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Explosion hits Baltic gas pipeline

A gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia exploded on Friday, causing a fireball visible for 17 kilometers. Lithuania’s gas grid…

1 year ago

Baltic states rule out asylum for Russian draft-dodgers

The Baltic states have ruled out the possibility of accepting Russian draft dodgers or granting them asylum after Moscow announced…

2 years ago

‘Ghost flight’ crashes into Baltic Sea

Swedish authorities have launched a major search-and-rescue operation after a private jet crashed into the sea off the coast of…

2 years ago

Baltic state demolishes Soviet WWII monument

Workers have started removing the monument to the liberators of Latvia from the Nazis, with at least one excavator and…

2 years ago

Gazprom halts gas supply to Baltic nation

Russian gas giant Gazprom said on Saturday that it has stopped deliveries to Latvia due to “violations of the terms…

2 years ago

Baltic state seeking to buy US rocket system sent to Ukraine – media

Latvia has asked to purchase the US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a military spokesperson told Defense News. Poland…

2 years ago

Baltic country calls for naval coalition to escort Ukrainian grain

An international naval coalition should be put together to ensure ships carrying Ukrainian grain can leave Black Sea ports amid…

2 years ago

Baltic states demand massive NATO buildup – media

Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are actively seeking an enhanced NATO presence in Eastern Europe amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,…

2 years ago

Baltic Sea ‘becomes NATO sea’ – EU member

Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics has said his country approves of Finland and Sweden joining NATO, noting that their addition…

2 years ago

Victory Day flowers stir conflict between authorities and residents in Baltic country

Police in Latvia have blocked access to the Liberators of Riga monument as Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins expressed his frustration…

2 years ago