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NATO Members Bordering Russia To Build "Drone Wall" For Defence: Lithuania
Lithuania said Friday that the Baltic state and five other NATO members neighbouring Russia had agreed to build a "drone wall" to defend their borders from "provocations".
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Russia Says It Intercepts 2 US Military Jets Over Baltic Sea
Russia said Tuesday it had scrambled an Su-27 fighter jet to "prevent violations of the state border" by two US Air Force strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea.
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Baltic Nations Expel 10 Russian Diplomats
Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have expelled a total of ten Russian diplomats, the foreign ministries of the three Baltic countries said on Friday.
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This Country Declared A State Of Emergency Over Russia's Ukraine Invasion
Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda on Thursday signed a decree imposing a state of emergency in the small formerly Soviet-ruled NATO and EU Baltic state, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Google Gets EU E-Money Licence in Lithuania Amid Brexit Uncertainty
Lithuania's central bank said Friday it has granted Google a pan-European e-money licence as the Baltic eurozone state seeks to attract firms concerned that Brexit may bar them from the EU market.
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How World War I Shaped The 20th Century And Beyond A 100 Years On
World War 1: Beyond Germany, the slew of peace treaties redrew the map of Europe, carving up vanquished empires and creating as many future conflicts as new countries and borders from the Baltic States to Turkey, via Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.
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Lithuania Celebrates 100 Years Of Freedom With 100 Hot Air Balloons
One hundred hot air balloons floated over Lithuania's second city of Kaunas on Saturday to mark 100 years of the Baltic state's independence.
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Baltic Nations Warn US Not To Underestimate Russia Threat
Foreign ministers from the Baltic states, three exposed allies on NATO's eastern flank, visited Washington on Monday to urge Western leaders not to respond naively to Russian threats.
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Estonia To Open World's First Virtual Data Embassy
Cyber-savvy Estonia has taken yet another step forward in global technology, as the small Baltic state is set to open the world's first data embassy in Luxembourg early next year.
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Lithuania Says Russian Defence Capable To Carry Baltic Attack In 24 Hours
Lithuania's intelligence service said on Monday.1 Russia has developed the capability to launch an attack on the Baltic states with as little as 24 hours' notice, limiting NATO's options to respond other than to have military forces already deployed in the region,
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US Committed To Protecting Baltic States From Russia: US Vice President Joe Biden
US Vice President Joe Biden has reaffirmed America's determination to defend the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia against any aggression from neighboring Russia.
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NATO, Russia To Meet After Troop boost
NATO and Russia on Wednesday hold their first talks since the alliance agreed at a summit in Warsaw to beef up its presence in eastern Europe due to fears over the Kremlin's expansionism.
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NATO To Boost Romania Presence: Jens Stoltenberg
NATO will send units to Romania, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday, on top of battalions being deployed in the three Baltic states and Poland in response to Russia's intervention in Ukraine.
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John Kerry Says Navy Ship Could Have Fired On Russian Planes
Under US military rules of engagement, the Navy ship that Russian military jets buzzed in the Baltic Sea this week could have opened fire, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday.
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Suspected Robber Killed in Latvia ATM Theft Gone Wrong
Police in the Baltic state of Latvia assured the public today that a pre-dawn blast in the capital, Riga, was not a terrorist attack but a botched attempt to blow up and rob a cash machine by filling it with natural gas.
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NATO Members Bordering Russia To Build "Drone Wall" For Defence: Lithuania
Lithuania said Friday that the Baltic state and five other NATO members neighbouring Russia had agreed to build a "drone wall" to defend their borders from "provocations".
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Russia Says It Intercepts 2 US Military Jets Over Baltic Sea
Russia said Tuesday it had scrambled an Su-27 fighter jet to "prevent violations of the state border" by two US Air Force strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea.
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Baltic Nations Expel 10 Russian Diplomats
Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have expelled a total of ten Russian diplomats, the foreign ministries of the three Baltic countries said on Friday.
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This Country Declared A State Of Emergency Over Russia's Ukraine Invasion
Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda on Thursday signed a decree imposing a state of emergency in the small formerly Soviet-ruled NATO and EU Baltic state, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Google Gets EU E-Money Licence in Lithuania Amid Brexit Uncertainty
Lithuania's central bank said Friday it has granted Google a pan-European e-money licence as the Baltic eurozone state seeks to attract firms concerned that Brexit may bar them from the EU market.
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How World War I Shaped The 20th Century And Beyond A 100 Years On
World War 1: Beyond Germany, the slew of peace treaties redrew the map of Europe, carving up vanquished empires and creating as many future conflicts as new countries and borders from the Baltic States to Turkey, via Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.
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Lithuania Celebrates 100 Years Of Freedom With 100 Hot Air Balloons
One hundred hot air balloons floated over Lithuania's second city of Kaunas on Saturday to mark 100 years of the Baltic state's independence.
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Baltic Nations Warn US Not To Underestimate Russia Threat
Foreign ministers from the Baltic states, three exposed allies on NATO's eastern flank, visited Washington on Monday to urge Western leaders not to respond naively to Russian threats.
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Estonia To Open World's First Virtual Data Embassy
Cyber-savvy Estonia has taken yet another step forward in global technology, as the small Baltic state is set to open the world's first data embassy in Luxembourg early next year.
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Lithuania Says Russian Defence Capable To Carry Baltic Attack In 24 Hours
Lithuania's intelligence service said on Monday.1 Russia has developed the capability to launch an attack on the Baltic states with as little as 24 hours' notice, limiting NATO's options to respond other than to have military forces already deployed in the region,
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US Committed To Protecting Baltic States From Russia: US Vice President Joe Biden
US Vice President Joe Biden has reaffirmed America's determination to defend the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia against any aggression from neighboring Russia.
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NATO, Russia To Meet After Troop boost
NATO and Russia on Wednesday hold their first talks since the alliance agreed at a summit in Warsaw to beef up its presence in eastern Europe due to fears over the Kremlin's expansionism.
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NATO To Boost Romania Presence: Jens Stoltenberg
NATO will send units to Romania, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday, on top of battalions being deployed in the three Baltic states and Poland in response to Russia's intervention in Ukraine.
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John Kerry Says Navy Ship Could Have Fired On Russian Planes
Under US military rules of engagement, the Navy ship that Russian military jets buzzed in the Baltic Sea this week could have opened fire, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday.
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Suspected Robber Killed in Latvia ATM Theft Gone Wrong
Police in the Baltic state of Latvia assured the public today that a pre-dawn blast in the capital, Riga, was not a terrorist attack but a botched attempt to blow up and rob a cash machine by filling it with natural gas.
