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Lithuania to propose NATO provide Membership Action Plan to Ukraine

Posted on April 8, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan 2 comments

07 April, 2021 – Ukrinform https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3223102-lithuania-to-propose-nato-provide-membership-action-plan-to-ukraine.html Lithuania will propose that NATO Allies provide a Membership Action Plan (MAP) to Ukraine, thus allowing the country to become a member of the Alliance, according to Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis. He said this at a press conference following a meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya, who is on a visit

The Baltic breeze hit Beijing

Posted on February 21, 2021 by foccusser One comment

EDWARD LUCAS Someone has to tell the Chinese Communist Party not to cling to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The three countries were really small compared to the Soviet occupier. However, they, like pebbles in a large mechanism, caused the collapse of the Soviet empire. Today, the Baltic states are remembering the past, destroying in particular the flagship event of Beijing’s Eastern European

Elves to fight pro-Kremlin trolls now in Ukraine

Posted on December 24, 2020 by RedSquareMaidan 4 comments

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U.S. To Move Troops From Germany, In Shift That Esper Says Will Strengthen NATO Against Russia

Posted on July 30, 2020 by RedSquareMaidan 24 comments

July 29, 2020 15:13 GMT – By RFE/RL WASHINGTON — The United States will move almost 12,000 troops out of Germany, relocating some of them to Belgium and Italy, in a strategic shift the Pentagon says will help deter Russia. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on July 29 that the repositioning will strengthen NATO, enhance deterrence against Russia, and improve U.S.

Russian embassy calls Baltic States privileged under Soviet occupation

Posted on June 28, 2020 by RedSquareMaidan 7 comments

2020/06/28 – 08:00 – Euromaidan Press In September last year we revealed how the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs smeared the Baltic countries by claiming they have not become democracies respecting the rule of law. Despite the pushback, the Kremlin’s disinformation campaign has once again been dialed to history, due to the postponed Victory day parade celebrating the 75th anniversary of WWII. This

Ten top diplomats on 75th anniversary of WW2 end warn against efforts to falsify, manipulate history

Posted on May 8, 2020 by RedSquareMaidan 3 comments

23:15, 07 May 2020 The future should be based on the facts of history and justice for the victims of totalitarian regimes, the statement says. Manipulating the historical events that led to World War 2 and to the division of Europe in its aftermath is a “regrettable effort to falsify history”, says a joint statement by the U. S. Secretary

Baltics Accuse Russia of Trying to ‘Falsify’ History on War Anniversary

Posted on May 7, 2020 by foccusser 2 comments

The leaders of three Baltic states condemned on Thursday what they described as Russian attempts to “falsify history” ahead of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. In a joint declaration, the presidents of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia — formerly Soviet-ruled states now on the EU’s eastern flank — called for “truth and justice” in recognizing communist-era

Baltics Call for Unified European ‘Frontline’ Against Russian Disinformation

Posted on March 9, 2020 by foccusser 3 comments

Article by: Olevs Nikers, Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 17 Issue: 29 In light of the three Baltic States’ and other Central and Eastern European countries’ continued struggle against Russian disinformation, Latvian President Egils Levits emphasized that international law needs to be improved to promote cyber security and limit sovereign countries’ vulnerabilities to information warfare (President.lv, February 14). Speaking at this

U.S. might allocate $1 billion for energy security of European countries, including Ukraine

Posted on December 14, 2019 by RedSquareMaidan 5 comments

18:52, 14 December 2019 This will make it possible to diversify gas supplies and reduce dependence on Russian energy resources. The US Congress may support a bill that provides for the allocation of $ 1 billion for energy security in Europe, including Ukraine. It is reported by the Government Portal. It is reported that Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Dmiytro

Jack Laurenson: Ukraine’s Friend and Foe of the Week

Posted on October 4, 2019 by foccusser 2 comments

Editor’s Note: This feature separates Ukraine’s friends from its enemies. The Order of Yaroslav the Wise has been given since 1995 for distinguished service to the nation. It is named after the Kyivan Rus leader from 1019-1054, when the medieval empire reached its zenith. The Order of Lenin was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union, whose demise Russian

Russia claims Baltic States never turned democratic

Posted on September 3, 2019 by foccusser 3 comments

Stories in the ‘Context” section are not fakes. We publish them in order to provide greater insight for our readers about the techniques, methods and practices used by the Russian government in its information war. By Polygraph Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Twitter account “In the early 90s the Baltic nations, after over 50 years of being a part of