Lithuanian president backs Trump's NATO defense spending goal amid ongoing Russian threat
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says that any peace settlement in Ukraine must involve Kyiv and come with more defense ...
Politico Europe3d
Lithuanian defense minister calls for ‘balance’ between US and European arms deals
This week, President Gitanas Nausėda said Lithuania would need to spend an additional ... driven by both long-standing pressure from Washington and the continent’s own reaction to Russia’s full-scale ...
Defense One3d
The D Brief: NATO’s Baltic problem; Denmark ups military spending; MADIS vs. drones; And a bit more.
One of the Russian ships was detained Sunday by the ... Consider, e.g., that “This week, President Gitanas Nausėda said Lithuania would need to spend an additional €12 billion to €13 ...
The Baltic Times3d
Lithuanian president hopes NATO actions in Baltic Sea will ensure 'necessary deterrence'
RUKLA - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda expects that NATO and Nordic efforts in ... Experts and politicians believe these incidents could be part of hybrid warfare orchestrated by Russia against ...
The New York Times3d
Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell
Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, according to Russian state news. By ...
Reuters4d
Russia issues school textbook saying it was 'forced' to march into Ukraine
Jan 27 (Reuters) - A new school textbook that likens Russia's war in Ukraine to the Soviet struggle against the Nazis and says Russia was "forced" to send troops into Ukraine was presented in ...
CNN5d
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s war economy. Others see a mirage
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. Its figures are, if not rosy, not ruinous either. Last year, the war economy likely grew ...
Reuters4d
EU renews Russia sanctions after Hungarian delay
"Europe delivers: EU Foreign Ministers just agreed to extend again the sanctions on Russia," Kaja Kallas, the bloc's foreign policy chief, posted on social media. "This will continue to deprive ...
Foreign Policy4d
Russia Is Spinning Up a New Barrage of Lies in Europe
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The New York Times2d
Russia-Ukraine War
A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. Moscow’s troops used the same pincer tactic ...