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On board the Cold War-style sealed train from Moscow to Kaliningrad
AFP, Published on 29/10/2025
» KALININGRAD — As the Moscow-Kaliningrad train approached Lithuania, the car attendant beckoned to passengers in Russian: "I'm closing the entire carriage, the toilets are out of action."
German leader in Lithuania to bolster NATO’s eastern flank
AFP, Published on 22/05/2025
» FRANKFURT - Chancellor Friedrich Merz is visiting Lithuania on Thursday to mark the official formation of Germany's first permanent overseas military unit since World War II, aimed at bolstering NATO's eastern flank against a hostile Russia.
France, Poland sign treaty with mutual defence pledge
AFP, Published on 10/05/2025
» PARIS - France and Poland on Friday signed a treaty committing both sides to mutual assistance in case of an attack by an aggressor, strengthening ties between the EU heavyweights in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Baltics disconnect from Russian power grid without incident
AFP, Published on 09/02/2025
» VILNIUS - The three Baltic states on Saturday seamlessly cut ties with Russia's power grid to integrate with the European Union's network, a switch that gained urgency with Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Baltic nations switch off Russian power grid
AFP, Published on 08/02/2025
» VILNIUS - Three Baltic states on Saturday cut ties with Russia's power grid to join the European Union's network, the culmination of a years-long process that gained urgency with Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Russia to scrap moratorium on short, medium range missile deployment
Reuters, Published on 29/12/2024
» MOSCOW - Russia will scrap a moratorium on the deployment of intermediate and shorter range nuclear-capable missiles because the United States has deployed such weapons in various regions around the world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday.
Putin heads for victory in Russia election without real opponent
Bloomberg, Published on 17/03/2024
» Russia enters the final day of its presidential election with Vladimir Putin poised to clinch a new term to pursue his war in Ukraine and confrontation with the West.
Ukrainian strike hits Crimea bridge
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» MOSCOW: A Ukrainian strike damaged a bridge that connects southern Ukraine to the annexed Crimean peninsula, a Russian official said on Thursday, as tensions again rose over a Moscow-held nuclear power plant.
Poland fencing border with Russian enclave
AFP, Published on 04/11/2022
» ZERDZINY, Poland: On the count of three, Polish soldiers use long spears to lift razor wire and attach it to posts at the Russian border, in a bid to prevent illegal crossings.
Ukraine latest: US gives additional $400m in military aid
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/07/2022
» The United States announced a new military aid package of about US$400 million that includes high-precision artillery to improving targeting of Russian forces and equipment.