Baltic States, Poland signed energy security memorandum

The memorandum of understanding, initiated by the Estonian Ministry of Climate and approved by the government, was signed on Monday during the meeting of the EU Energy Council in Luxembourg. «We are signing this memorandum primarily to strengthen the …

Not-So-Shadow Fleet: War Sails Through the Baltic Sea

Through Baltic Sea oil exports, Russia earns $100 billion a year - more than all Western aid to Ukraine. Russia's war against Ukraine is fought with missiles and tanks, but all of them are fueled by oil. Every day, tankers filled with Russian crude …

Vatican Diplomat Says US Policy in Ukraine Has Disappointed Baltic Allies

Archbishop Gänswein spoke about his role as a nuncio and the Holy See’s peace efforts in a June 13 interview with Rudolf Gehrig of EWTN News and CNA Deutsch. Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the Vatican’s nuncio to the Baltic states since 2024, said the region …

One of Baltic states may become next testing ground for NATO’s Article 5 — and Russia’s ruthless ambition

Russia is already at Estonia’s gates. Tallinn may become the next target for Russia’s aggressive war because the Russians have several convenient pretexts for it, The Economist reports.  Estonia and the Baltic countries were part of the Russian Empire for …

Baltic states to develop joint mass evacuation plans

Baltic nations unite to develop joint mass evacuation plans

The interior ministers of the Baltic states have signed a memorandum to strengthen regional cooperation on cross-border evacuation efforts. The agreement focuses on developing coordinated mass evacuation plans and ensuring rapid information sharing between …

Affordability, transparency, and electric vehicles define the Baltic used car market

Over 70% of the vehicles sold in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia originate as pre-owned cars from Western European markets. But what is even more interesting is that in Latvia, odometer tampering affects an estimated 15% of used cars, with mileage often …

Frontline report: Sweden to confront Russia’s shadow fleet in Baltic—100 Gripens on alert

Today, there are interesting updates from the Baltic Sea. Here, being one of the most targeted countries in the area by Russian sabotage acts, Sweden decided to act decisively. As one of the newest NATO members and having the largest Baltic coastline, …

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 June 2025 NATO summit: what to expect

In late June 2025, NATO’s 32 member countries will gather in The Hague, the Netherlands, to deliberate on a new defence spending target and the language of a statement addressing Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. This meeting comes at a critical juncture …