Rail freight: Opportunities and risks in the Baltic states

The Baltic Rail Freight Conference brought together a range of regional stakeholders to evaluate the potential for expanding rail and multimodal freight in the region, identify key challenges and empower key players to explore the market opportunities. …

CIA director delivers secret warning to Russia on Baltic states, Iran support

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO Baltic states. The visit was the first known high-level CIA contact with Moscow in months amid fears of a limited Russian incursion. Kremlin confirmed the …

Baltic Nations Form Task Force Against Hybrid Threats

The European countries bordering the Baltic Sea are now seeking to ramp up their security coordination due to increasing hybrid warfare activity in their territory. On Friday, Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt gathered his colleagues from …

Baltic States Arm For Russian Threat As Leaked Letter Shows Growing Fears

A letter seen by RFE/RL reveals growing concern about Russian aggression in the Baltic States, speaking of a "deteriorating security environment" amid an "increased frequency of airspace violations and drone incursions." The letter …

Accord Choir members share Canadian music on Baltic tour

For the members of the Accord Choir, one of the most memorable moments of their recent trip to the Baltic states came in an unlikely place: a restaurant in Lithuania. After a concert, assistant conductor Frank Yang called artistic director and conductor …

Baltic States Warn of Rising Russian Threat as NATO Allies Step Up Defence Preparations

Fresh warnings are raising fears that Russia could test NATO’s resolve in the Baltic region. A leaked letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlights a deteriorating security environment, citing increased airspace violations, drone …

Black Sea Tensions Lead Grain Buyers to Tap Baltic States

By Pyotr Kozlov (Bloomberg) — Baltic grain exporters are seeing a boost in demand as blocked supplies from the Black Sea region are spurring buyers to seek alternative sources. About 1 million tons of wheat have been booked for loading at ports in Latvia, …

Baltic states arm for Russian threat as leaked letter shows growing fears

Media: CIA chief in Moscow warned Russia against actions that could escalate tensions with Baltic states

Politico has learnt from anonymous sources that CIA Director John Ratcliffe, during a visit to Moscow, urged Russian officials not to take actions that could escalate tensions with US allies in NATO, particularly Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. As reported …

Secret visit by the CIA director to Moscow: US warnings regarding the Baltic states and support for Tehran

Washington, DC – In a significant diplomatic and intelligence move, Politico, citing informed sources, revealed that CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a brief, unannounced visit to Moscow on Tuesday, August 25. This trip marks the first visit by a CIA …