World Aug 14 How Baltic nations are working to fortify their border with Russia By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev
World Feb 23 Watch 7:34 New film highlights fear in Estonia, Finland and Sweden of Putin’s aims beyond Ukraine The shift in U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, which enters its fourth year on Monday, has raised alarms in Kyiv and in capitals across Europe. A new documentary finds that those anxieties are especially high in… By John Yang, Harry Zahn
Politics May 22 Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says Estonia is seeing a rise in instances of sabotage, electronic warfare and spying. Kallas says not all nations see the attacks as interconnected, despite NATO's assertion that Russia is intensifying its campaign against the alliance from the Baltics to Britain. By Emma Burrows, Associated Press
World Feb 13 Leader of NATO member Estonia wanted by Russia over removal of Soviet-era monuments Estonia and fellow NATO members Latvia and Lithuania have pulled down monuments that are widely seen as an unwanted legacy of the Soviet occupation of those countries. Moscow has denounced those moves as a desecration of memory of Soviet soldiers… By Associated Press
World Jan 10 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy begins visit to Baltic nations, seeking aid from allies against Russia’s invasion On his official Telegram channel, Zelenskyy said the trip to the Baltic countries would focus on security concerns, Ukraine's hopes to join the European Union and NATO, and building partnerships in drone production and electronic warfare capacities. By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press
Oct 11 Finland police investigate undersea gas pipeline leak as possible sabotage By Associated Press Finland's National Bureau of Investigation, or NBI, says it has started gathering evidence at the location of the leak, which was detected Sunday on the Balticconector pipeline connecting the two NATO allies. Continue reading
Aug 28 Poland, Baltic states warn they could seal borders with Belarus if military, migrant tensions grow By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press NATO members Poland and the Baltic states say they will seal off their borders with Russia's ally Belarus if there are any military incidents or a massive migrant push by Minsk. Continue reading
Mar 05 Estonian prime minister’s Reform Party gains big victory in parliamentary election By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Voters in Estonia elected a new parliament Sunday with initial results suggesting the center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. one of Europe’s most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, had won overwhelmingly with nearly all votes counted. Continue reading
Sep 19 Baltic nations close borders to Russian citizens over Ukraine war By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press Under the coordinated travel ban, Russians wishing to travel to the Baltic countries as tourists or for business, sports or cultural purposes will not be allowed in even if they hold valid visas for the European Union's checks-free Schengen Area. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 9:26 Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on war in Ukraine and the Russian threat The tiny nation of Estonia shares a 180-mile border with Russia. During World War II, the Soviet Union occupied the country and then annexed it until Estonia regained its independence. Now, it is a NATO and European Union member on… Continue watching