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Putin Ally Declares Russia Will Target This City First If World War 3 Erupts

This article was originally published on June 25, 2022.

Benzinga

‘The Russians could come any time’: fear at Suwałki Gap on EU border

Sixty-mile strip on edge of Poland and Lithuania is seen as vulnerable due to its position between Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and Belarus

The Guardian - UK

Kaliningrad standoff could reveal if Russia wants to ‘escalate’

Al Jazeera speaks to geopolitical expert Agnia Grigas on the tensions between Russia and Lithuania.

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Vladimir Putin ally says London will be bombed first in World War 3 in chilling outburst

One of Vladimir Putin's close allies, reservist general MP Andrey Gurulyov, 54, who is also a member of Russianparliament’s defence committee, said Moscow won't target "Warsaw, Paris or Berlin" and launch missiles at London instead

Daily Mirror

Gallery dumps Nazi collaborator plaque

A regional art institution has removed the title of one of its most generous benefactors after his past was revealed.

AAP

Ukraine Recap: why a small Russian 'exclave' is suddenly so important

Well before Vladimir Putin sent his war machine over the border into Ukraine, the Russian president and his proxies were fulminating about Nato surrounding his country, establishing hostile military bases in its backyard and boxing it into a corner.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: all eyes on Lithuania as sanctions close Russian land access to Kaliningrad

Tensions between Russia and Nato, already stretched considerably by the invasion of Ukraine, have ratcheted up even further over Kaliningrad, a small piece of Russian territory sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic coast and cut off from mainland Russia.

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Ukraine hopes for EU nod as Russia warns resistance 'futile'

Brussels (AFP) - EU leaders met Thursday to discuss Ukraine's long-sought bid to join the bloc, even as tensions between Brussels and Moscow deepened over gas supplies and Russia closed in on key cities in the embattled Donbas region.

AFP

Lithuania president eyes hike in defence spending to host more NATO troops

Lithuania must raise defence spending to 3% of GDP to enable it to host a much larger number of NATO troops, its president said ahead of NATO summit that will address how to counter rising security threats posed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

EU weighs Ukraine candidacy as Russia inflicts 'hell' in east

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - EU leaders met in Brussels on Thursday to discuss making Ukraine a candidate to join the bloc, a "decisive" moment likely to infuriate Russia as its forces battled stiff resistance to advance in the embattled eastern Donbas region.

AFP

EU Debates Ukraine Candidacy as Russia Makes Life 'Hell' in East

EU leaders will gather in Brussels Thursday to discuss calls to formally grant war-torn Ukraine "candidate status" to join the bloc, as Russian forces slowly advance in the eastern Donbas region despite fierce resistance from Kyiv's military. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had been conducting a "telephone marathon" on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU debates Ukraine candidacy as Russia makes life 'hell' in east

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - EU leaders will gather in Brussels Thursday to discuss calls to formally grant war-torn Ukraine "candidate status" to join the bloc, as Russian forces slowly advance in the eastern Donbas region despite fierce resistance from Kyiv's military.

AFP

EXPLAINER: Why Russia-Lithuania tensions are rising

New tensions between Moscow and the West are rising after Lithuania decided to halt the transport of some goods through its territory to the Russian region of Kaliningrad as part of European Union sanctions on the Kremlin

The Independent UK

Lithuania: We're ready if Russia cuts us out of common power grid over Kaliningrad disruptions

Lithuania will be prepared if Russia disconnects it from the regional power grid in retaliation for blocking rail shipments of some Russian goods to Moscow's Kaliningrad exclave, but no military confrontation is expected, its president told Reuters.

Reuters

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Daily Mirror

Russia unveils 'Prometheus' system to wipe out nukes after chilling WW3 warning

In a speech to military graduates in Moscow on Tuesday, Putin spoke of plans to deploy the powerful S-500, which he said was already being delivered to Russia’s armed forces

Reuters

Moscow's response to Lithuania over transit ban won't be only diplomatic -official

Moscow's response to Lithuania's ban on the transit of goods sanctioned by the EU to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad will not be exclusively diplomatic but practical in nature, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

ABC News

Ukraine latest: Russia's threat over Kaliningrad, Merrick Garland visits, and Snake Island bombing in pictures

Russia threatens "serious" consequences for Lithuania over its blockage of a key rail line, a senior US official visits a border town and pictures show Ukraine's bombing of Snake Island. Here's your quick catch-up with what's going on in the war today.

AFP

Key Ukrainian city under 'massive' Russian bombardment

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Heavy Russian bombardment of Ukraine's battleground eastern Lugansk region and key city Severodonetsk has been "hell" for soldiers there, Kyiv said Wednesday, while insisting that defenders would hold on "as long as necessary".

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Reuters

Lithuanians near Kaliningrad put faith in NATO after Russia's threats

Russia's threat to punish Lithuania over blocked rail shipments to Moscow's enclave of Kaliningrad jangled nerves on Tuesday for residents living just across the border who put faith in NATO membership to thwart any potential military action.

Los Angeles Times

US attorney general visits Ukraine to discuss Russian war crimes as fighting rages in east

DNIPRO, Ukraine — Tensions rose Tuesday over Russia’s threats against Lithuania, a NATO member that has moved to enforce Western sanctions against Moscow. At the same time, Ukraine’s president said the Kremlin was “very nervous” over gathering momentum for his country’s bid to eventually join the European Union.

AFP

Russia warns Lithuania, pushes into Ukraine's Donbas

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Moscow on Tuesday warned Lithuania of "serious" consequences over its restriction of rail traffic to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, as Kremlin forces made gains in Ukraine's strategic Donbas region.

Crikey

Lithuania warned over Russia rail ban

EU and NATO member Lithuania has been warned of potential consequences after blocking rail shipments between Russia and its Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad.

Tribune News Service

Tyler Cowen: Beware the nested games of Russia’s war against Ukraine

“Beware the nested game.” It is one of the least-known but most useful adages to keep in mind when following international affairs, and it is especially relevant now that Lithuania has announced a blockade of sanctioned Russian goods.

AFP

Russia warns Lithuania as Kremlin forces push into Ukraine's Donbas

Daily Mirror

Russia holds missile drills in Baltic Sea as tensions with NATO reach boiling point

Lithuania has blocked rail access to Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast, cutting off the NATO-state surrounded territory from vital goods like coal, metals and building materials

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