Baltic index dip as rates across all vessels decline

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, fell for its seventh straight session on Wednesday, as rates declined for all vessel segments. The main index, which tracks rates for capesize, …

Trump 2.0 and the Baltic States

The Baltic Ways podcast welcomes back professors Margarita Šešelgytė (Vilnius University), Daunis Auers (University of Latvia), and Andres Kasekamp (University of Toronto) for a roundtable discussion on the first two months of Donald Trump’s second term …

Baltic postage stamps celebrate energy disconnection from Russia

Baltic energy synchronisation stamps Photo: Publicity image The set of three postage stamps is dedicated to the historic switch-off that marked a significant step towards consolidating the Baltic States' energy security and stability. "The …

Unless you act, 'it's just rhetoric' — Baltic states skeptical of Western European leadership

As the U.S. chooses an increasingly hostile posture toward Europe, the U.K. and France have been gearing up to lead the continent's defense without Washington. French President Emmanuel Macron has coined the term "strategic autonomy," which …

For The Love Of Landmines: European States Exit The Ottawa Convention

Paranoia manifests in various ways. It can eat away individuals in desperate solitude, whittling away sanity and balance. It can be enlisted in the making of policy. The latter can be particularly dangerous, notably when readying for a fantastic threat. …

Baltic states fear Ukraine ceasefire would increase Russian threat to the region — The Financial Times

The Baltic states are increasingly concerned that a potential ceasefire in Ukraine could sharply raise security risks for the region by giving Moscow time to rearm and reposition its forces, The Financial Times reports. The defense ministers of Estonia, …

Ukraine ceasefire could raise security risks for Baltic states, Estonian defense minister says

A ceasefire in Ukraine would increase security risks for the Baltic states, as Russia would continue rearming and moving troops to NATO's northeastern border, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said in an interview with the Financial Times …

Danish F-35s Conduct First QRA Mission, Intercept Russian Spy Plane Over Baltic Sea

Last week, Royal Danish Air Force F-35A fighter jets were launched for the first time to identify and track a Russian ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) military aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The F-35 pilots took off from Fighter Wing …

Baltic States View Ukraine Ceasefire as Security Threat, FT Reports

A ceasefire in Ukraine would be used by Moscow as an opportunity to rearm and redeploy forces to the north, raising the security threat to the Baltic states, defense ministers from Estonia and Lithuania have warned. The senior political figures highlighted …

Russia may deploy more troops near Baltic states following Ukraine truce – FT