Baltics

Putin and other Russian officials have repeatedly warned Russia could use nuclear weapons against NATO nations if they intervene in the Ukraine invasion.

A Sixth Fleet spokesperson told Newsweek that the U.S. Navy works "to ensure security and stability in the Baltics, and that work continues unabated by the current situation."

He warned on Sunday that the Russian president could invade non-NATO member nations including Moldova and Kazakhstan.

The foreign ministers of NATO allies Estonia and Latvia were in Ukraine's capital when the attack began, with the Lithuanian minister preparing to join them.

Allies in Eastern Europe worried the U.S. wasn't taking the Russian threat seriously enough. Then Biden held his disastrous press conference.

Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian officials told Newsweek of their concern over Russia massing its troops and its planned military exercises Belarus.

The Russian government spokeswoman was reacting to comments made by NATO allies to Newsweek.

Top diplomats from NATO's Baltic states said the former president's public belligerence belied the alliance's response to Russian aggression.

"Nobody knows where it is, but when you find it, it's amazing," reads Vilnius's new tourism ad.

The newly arrived Yandex Taxi app is a product of one of Russia's most successful and popular digital companies—and Lithuanian officials are suspicious.

President Donald Trump has often expressed views favorable to the Kremlin, but when it comes to NATO spending, Moscow disagrees.

Nearly two weeks of exercises have prepared NATO allies to respond to insurgents.

America is leading a drill with 18 other nations in Europe's northeast.

The U.S. announced plans this week to provide the three Baltic States with around  $100 million to purchase large-caliber ammunition, and over $70 million for military training. 

Four countries bordering Russia reportedly called in Moscow's top diplomats on their territory as the EU decided its response to spy poisoning scandal.

The march of the Latvian Legionnaires brings together veterans of two divisions of the World War II-era German Waffen-SS.

The Russian jets didn't broadcast the proper codes to air traffic control.

The alliance is concerned about Moscow's presence near undersea communication lines.

The EU cannot afford to become indifferent to threats to the rule of law among its members.

The 1.6 million who have been displaced are being badly treated by Ukraine.

With the establishment of a new Cyber Operations Center, NATO has launched a new, historic campaign of electronic warfare.

Russia's increasing military activity and NATO's mobilization of troops across Europe have put nonaligned Finland in a tough spot.

Lithuania's defense minister said NATO states "need to address" permanent anti-aircraft power across the Baltic states and Poland to counter Russia.

A recently leaked NATO report said the alliance's existing command structure would "quickly fail" if met with an all-out attack by Russia.

Poland's president has signed a bill to increase the size of the army to 150,000 troops.

It's disheartening to see law enforcement agencies more concerned with lining their pockets than fighting corruption.

The arrival of new U.S. troops in Poland has Russia pondering deploying additional nuclear-capable Iskander missiles right across the border.

Latvia's emergency services hotline went dead for the first time ahead of Russia's biggest nearby war game in years. Some suspect this was no coincidence.

Large drills require comprehensive observation from other nations and NATO that Russia did not invite during its Zapad 2017 exercise.

The future of Poland's position in the European Union remains uncertain.