Landmines return as Baltic states redraw Europe’s modern Iron Curtain

Baltic unity on edge as Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia exit the global landmine ban treaty in 2025. Credit :grapix via Canva.com In a dramatic move that breaks decades of international consensus, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania have initiated the process of …

NATO Secretary General Told Whether He Sees A Threat Of Russian Attack On The Baltic States From The Territory Of ...

5 Mark Rutte has promised a "crushing" response in case of provocations. In the fall, Belarus will host the joint military exercise Zapad-2025 with Russia. NATO is closely watching them, estimating the number of participants at 100,000 people. …

Nobel laureates urge Baltic States, Poland, Finland to reconsider landmine treaty withdrawal

VILNIUS, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A group of 100 Nobel Prize laureates has called on Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, and Finland to reconsider their plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, an international treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel …

Baltic States, Poland demand more EU focus on eastern borders

Analysis: Wind power activity surges in Baltic states

Wind power activity has picked up in the Baltic states in recent weeks, with assets changing hands, finance being secured and the region's largest wind farm starting full commercial operations. by David Carr

Germany steps up from reluctant power to Baltic deterrent

Germany’s decision to permanently station a combat brigade in Lithuania is more than a military deployment. It’s a strategic signal that Berlin is finally ready to lead from the front. The foreign basing, which began in May, marks a decisive shift in …

Front-Line States Prepare to Fight Alone

Given the uncertainty about future U.S. commitment to the trans-Atlantic alliance and Russia’s military buildup along NATO’s northeastern frontier, the Nordic countries, Baltic states, and Poland are preparing for the worst: potentially having to defend …

Citizens Of Poland, The United States, Japan And The Baltic States: Who Were Released From Belarusian Prisons

The West calls on the regime to release all prisoners of conscience. Among the 14 foreigners, released by Belarus with the assistance of the United States, are three Polish citizens, two Latvians, as well as citizens of Estonia, Sweden, the United States …

Zelenskyy: Putin wants not only all of Ukraine, but also Belarus, Baltic states, Moldova, Caucasus, and countries like ...

Photo: https://www.president.gov.ua/ When Vladimir Putin talks about the "feet of Russian soldiers," he is talking not only about Ukraine, but also about many other places where Russian imperialism might reach, Ukrainian President …

Nanny State Index ranks European states based on tobacco, junk food and alcohol taxes and laws

By&nbspAlessio Dell'Anna&nbsp&&nbspMert Can Yilmaz Published on 23/06/2025 - 15:49 GMT+2•Updated 18:11 Multiple studies have proven that raising taxes on alcohol and cigarettes contributes to cutting consumption and health risks …