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NATO Chief Calls Russian Naval Exercises ‘A Dangerous Moment for European Security'

Russia and Belarus launched joint military drills on Thursday, scheduled to continue until February 20. The exercises have raised concerns in Western countries, with fears that Moscow is plotting a major escalation in the conflict in Ukraine. Russia hit back at the UK’s warnings on Russian activity, saying that Russian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO Considers Bolstering Allies if Russian Troops Stay In Belarus

NATO is looking to increase its military presence in the Baltic states and Poland in case Russia keeps its troops in Belarus after a planned military exercise, the head of the alliance's military committee said on Monday. Russia has 30,000 troops in Ukraine's northern neighbor for joint military exercises this…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO considers bolstering allies if Russian troops stay in Belarus

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Commentary: Not all Russians buy Putin’s warmongering

MOSCOW — In May 1993, Estonia’s first post-Soviet leader Lennart Meri — a wise man with bitter experience of life in the Soviet Union — told the visiting U.S. deputy secretary of state that Estonia urgently needed to join NATO. It was, he said, the only guarantee that Russia wouldn’t…

Los Angeles Times

Vilnius: Europe's Little Hollywood?

From the Cannes festival of short films, to a trip through the history of movie, space and special effects and a stop at Hollywood on the Baltic, we bring you a show all about film. We start in Lithuania, where financial incentives, tax rebates, versatile locations and experienced crews are…

France 24

Flee: inside the film about a Kabul boy who finds happiness, cats and a husband in Denmark

He escaped death, fled across the Baltic, and eventually found love and a new life. Jonas Poher Rasmussen describes how he turned Amin’s often harrowing story into an uplifting, award-winning animation

The Guardian - UK

Roads cut off from city centre less than a mile away

Some hope a new train station could go some way to opening the area back up to the centre of Liverpool

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‘The Russians are coming’: Sweden on edge as Russia flexes military muscle

Not long after Russia began its massive troop buildup along Ukraine’s border, several Russian amphibious warfare ships briefly moved into Baltic Sea waters, some of them coming uncomfortably close to Sweden. That, and a series of recent drone flights of unknown origin over the country’s nuclear power plants, has put…

France 24

US weighs sending more troops to Eastern Europe, Baltics: Reports

Fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine have increased in recent weeks, with diplomatic efforts making little progress.

Al Jazeera

Where other new Merseyrail stations will be after Baltic plan moves forward

There was a big step forward for one new station this week - so where else can we expect new Merseyrail links?

Liverpool Echo

Striking plans show how new Baltic Triangle Merseyrail station could look

First CGI images released of plan for new station to serve thriving creative and social hub on outskirts of city centre

Liverpool Echo

Analysis-Best supporting actor? NATO in secondary role if Russia invades Ukraine

NATO would be likely to reinforce its troop presence in the Black Sea and the Baltics while fending off cyberattacks if Russia were to invade Ukraine, diplomats and former officials said.

Reuters

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