Tag: Kaliningrad
Next door to the war – Poland and Moldova are affected
In Poland, Russia’s war of aggression has fueled a massive military buildup. Military science has become a school subject and students in junior high school must learn to use weapons. At the same time, Poland has supported Ukraine with large amounts of weapons and military equipment. In the north, towards Kaliningrad, a fence with rolled […]
Finland is considering limiting tourist visas for Russians
The Finnish government will meet on Tuesday to discuss the restrictions on tourist visas for Russian citizens. prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) has demanded an EU-wide decision to limit the access of Russian tourists to the Schengen area. He added that he expects the issue to be raised at EU meetings, the first of which […]
Assassination attempt in Oslo, “NATO’s Achilles heel” Lithuania, fatigue to be vaccinated against corona and the summer before elections
Norway in grief and dismay In Oslo, an attack has been carried out on people who were sitting in restaurants, with dead and injured. The security police have declared the highest terrorist warning as a precautionary measure. The arrested suspect is known for Islamist links, but also for mental problems. Swedish Radio correspondent Carina Holmberg […]
Russia is holding Baltic exercises in the middle of NATO exercises
MOSCOW, June 10 (Xinhua) – Russian warships are conducting exercises in the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday when the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is conducting exercises in the same region. About 60 warships, boats and storage ships, about 45 aircraft and helicopters and about 10,000 soldiers are involved in the […]
Ukraine’s Interior Minister says Kyiv is in no danger but prepared
Ukraine’s Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky has said that even though there is no imminent risk of Russians marching on Kyiv, the capital would not let its guard down. Earlier, the supreme court of the Russian-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) sentenced to death two British and one Moroccan captured while fighting for Ukraine. Read about the […]
Swedish, American troops exercise on the re-militarized Baltic Sea island
Visby, Sweden – Having to defend Gotland against a foreign invasion was such a far-fetched notion for Swedish decision-makers at the beginning of the century that they demilitarized the Baltic Sea. Now the Swedish Armed Forces is back, and they are practicing together with American troops not only how to defend the island with a […]
Russia warns of growing threats to its security
Russia will form 12 new military units in its west to meet the growing threat from NATO, Sergey Shoigu has said The United States and NATO have gradually increased their activities along Russia’s western borders in recent years and tensions continue to grow, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said. The minister made the remarks […]
Baltic will become a NATO member of the EU
Latvia’s Foreign Minister has accepted Finland’s and Sweden’s plans to join the alliance Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics has said his country approves Finland and Sweden joining NATO, noting that their addition to the US-led military bloc will turn the Baltic Sea into a “NATO sea” in a Friday interview with the Financial Times. Together […]
The Baltic Sea will become an EU member of NATO
Latvia’s Foreign Minister has accepted Finland’s and Sweden’s plans to join the alliance Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics has said that his country approves Finland and Sweden joining NATO, and notes that their addition to the alliance turns the Baltic Sea into “a NATO sea” in a Friday interview with the Financial Times. Together with […]
Finland and Sweden are aiming for NATO membership, which is causing Russia’s rage
Helsinki – Finland and Sweden are expected to formally apply to join NATO later this month, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Both countries say Moscow’s actions have changed security dynamics in Europe and the Kremlin’s nuclear threat requires the collective self-defense that NATO can provide. Finnish lawmakers are discussing joining the alliance following […]
Live: UN again trying to evacuate Mariupol civilians, says Guterres
The UN said a third operation is under way to evacuate civilians from the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, where fighting continued on Thursday at a besieged steel plant despite Moscow’s pledge to open humanitarian corridors. Earlier, Poland said an international donor conference raised more than 6 billion euros to help rebuild the war-torn country. […]
Live: Israel says Putin apologised for Lavrov’s Hitler remarks
Russia’s Vladimir Putin has apologised for his foreign minister’s claim that Adolf Hitler had Jewish roots in a phone call with Naftali Bennett, the Israeli PM’s office said Thursday. Earlier, Poland said an international donor conference raised more than 6 billion euros for Ukraine, where fighting continued at a besieged steel plant in Mariupol despite […]
The Pentagon criticizes Russia for war crimes in Ukraine
The Pentagon on Friday blew up the conduct of Russian troops in Ukraine: “It is very clear that Russian forces have committed war crimes,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters at a daily briefing. “There is no doubt about it.” He cited the bombing of hospitals and “pregnant women killed” and called it “brutality of […]
American citizen killed, British aid workers captured in Ukraine
A US citizen and former US Marine was killed while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces as Russia launched new attacks in eastern Ukraine. Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, worked for a private military construction company when he was killed on Monday, and is the first known American citizen to die during the fighting in Ukraine. Cancel signed […]
Biden is seeking $ 33 billion in new Ukraine aid
US President Joe Biden on Thursday asked Congress to approve $ 33 billion in additional aid to Ukraine to help the country resist invading Russian forces over the next five months, and Parliament passed overwhelming legislation aimed at speeding up military aid to Ukraine. . “Investing in Ukraine’s freedom … is a small price to […]
Biden wants $ 33 billion in new Ukraine aid
US President Joe Biden on Thursday asked Congress to approve another $ 33 billion in support of Ukraine to help the country fight Russia’s destructive invasion during the next five months of the war. Just before Biden described the plan in a televised speech, the White House said the new spending would include more than […]
Russia warns Finland, Sweden to join NATO
Moscow [Russia]April 15 (ANI): Russia on Thursday warned Sweden and Finland to join NATO and said they would “more than double” their troops in Russia’s western flank. Vice President of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev issued the warning and wrote in a statement on Telegram on Thursday that the ground and air defense forces […]
Finnair reports GPS interference near Kaliningrad
Finnair pilots have reported GPS interference around Kaliningrad, Reuters reports. Finnair flies over Russia’s Baltic Sea region on many European and Asian routes. GPS interference has also been detected near the eastern border of Finland, and ten pilots reported similar incidents this week. Flights by the Lithuanian airline Transaviabaltika have been prevented from landing in […]
Maersk suspends all shipments to Russia
Medicine and help are flowing to continue The exemption from the suspension, Maersk wrote, involves the transport of food, medicine and humanitarian aid. Maersk operates shipping routes to Skt. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Novorossiysk, Vladivostok and Vostochny. The suspension will cover all the Russian ports mentioned above.
