Korniyenko: Ukraine could join EU alongside Balkan states as part of single accession package

First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Korniyenko believes it is possible for Ukraine to join the European Union as part of a "package" together with Balkan countries that have long been on the path toward EU accession. He said this …

The Soviet Union occupies the Baltic States – archive, June 1940

Russians march into Latvia and Estonia 18 June 1940 Following the occupation of Lithuania, Soviet troops are now occupying Latvia and Estonia. The first Russian forces crossed the borders of both countries early yesterday, and the latest messages indicate …

13 EU member states demand action on GNSS interference

Thirteen member states of the European Union have called on the European Commission to respond to interference with GNSS in EU countries. The interference originates in Russia and Belarus, as a result of the ongoing war with Ukraine. The ministers for …

Putin is preparing an attack on the Baltic states

Moscow could carry out a provocation in the Baltic states under the guise of “protecting the Russian-speaking population,” similar to the Kremlin’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, said Bruno Kahl, the head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service, who is …

Russia not to end Ukraine war until NATO pulls from Baltic States - MFA

The war in Ukraine will not end until NATO no longer has military presence in the Baltic States. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who spoke in an interview with the state-run news agency TASS, Ukrinform reports citing …

Russian Strategic Bombers Patrol Baltic Sea

A Tu-22m3 strategic bomber. X/ @Recon_surv June 11, 2025 Hour: 2:34 pm On Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry informed that two Tu-22M3 strategic bombers from the Russian Aerospace Forces flew over neutral waters in the Baltic Sea. RELATED: …

Russia says it wants NATO forces to leave the Baltic states in exchange for ending the war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine will not end until NATO removes its military presence from the Baltic region, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said in an interview with state news agency TASS, according to Newsweek. Ryabkov, who oversees U.S.-Russia …

Russia flies bomber planes over Baltic for first time since Ukrainian drone attacks

By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -Russia sent Tu-22M3 long-range bomber planes on a flight over the Baltic Sea on Wednesday, the defence ministry said, in the first such mission since Ukraine carried out a stunning June 1 attack on air bases in Siberia and the …

German Intelligence: Putin Is Preparing An Attack On The Baltic States

17 Photo: LETA.lv Green men may be sent to Estonia. Moscow may carry out a provocation in the Baltic States under the guise of "protecting the Russian-speaking population", similar to the Kremlin's operation to annex Crimea in 2014, said the …

Moscow claims it will end war in Ukraine after NATO pulls out of Baltic states