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.
European countries should 'absolutely' introduce conscription, Latvia's president says
Edgars Rinkevics also told Sky News that European countries should increase defence spending amid the "ups and downs" in ...
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” ...
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Construction contract in Estonia (Rail Baltica main line Tallinn-Pärnu section)
Rail Baltic Estonia has announced that in the public procurement "Rail Baltica Ülemiste-Pärnu, Pärnu-Latvian border mainline ...
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European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to its east and is particularly vulnerable to Russian aggression. European leaders met on Thursday in Brussels for emergency talks on the ...
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Army conscription should be rolled out across ‘weak’ Europe in face of threat from Putin, says president of Latvia
Latvia also pushed defence spending to 4 per cent of the country's GDP. The Baltic country has a 175-mile border with Russia to its east, with foreign minister Krisjanis Karins saying last year ...
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Sánchez pushes for EU defense subsidies for Baltic, Nordic nations
EU must fund Baltic & Nordic security, says Sánchez, arguing Russia-bordering states need European solidarity. #EUDefense ...
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 ...