The alliance’s expansion, with Finland last year and soon Sweden, was a consequence from the invasion of Ukraine that Russia’s president may not have calculated.
Tag: Kaliningrad (Russia)
Poland and Lithuania Warn Against ‘Provocations’ From Wagner in Belarus
The notice came a few days after two helicopters bearing Belarusian flags violated Polish airspace.
Nord Stream Sabotage Theories Deepen as Shreds of Evidence Emerge
Intelligence leaks surrounding the sabotage of the pipelines have provided more questions than answers. It may be in no one’s interest to reveal more.
Lithuania Blames Russia for Cyberattacks
Hackers have struck dozens of Lithuanian government and private organizations, according to a Lithuanian official.
Russia Threatens Lithuania Over Kaliningrad Cargo
Russia has accused Lithuania, a NATO member, of choking off the flow of goods to Kaliningrad, its enclave on the Baltic, as part of sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Lithuania says Russia is lying.
Kaliningrad, Russian Outpost, Is Again a Flash Point in East-West Relations
Wedged between Poland and Lithuania and bristling with missiles capable of flinging conventional or nuclear warheads into Europe, Kaliningrad has become emblematic of the Cold War era.
Lithuania, a Vulnerable NATO Link, Readies for Putin and Russia
The Baltics, wedged between Russia and Belarus, have been likened to a modern-day West Berlin. Many here worry that if Ukraine falls, they might be next.
The Haunted House of Soviets Gets a New Life
Residents of Kaliningrad, Russia’s westernmost region, search for meaning in a building many see as an egregious architectural mistake. “It’s ugly, but it’s ours.”
Russia’s Economic Slump Erodes Consensus That Shielded Putin
The rally-around-the-flag effect of President Vladimir V. Putin’s assertive foreign policy known as the Crimea consensus is unraveling with the economy.
Sweden Raises Alarm over Russian Military Exercises
Stockholm reinforced its defenses on a strategic island, amid military activity in the Baltic Sea that has “not been seen since the Cold War.”