Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Baltic

Exiled Russian oligarch warns what Putin's next steps may be in 'war with NATO'

Mikhail Khodorkovsky said the Russian President is 'at war with the US and NATO' and says if Putin decides he's won the war with Ukraine, it might not be the 'last step'

Daily Mirror

NATO must boost Baltic defences, Estonia's prime minister says

The NATO alliance must sharpen its land, air and sea defence capabilities in the Baltic region, Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday.

Reuters

EU leaders wrangle with issue of oil and gas imports from Russia at summit

Poland and Baltic states seek embargo, while other countries including Germany and Belgium want gradual measures

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

IT bug that jammed Baltic-North Sea traffic 'not a hacker attack'

A software problem that blocked all ship traffic in the main channel between the Baltic and the North Sea on Sunday was not a hacker attack and has been fixed, a spokesperson for Germany's Kiel Canal Waterways and Shipping Authority said on Monday.

Reuters

Russia may not stop with Ukraine – NATO looks to its weakest link

Hours after Russian missiles first struck Ukrainian cities on Feb. 24, German naval commander Terje Schmitt-Eliassen received notice to sail five warships under his command to the former Soviet Republic of Latvia to help protect the most vulnerable part of NATO's eastern flank.

Reuters

Putin 'panicking' over revolution in Moscow as he battles to control Ukraine, PM says

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said failure to support Ukraine now would result in a "new age of intimidation across eastern Europe from the Baltic to the Black Sea"

Daily Mirror

Russian TV shares chilling war plan to conquer Baltic states after Ukraine invasion

A former senior officer spoke about chilling scenario in which Putin's regime captured Nato countries Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia as thousands of Nato troops take part in military exercises near the Russian border

Daily Mirror

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Humber Runner welcomed on maiden voyage from Latvian capital

New ice-class vessel introduced to cope with Baltic winters

Birmingham Post

UK to host Baltic, Nordic leaders to find new ways to isolate Russia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host leaders from countries along Russia's northwestern flank next week to discuss ways they can respond to President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, including finding new ways to isolate Russia's economy.

Reuters

PM to host Nordic and Baltic leaders for talks on Ukraine crisis

Boris Johnson will urge the coalition to work together to ensure no further nations fall victim to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression.

The Independent UK

As fighting continues in Ukraine, Russia’s tiny Baltic neighbours wonder if they will be next

In the tiny Baltic nations, residents are trying to continue life as usual in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But the fighting happening on their doorstep, and the parallels to the Soviet invasion of their own region, are impossible to ignore.

ABC News

Blinken wraps up Baltic assurance tour as Ukraine war rages

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a short tour of the three Baltic states aimed at reassuring the former Soviet republics that NATO will guarantee their security as Russia’s war with Ukraine rolls on unabated

The Independent UK

US assures nervous Baltics of NATO protection against Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a lightning visit to the three Baltic states that are increasingly on edge as they watch Russia press ahead with its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

U.S. seeks to calm fears in Baltics that Putin 'will not stop in Ukraine'

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought on Monday to reassure Washington's Baltic allies who fear President Vladimir Putin will not stop at Ukraine in trying to redraw the borders of Europe.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters

Swedish Armed Forces says Russian fighter jets violated Swedish airspace

Four Russian fighter jets briefly violated Swedish airspace over the Baltic sea on Wednesday, the Swedish Armed Forces said in a statement.

Reuters

Baltic nations could ban Russian vessels if EU decision drags on

The three Baltic states could ban Russian vessels from their ports if discussions on a European Union-wide decision drags on, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte told a news conference on Wednesday.

Reuters

Estonia calls on NATO for stronger defence of its Baltic members

NATO must improve its defences of the Baltic nations, the most vulnerable part of the military alliance, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told a news conference on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Cruise lines including MSC Cruises and Fred Olsen drop Russia from upcoming sailings

MSC Cruises has suspended ports of call to St Petersburg in Russia across all four ships that were due to visit the city as part of Baltic cruises in 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters

Airplane carrying Norway NATO troops lands in Lithuania

A military aircraft carrying Norwegian troop reinforcements landed in Lithuania on Sunday, part of a wider NATO buildup in the Baltic region following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Lithuania says Netherlands to send additional troops

The Netherlands will send additional troops to Lithuania to reinforce the Baltic NATO deployment, the Lithuanian defence minister said on Saturday.

Daily Mirror

Fears Vladimir Putin could attack Baltic states after Ukraine invasion

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Vladimir Putin 'won't stop' at Ukraine, with NATO members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia likely next in the firing line

Wales Online

Ukraine conflict forces cruise schedules to be revised with sailings suspended

Sailings to Black Sea and Baltic states at risk with operators continuing to monitor developments in the troubled region

The Independent UK

Ukraine: Russian invasion leaves Baltics wondering if they are Moscow’s next target

People in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fear that they may be at risk

Evening Standard

Joe Biden announces US sanctions on Russia as it deploys more troops to Baltic region

US President Joe Biden announced “the first tranche” of sanctions he is taking against Russia on Tuesday, in response to Vladimir Putin ordering troops into two rebel-held regions in eastern Ukraine.

Reuters

Biden sends troops to Baltics, F-35s to NATO's eastern flank -U.S. official

U.S. President Joe Biden's Tuesday announcement of a redistribution of troops in Europe includes sending 800 infantry soldiers to the Baltic region and up to eight F-35 fighter jets to several operating locations along NATO's eastern flank, a U.S. official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

1 … 6 7 8 9

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.