Five nations bordering Russia to exit treaty banning anti-personnel mines
The five countries have been concerned about their security since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, ...
Five Russia neighbours mull withdrawal from landmines treaty
Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland are troubled by signs of increasing aggression from Russia. Read more at ...
Russian border states eye exit of landmine treaty to fortify defenses and deter Putin
Eastern European nations are moving towards exiting the Ottawa Contention, a treaty that bans anti-personnel landmines, to deter Russia from invading.
Lithuanian defense minister: Only way to negotiate with Russia is with a 'gun on the table'
Minister of Defense of the Republic of Lithuania Dovilė Šakalienė's advice on how to deal with Russia: "The only good ...
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The European countries which have imposed military conscription
Government said it was 'not considering conscription' but that future decisions would respond to a 'new reality' ...
Trump positioning leaves Baltics walking a tightrope
Donald Trump's decision to halt aid to Ukraine and attempt to improve relations with Russia has great significance for the ...
Army conscription should be rolled out across ‘weak’ Europe in face of threat from Putin, says president of Latvia
LATVIA’S president has warned European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription as he dubbed the continent as “weak” ...
Russia’s neighbours consider leaving weapons treaties as invasion fears grow
Both Poland and Lithuania share land borders with Russia and would become the front line, should conflict break out in the ...
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Lithuania exits cluster munition ban due to concerns over Russia
Lithuania officially withdrew from the international convention on cluster munitions on Thursday due to the ongoing Russian ...
Trump's Ukraine play could free up Russia to set its ramped-up war machine on other countries
Stopping aid to Ukraine at a time when Russia's military spending and production is so high could result in a dangerous ...
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State Border Committee: 27,000+ foreigners used visa-free regime to visit Belarus since early 2025
Since January 1st, 2025, 27,271 foreigners from 38 countries included in the visa-free list have visited Belarus, most coming from ...
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From the EU-Belarus Border to Strasbourg
The origins of the EU-Belarus border crisis date back to summer 2021 when Belarus relaxed its visa regime for nationals of several refugee-producing countries and, in cooperation with local travel ...