo-Pacific in 2024
President Zelensky: Sincerely grateful to the Government of Sweden and @SwedishPM for the new military assistance package to Ukraine. CV90 IFVs, Archer self-propelled howitzers and NLAW ATGMs are powerful weapons that Ukrainian army needs to liberate our land from the Russian invader. Together to a common victory
Explosion hits gas pipeline between Lithuania and Latvia - nearby village will be evacuated
1 year agoLithuania: Report of Gas pipeline blast in northern Lithuania, 250 people told to evacuate -The affected pipeline supplies gas to northern part of Lithuania and delivers gas to Latvia. -The incident may cause disruptions of gas supply to Latvia as well as northern Lithuania
1 year agoPresidents of Lithuania and Poland pay an unexpected visit to Lviv
1 year ago@RFERL Belarus opened office in Vilnius
Sweden can't meet Turkey's demands for NATO bid: PM
Russia expelled employee of embassy of Lithuania in Moscow
1 year agoMinistry of Defense of Latvia: On Sunday, December 25, shots were fired in the direction of Latvian peacekeepers while conducting a domestic patrol in Kosovo. There are no victims in the incident. Kosovo Police and @NATO_KFOR Military Police have opened an investigation
Latvia has cancelled Russian exiled channel Dozhd TV's licence to broadcast after a presenter suggested the channel was encouraging donations of supplies for Russian troops
Scholz: The Nordstream incident underscores the need for a comprehensive reassessment of infrastructure security
German Chancellor: We hope Finland and Sweden will formally join NATO by the next NATO meeting
1 year agoState Department announces new sale of fighter jet missiles to Finland: 40 AIM 9X Block IIs, 4 AIM 9X Block II tactical guidance units; and 48 AGM-154 Joint Stand Off Weapons, (JSOW)
NATO Secretary General: It's time for Finland and Sweden to join the alliance
President @AndrzejDuda in Kaunas: I believe that the guiding principle setting out the directions and goals of the EU for the coming years should be a rational redefinition not only of the Union itself, but also of the needs, opportunities and difficulties that we will soon face
1 year agoNATO Sec Gen @jensstoltenberg addresses NATO PA: The time has come to finalize the accesion process of Finland and Sweden, they delivered all commitments
1 year agoHelsinki: Finland's PM @MarinSanna says Russia's actions in Ukraine "will not go unpunished" Polish PM @MorawieckiM -"we must hit Russia harder than it might expect" Also points to NATO enlargement "we -as the V4 format -we will be asking Viktor Orban for the quick ratification"
The KGB of Belarus sees a threat of intervention from the territory of the Baltic States, Poland and Ukraine
China warns Taiwan that "colluding with external forces to pursue independence" will be met with resolute opposition, after the island announced on investing 10 mln euros for chip production in Lithuania
1 year agoTaiwan Foreign Ministry: Friends from Lithuania and Ukraine enjoyed the banquet hosted by Minister Wu. We appreciate all the like-minded parliamentarians, academics & NGO workers who gathered in Taiwan as a powerful symbol of solidarity among frontline democracies
