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Russia begins Baltic Sea drills one day after NATO

Russia said on Monday it began holding naval drills in the Baltic Sea, one day after NATO member states kicked off their annual Baltic drills.

Reuters

Baltic nations might bring forward cut-off from Russian power grid

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are considering speeding up a plan to disconnect the Baltic region's electricity supply from Russia's grid.

Reuters

Many lives of historic brewery producing 'Liverpool in a pint'

Cains has a storied history, dating back to the 1850s

Liverpool Echo

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How to spend a day in the Baltic Triangle, Liverpool’s ultra-cool creative district

A huge regeneration has breathed new life into this once industrial strip of the city, says Alice Porter, creating a hub of street art, indie hangouts and trendy restaurants that’s well worth a visit

The Independent UK

British and German warplanes intercept Russian spy jet flying over Baltic Sea

Eurofighters identify two Sukhoi Su-27 fighter aircraft and one Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft flying without transponder signals

The Independent UK

Lithuania to decide on withdrawal from Russia-Baltic power treaty by Aug. 6

Lithuania will make a decision on whether to withdraw from a treaty governing the common power grid of Russia, Belarus and the three Baltic States by Aug. 6, based on a review of studies into the potential impact, its energy minister said on Monday.

Reuters

Temperatures in Ireland to plunge to -2C amid Baltic blast that could last for days

“It will be quite cold on Monday night, with a potential widespread frost and lows of -2C to 3C.”

Irish Mirror

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Russia names new commanders for Baltic and Pacific fleets

Former head of the Russian Baltic Fleet, Admiral Viktor Liina, named as new chief of the Russian Pacific Fleet.

Al Jazeera

Russian 'spy ship' in North Sea raises concerns about the vulnerability of key maritime infrastructure

A new documentary produced by a consortium of public broadcasters in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway has revealed what appears to be a profound threat to maritime and undersea energy and data infrastructure in the North Sea and the Baltic region. The Shadow War includes footage of a Russian research…

The Conversation

Major Baltic Triangle development flats plan revived after contractor went bust

Torus Housing is now in line to deliver 64 new apartments

Liverpool Echo

The mystery of Roman coins discovered on remote Baltic Sea island

Archaeologists are scratching their heads over how two Roman coins recently discovered on a remote Baltic sea island ended up there.

The Week

Mystery of Roman coins discovered on shipwreck island has archaeologists baffled

Two silver coins minted in during the Roman Empire have been found on a remote and uninhabited island in the Baltic Sea. Archaeologists have no idea how they got there.

LiveScience

HMS Mersey arrives in Liverpool for five days and people can take a look around

The ship is among the busiest in the Royal Navy Fleet and has just returned from a six-week stint in the Baltic

Liverpool Echo

State actor involvement in Nord Stream pipeline attacks is 'main scenario', says Swedish investigator

A state actor's involvement in the blast of the Nord Stream pipelines last year is the "absolute main scenario", though confirming identity will prove difficult, the Swedish prosecutor investigating the attack said on Thursday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

A Global Mystery: What's Known about Nord Stream Explosions

It’s a major international mystery with global consequences: Who was behind the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year in the Baltic Sea? The answer has broad implications for European energy security but could also threaten Western unity over backing Ukraine in defending itself from Russia’s invasion.…

The Independent UK

A global mystery: What's known about Nord Stream explosions

It’s a major international mystery with global consequences: Who was behind the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year in the Baltic Sea

Liverpool Echo

The Manchester couple who fell in love with their Baltic apartment

They have also started an Instagram account showcasing Liverpool's best food

The Conversation

Estonian elections: conquered by Russia for centuries, why this Baltic country is worried about the Ukraine war

Russia’s war in Ukraine has quickly refocused the politics of its Baltic neighbours. Renewed threats to national security have swiftly risen to the top of each nation’s priorities.

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The Independent UK

Russians place flowers at burnt out tanks in Baltic cities

Burnt-out Russian tanks seized by Ukrainian forces last year have gone on display in recent days in the capitals of the three Baltics states

The Guardian - UK

Afire (Roter Himmel) review – useless-author comedy-drama in saga of angst and lust

A gloomy writer and his friend are trapped with strangers in a Baltic holiday home in Christian Petzold’s tonally wayward tale

Liverpool Echo

Part of city centre was a 'wasteland' but new venue could add to 'edgy vibe'

"If you look back like 10 years ago, this place around here was a waste ground."

The Guardian - UK

The best Baltic beach holidays: where to go for summer, sea and sand

With both culture and beautiful beaches aplenty, the coastal towns of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia make for a break with a difference

Radio France Internationale

American journalist accuses US Navy of Nord Stream pipeline attack

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh alleges that US Navy divers laid the bombs that destroyed the Nord Stream pipeline under the Baltic Sea last September, cutting Russian gas supplies to Europe. The Pentagon has denied the claim but Moscow, which Western countries suspect of involvement, says it should be taken…

Liverpool Echo

Baltic Triangle's 'extraordinary’ success on the line as crucial new chapter looms

"The Baltic is still creative, still has personality - there is still so much to get at. [It] needs the right plan.”

Evening Standard

Germany under growing pressure to send tanks to Ukraine

It’s amazing what the Germans can do when they put their mind to it. Prior to February 2022, the country was heavily reliant on Russian gas to heat its homes and power the mighty industries that make it the fourth-largest economy in the world. Before the war, more than half…

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