List of Baltic States articles
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A Swedish Coast Guard vessel and a cargo ship sit anchored in the Baltic Sea. Papers, Please: How Europe Is Cracking Down on Russia’s Shadow Fleet
Two more nations have joined Denmark in aiming to directly curb Russia’s sanctions-evading vessels.
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U.S. Marines take part in the international military exercise Cold Response 22 near Sandstrand in northern Norway on March 21, 2022. A Russia-NATO War Would Look Nothing Like Ukraine
Moscow will seek to avoid a full-on war and focus on breaking the bloc’s resolve.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky talks to a group of European leaders on the sidelines of a summit in Kyiv on Feb. 24, the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Europe Is Now Led by Its North
The Nordics and Baltics are together inspiring visions of a stronger continent.
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A man with a dirty face and hands in workman's clothes and cap smokes a cigarette in front of a blue train with Cyrillic type on ti. The Soviet Trains That Sidetracked the Baltic States
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were isolated from Europe, but now there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force take part in a NATO shielding exercise at Lask Air Base, Poland, on Oct. 12, 2022. NATO Frontline States Need an Air Defense Shield Now
Russia is probing NATO with attack drones and missiles. Ignoring them is a dangerous option.
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A cyclist passes the Freedom Monument during at a photo exhibition showing historical pictures of the Baltic Way human chain. History Shows Giving Land to Russia Won’t Bring Peace
The long record of Russian and Soviet occupations does not bode well for negotiations.
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Finnish reservists of the Guard Jaeger Regiment stand at a shooting range at the Santahamina military base in Helsinki, Finland on March 7, 2023. Will Europe’s Front-Line States Have Enough Soldiers to Fight?
Dire demographics and easy emigration pose a serious challenge if Russia attacks.
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A British soldier takes part in a NATO exercise near the Estonian-Latvian border in Voru, Estonia, on May 25, 2022. NATO’s Confusion Over the Russia Threat
Scenarios and timelines for Moscow’s possible war goals in Europe are a veritable Tetris game of alliance planning.
