“The president fully supports the Czech Republic’s efforts to reduce the presence of foreign military intelligence on the NATO member state’s territory and stands in solidarity with the Czech government over the steps it has taken,” Asta Skaisgiryte told LRT Radio. “The Czech government has asked for solidarity from itsContinue Reading
According Birgitta Berg-Andersson, a researcher at the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, the latest sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia will have little impact on the Finnish economy. “It seems quite far fetched that this would affect Finnish companies and business,” she told Yle. The US sanctionsContinue Reading
Sinisalu said that Moscow’s involvement in protests on Toompea Hill and other city center locations should not be suspected. “The protests have drawn very different people who are afraid of the police being given greater powers, including those against the obligation to wear a mask and anti-vaccination activists. The [coronavirus]Continue Reading
The situation is becoming increasingly tense on Ukraine’s eastern border. While Ukraine claims Russia has consciously put a strain on the eastern part of the country and troop movements have given rise to rumors of the war picking up again, the Kremlin’s goals remain unclear for the time being. ChairmanContinue Reading
Estonia and Latvia have shared renewables targets. Latvia and Estonia both want to achieve full energy independence from Russia, said Latvian President Egils Levits after the meeting with Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid. In four years from now, in 2025, the Baltic power grids will be synchronized with Western Europe, heContinue Reading
The Nordic countries are pushing to deepen trans-Atlantic defense collaboration with the United States in the High North amid fears that the Trump administration’s mixed messages on NATO could lead to a diminished presence by the alliance in Northern Europe. Concerns over NATO’s capacity to counter potential threats by RussiaContinue Reading