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Nato cannot defend Europe from Russia without the US, warn alliance’s frontline leaders

Leaders of Finland, Latvia and Estonia tell The Independent that Ukraine’s victory over Russia is vital to the defence of a poorly armed Europe

The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2024

Healey: UK’s military presence in Estonia shows ‘unshakeable commitment’ to Nato

John Healey thanked armed forces personnel for their service over Christmas.

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2024

Starmer reveals plans for new EU defence pact as PM warns Ukraine war ‘already bigger than Europe’

Exclusive: Sitting down with The Independent, the prime minister has for the first time outlined his Brexit reset plans for further European defence cooperation amid an increasingly unstable global landscape

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Starmer urges allies to double down on Ukraine support as Estonia suggests security tax

Just hours before the start of a key European defence summit, Estonia’s defence minister issued a stark warning that spending 2 per cent of GDP on defence is simply not enough

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

The silent war going on inside a city at Nato’s eastern border – which could be Putin’s next target

Narva, which is home to more than 50,000 Russian speakers, has become the target of constant provocation from Russia

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

‘The EU wants Ukraine to win this war’: who is its new chief diplomat Kaja Kallas?

She stepped down as Estonia’s prime minister to take up foreign policy role replacing tough talker Josep Borrell

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024

Twelve British soldiers injured in major car crash during Nato exercise in Estonia

Total of 17 people reportedly rushed to hospital in vehicle pile-up near Russian border during snowstorm

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024

Twelve British soldiers injured in six-vehicle pile-up in Estonia

Soldiers were in two minibuses transporting NATO troops to their base when the six-vehicle crash happened

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

Are underwater pipelines, cables being sabotaged in the Baltic Sea? Why?

A series of unexplained events causing damage to pipelines and cables has occurred over two years.

Al Jazeera · Nov 23, 2024

Europe on edge: What Trump 2.0 means for Ukraine, NATO, and the EU

'Trump will divide Europe’s long-term response to the war,' write former Estonian President Toomas Ilves and Yale political scientist Lauren Young.

Fortune · Nov 19, 2024