The Latest Breaking News from Baltic

The Kremlin has issued an ominous warning to Nato about the consequences for the Baltic if it allows Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, as has been widely reported. Dmitry Medvedev, a former president and a close ally of Vladimir Putin, said:

Lithuania plays down threat, claiming Russians already have such weapons in Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad

Lithuania wants the NATO battalions in the Baltic countries to be expanded into brigades, the country's defence ministry said on Monday.

Baltic nation is calling for increased military presence in response to Russian invasion of Ukraine

Joe Biden links new measures directly to accounts of atrocities committed by Russian forces in Bucha

Global outrage over the gruesome killing of civilians in Ukraine's Bucha has heightened the pressure on Europe to halt its imports of Russian gas. Having led the way, Lithuania and its Baltic neighbours are urging their EU partners to join them in ending all purchases of Moscow’s “toxic” gas.

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'

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.

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