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The Latest: UK defense secretary warns on Russian forces

The U.K. defense secretary has warned of worrying signs that Russia has begun to move forces into Ukraine as he opened a conference of defense ministers from Baltic and North Atlantic states

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

Send fighter jets to the Baltics to defend their airspace, Estonia tells U.S.

Estonia has asked the United States to send fighter jets to the Baltic states to defend their skies, amid worries that Russia could be poised for an attack on Ukraine that would lead to an confrontation with the Baltic region, the country's defence minister said on Saturday.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2022

Case against Swedes accused of disturbing Estonia wreck to be tried again

A Swedish appeal court ordered on Tuesday that a district court try again a case against two film makers accused of disturbing the ferry Estonia that sank in the Baltic sea in 1994 with the loss of 852 lives.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2022

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 · Feb 4, 2022

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 · Feb 1, 2022

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

Liverpool Echo · Jan 29, 2022

‘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 · Jan 25, 2022

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 · Jan 24, 2022

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 · Jan 20, 2022

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 · Jan 20, 2022