Under the plans, a fuel line would be connected from Germany to Poland and the Czech Republic in order to supply troops should an emergency arise in NATO's eastern border states

RIGA - The Baltic states will never recognize the illegal annexation of Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk or any other region of Ukraine, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze (New Unity) said in her address to the UN Security Council in New York, US, on Monday.

The head of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns that Russia may issue an ultimatum during Ukraine negotiations regarding NATO borders reverting to their 1997 status. This would mean demanding the withdrawal from the Alliance of countries such as Poland and the Baltic states.

As Russia and the US debate Ukraine’s future, countries on the Baltic Sea are ramping up preparations for a military conflict amid fears that Russia is preparing for a future war with NATO.

Europe faces a potential war if Vladimir Putin turns his attention to three more countries after his war with Ukraine, according to a former NATO commander

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) expressed concern that Russian President Vladimir Putin and other authoritarian leaders will be emboldened by the United States’ shift on the Ukraine-Russia war

The leaders of Canada, the Baltic states, the Nordic countries and Spain have arrived in Kyiv on the morning of 24 February to mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: European Pravda,

Former NATO commander General Sir Alexander Richard David Shirreff has warned that Europe is "much more likely" to be at war with Russia in the next three to five years

The Baltic Sea faces increasing threats to its underwater infrastructure, prompting Nordic-Baltic nations to explore legal and practical solutions to counter suspicious activities and protect vital cables and pipelines.

Six undersea cables in the Baltic Sea and Taiwan Strait have been severed since November. Russia and China may be exploiting gaps in international law.