Europe - Baltic
Lithuania denies Minsk’s reports of drone attack from Lithuanian territory
Lithuanian Armed Forces have denied the Belarusian security service’s report that a drone attack was launched on Minsk from Lithuania. “The State…
National defense to be compulsory subject in Latvian schools
From September this year, national defense will be a compulsory subject in schools, according to the amendments to the general secondary education…
Estonia’s Kaja Kallas backs Mark Rutte for NATO top job
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas — herself an unofficial candidate for NATO's top job — said she backs her Dutch counterpart Mark…
To fight Russia, Estonia must increase its defence spending, warns military head
The head of Estonia's military said that his country needs to double defence spending over the next two years to stockpile enough…
Latvian Foreign Minister resigns amid private jet scandal, EU ambitions affected
Latvian Foreign Minister resigns amid private jet scandal, EU ambitions affected.
Estonian PM Kallas to BBC: Putin afraid of war with NATO
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in an interview to BBC that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is very good at sowing fear in…
Latvia probes MEP for Kremlin spying
Media reports in Latvia claimed the country's VDD state security services had formally opened a criminal investigation into Tatjana Zdanoka, a member…
Estonia stops a hybrid operation by Russia and arrests ten
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas revealed that the country’s security service had broken up a Russian hybrid operation. The operation involved damaging…
Russia will not intimidate me, Estonia’s Kallas says
By John Irish MUNICH, (Reuters) - Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on Sunday dismissed a warrant issued by Russia for her arrest,…
No chance Putin will attack NATO says Lithuanian general
As fears grow among European officials about a potential Russian assault on NATO, the commander of Lithuania's armed forces is keeping cool.…
Latvia’s Foreign Minister Karins eyes NATO top job
Latvian Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins on Sunday declared his interest in becoming NATO’s next secretary-general, throwing his hat in the ring for…
Estonia accuses Russia of stoking migrant influx
Estonian Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets said on Thursday Russia extended a provocative measure, originally aimed at Finland, to Estonia by “deliberately” allowing…