Scharbeutz, #Germany
People take a walk on an ice-covered Baltic Sea beach.
Photograph: Michael Probst/AP
#baltic
The US Congress has approved USD 200mn in #security assistance to #Estonia, #Latvia, and #Lithuania under the #Baltic Security Initiative in 2026. Also, the US has provided the Baltic countries #defence aid under the Department of State's Foreign #Military Financing programme.
https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-us-grants-usd-200mn-for-baltic-defence-in-2026/
Estónia deteve navio com tripulação russa Os "tigres bálticos" estão levando a pirataria estatal a um novo nível. As forças de segurança estonianas detiveram, perto da ilha de Naissaar, o porta-contêineres #Baltic Spirit, sob a bandeira das Bahama
Authorities in #Estonia have boarded and detained a Bahamian-flagged container ship suspected of #smuggling, the Estonian Tax and Customs Board announced. The ship, #Baltic Spirit, was en route from #Ecuador to Saint Petersburg in #Russia.
https://viabaltica.fi/estonia-suspected-smuggler-ship-stopped/
A drone view of the frozen Baltic Sea coastline close to the mouth of the Vistula River near Mikoszewo, #Poland. REUTERS/Lukasz Glowala
All the promises by #Estonia, #Latvia, #Lithuania, #Germany and other #Baltic states demonstrate daily their commitment to peace through weakness strategy. All those threats and promises to enforce just prove EU is a paper tiger
Russia's Lawless tanker PEACE is deep inside Danish territorial waters, she chose an alt route where the more common one lets her enjoy intnl waters.
Russia's Shadow tanker PEACE lacks safety management, insurance. Ship flying a false flag of Timor-Leste where Timor-Leste demands of other states to stop her. Russia is lawless. Sanctioned by #EU and #UK. Ship is on fifth delivery of Russian crude to India.
https://bsky.app/profile/auonsson.bsky.social/post/3mduv4gnc3c2x
https://bsky.app/profile/kerstin10785berlin.bsky.social/post/3m5b4q2fark27
#Baltics #denmark #europeanunion #Deutschland #Fance #europe #usa #news
Newly released documents connected to the convicted US human trafficker, Jeffrey #Epstein, include numerous mentions related to the #Baltic States. Many messages mention contacts with young #women and underage girls, often through local modelling agencies, in #Estonia, #Latvia, and #Lithuania.
https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-epstein-files-cite-baltic-contacts/
NATO moves to Strengthen Maritime Security in the Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea has long been a vital artery for global commerce and energy transit, but as geopolitical tensions rise, its security has become a paramount concern for the Alliance. Recently NATO and its partners launched Exercise Freezing Winds, a massive, Finnish-led multinational operation
#news #NATO #Europe #News #Military #politics #greenland #trump #geopolitics #france #Germany #finland #baltic
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D in the #Baltic States amounted to 1.99% of #GDP in #Estonia in 2024, compared to 1.04% in #Lithuania and 0.92% in #Latvia, Eurostat reported. Total R&D spending stood at EUR 825mn in Lithuania, EUR 791mn in Estonia, and EUR 373mn in Latvia.
https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-gross-rd-expenditure-in-2024-eurostat/
The #defence ministers of the three #Baltic States of #Estonia, #Latvia, and #Lithuania have signed a letter of intent on establishing a joint #Military Mobility Area. The ultimate goal is to create a "military Schengen zone" across #Europe.
https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-plan-for-joint-military-mobility-area/
Start of Radokuu in the Estonian folk calendar. "Rado" means "blizzard" in the southern Estonian Võro language. "Kuu" is "moon" — though the month has other names depending on dialect.
According to my calendar, tomorrow, the 2nd, is Pudding Day. "The sun on this day gives women good health". They go to the village while men do the housework, and the name comes from the glutenous rice porridge that people eat
#Estonia #folklore #folkloreSunday #worldheritage #baltic #europe #spirituality #pagan
This is also a major issue on Wikipedia at the moment: Russian trolls have been trying to change the birthplaces of Baltic figures to Estonian/Latvian/Lithuanian SSR — which, if successful, means that Wikipedia is recognising an occupation as legitimate (which major Western nations, including the US, did not even do at the time).
#Wikipedia #wikimedia #wiki #Baltic #Baltics #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #russia #russiaUkraineWar #news #ussr #soviet #histodons #UkraineWar
Baltic Anarchist Bookfair
Ajuokse Avangaar, vrijdag 29 mei om 12:00 CEST
We announce our 3rd Anarchist Bookfair, this year happening in Tartu, Estonia, 29-31 May 2026! In Ajuokse Avangaar venue!
We are going to continue the tradition of Anarchist Bookfairs. We invite all the Anarchist/Libertarian and Socialist publishers and artists to present and sell their books, magazines, newspapers, cartoons, crafts, etc and everybody interested to spend the weekend with us, take part in discussions and seminars. The event is open for everyone to attend without prior registration. The details of the programme will come later.
If you want to sell or present your material, hold a lecture, discussion, performance or presentation, please, write to the following e-mail. We have a limited number of tables and time slots, reserve them in advance. The, not-strictly-enforced deadline for booking is April 1st 2026.
If you yourself aren't interested in this affair please spread our message far and wide anyways!
Write to rigaanarchistbookfair@protonmail.com to apply!
"According to the new document, published on Saturday with little fanfare, the US will now offer “limited support” to its traditional allies in Europe. Russia, meanwhile, is described as a persistent threat that should be handled by Europe."
#EU #France #Germany #EuropeanDefense #Poland #Romania #Baltic #NATO #Maga
https://www.euractiv.com/news/new-us-defence-strategy-says-europe-should-handle-russia-threat/
"The new US National Defense Strategy, quietly released by the Pentagon over the weekend, casts Russia as a manageable threat that should be handled by NATO’s Eastern states, while stating that Washington should provide more limited support to Europe."
#EU #France #Germany #EuropeanDefense #Poland #Romania #Baltic #NATO #Maga #Europe
New US Defence Strategy says Europe should handle Russia threat
https://www.euractiv.com/news/new-us-defence-strategy-says-europe-should-handle-russia-threat/
@rudolfsciemins @dzedus the #Baltic #Sea seen from #Vakarbuļļi #beach was amazing 😍
Rare ice ridges appear along the Baltic Sea coast, drawing scientists’ attention.
An extremely rare weather phenomenon called toros has appeared along the Baltic Sea coast, drawing attention from residents and scientists.
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