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Why is Lithuania risking Russia’s wrath over Kaliningrad?

Lithuania imposed a ground transit ban of EU sanctioned Russian goods through its territory that will block half of all goods coming into the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast.

3 years ago

In this video grab taken from a footage on Aug. 13, 2019, and distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, a Russian air force's Su-27 fighter jet, bottom, maneuvers to ward off a NATO F-18 warplane over the Baltic Sea.

Russian fighter jet wards off NATO F-18 nearing defense minister’s plane

A Russian fighter jet warded off a NATO military aircraft that approached a passenger plane carrying Russia’s defense minister Tuesday, according to media reports in Russia.

6 years ago

How Russian motorcycle gangs, fake news and cyberattacks could threaten NATO, and how US forces can help

Hypothetical: A Russian motorcycle gang rolls up to an Estonian border outpost and begins to harass the guards. Are they a drunken band of miscreants, or state-sponsored interlopers?

By Kyle Rempfer

6 years ago

Russia could deploy more missiles in Baltic region: lawmaker

A senior Russian lawmaker says Moscow could deploy more state-of-the-art missiles in its westernmost region in response to the U.S. military buildup in Poland.

8 years ago

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