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Kremlin threatens to target Lithuania if it hosts nuclear weapons
Dmitry Peskov’s warning raises the temperature around Lithuania’s removal of legal restrictions and NATO’s evolving nuclear deterrence posture.
Rutte says Russian hybrid actions will accelerate NATO support and European rearmament
Speaking in Berlin, NATO's secretary general linked recent Russian hybrid activity to stronger allied investment, continued backing for Ukraine and tighter protection of Baltic infrastructure.
EU suicide rate edged lower in 2023, but men still accounted for three-quarters of deaths
New Eurostat figures show a decade-long decline in the bloc’s standardised suicide rate while exposing large differences by country, age and sex.
Finland says jamming and wind diverted four armed Ukrainian drones into its territory
Finnish investigators closed the criminal cases after determining that the explosive-carrying aircraft were intended for Ukraine’s campaign against Russia and entered Finland accidentally.
Latvia plans a 300% tariff on Russian and Belarusian grain cargoes
Riga's proposed levy would target transit and processing as Baltic ports face pressure from disrupted Russian Black Sea export routes.
Latvia prepares restrictions on regular buses to Russia and Belarus, Meduza reports
The proposal would also cover transit services, while connecting routes complicate regional enforcement.
NATO fighters scrambled three times in a week near Baltic states
A newly published account of Lithuanian defence data details identification missions as allied air defences maintain their eastern-flank watch.
Lithuania removes two Russian authors from minority-school curriculum, Meduza reports
The change raises questions about literary selection and minority education.