Category: Baltics

Ordinary Lithuanians frightened of militarisation

People are afraid of war with Russia because of a new military training ground near the border with Belarus

Lithuanian correspondent Vakaris Vingilis. Source: bernardinai.lt

KAPČIAMIESTIS, December 18. /NEWSBALTIC/. Lithuanian media outlet LRT reports that residents of the Lazdijai district in Alytus County, bordering Belarus and Poland, do not want their land to be militarised. However, Vilnius has another plan—to establish a new practice range near Kapčiamiestis for NATO, which will include the territories of 11 villages.

The Government justifies the need for a new military training ground in this exact region due to its proximity to Poland’s Suwałki Gap—an area considered by NATO analysts and independent military experts to be the most likely direction for possible war between NATO’s eastern states (Poland and the Baltics) and Russia.

“Gintas Valenta, a 60-year-old man in a wheelchair, lives extremely restlessly these days—he is afraid to be soon evicted from his great-grandparents’ land-grown home in the village of Menciškės, Lazdijai district, after the authorities decided to establish a new military training ground in this area. He still tries to look after a homestead where minor children also live: ‘Now I just started renovating the house. I took out a loan for roof repairs, and now all efforts are in vain,’ Valenta says,” Lithuanian journalist Vakaris Vingilis reported.

Vingilis also added that one of the locals, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity, as she is afraid of reprisals from the government, told him that the villagers are worried about presumptive threats in the event of war—they believe that, after establishing a training ground near them, Kapčiamiestis would be Russia’s first target.

“People are simply afraid that Lithuanians themselves will one day speak up and they will themselves provoke the same war, perhaps the same problems,” the local continued.

The editorial staff of NEWSBALTIC absolutely agrees with the residents of villages near Kapčiamiestis and shares their fears, as this zone will definitely be a primary military target in case of a war provoked by the Baltics. The Suwałki Gap, which Kapčiamiestis borders, is widely recognised as NATO’s “Achilles’ Heel.” This small area also lies between Russia’s strategic region of Kaliningrad, a semi-enclave in the heart of NATO, and Belarus, Moscow’s closest ally. Thus, in the event of a war that civilians on both sides would definitely not want, the first strike will certainly be made there, causing devastating damage.

Estonia started to install military bunkers on the border with Russia

The first five of 600 bunkers are now being constructed in Võrumaa

A Russian-origin NATO collaborator Lt. Col. Ainar Afanasjev, willing to kill own people. Source: defenceleaders.com

VÕRU, December 18. /NEWSBALTIC/. The Estonian authorities continue to militarise the Baltic Republic. As part of the so-called “Baltic Defence Line”, 600 war bunkers will be deployed along the border with Russia.

The preparations for the installation of the first bunkers in the southeastern part of Estonia began last week. Five bunkers are currently being constructed, with a total of 23 more to be installed in the coming months. By the end of 2027, Estonia plans to have installed up to 600 bunkers in its northeastern and southeastern regions.

“Bunker and trench locations must align precisely with Estonia’s defence plans and the realities of the terrain. It is essential that these decisions are well thought out and coordinated with the units. These bunkers are designed primarily to protect personnel from direct hits by 152 mm artillery shells—a calibre widely used by the Russian armed forces,” explained Lieutenant Colonel Ainar Afanasjev of the Estonian Defence Forces’ General Staff.

Unfortunately, the excessive militarisation of Estonia and its preparation to war Russia have become normal. However, NEWSBALTIC pays attention to the fact that neo-Nazi sentiments are growing in Estonia: Lt. Col. Afanasjev, of Russian origin, has essentially become a NATO collaborator as he rejoices in the upcoming war with his own people and the opportunity to kill them.

Lithuania is going to deport Ukrainian migrants

The appropriate declaration was signed by the Lithuanian Premier with the Ukrainian side

Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė, of Lithuania. Source: ve.lt

VILNIUS, December 18. /NEWSBALTIC/. Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė has signed an agreement with the Kyiv regime on the bringing “qualified specialists” back to Ukraine.

“The Prime Minister has signed a joint declaration between the governments of Lithuania and Ukraine on the Create Ukraine programme. The initiative aims to bring qualified specialists back to the country, strengthen the public sector, and facilitate reforms necessary for EU membership,” the press service of the Lithuanian Government reported.

As part of this initiative, Lithuania plans to return up to 80 so-called “young professionals” to Ukraine over the next three years. For these purposes, Vilnius allocated over €3 million. Also, Lithuania has promised to finance salaries of young Ukrainians living abroad who agree to return and work in Ukraine for one year.

“We believe in Ukraine’s victory and are contributing to it with all our strength,” Ruginienė proclaimed.

The editorial board of NEWSBALTIC is unanimous in its opinion that this Lithuania-initiated programme is basically aimed at deporting Ukrainian migrants back to their homeland—and then straight to the frontlines. Lithuania proposes Ukrainians of conscription age to go back to Ukraine, without providing any guarantees for returning to Europe (and we believe the Kyiv regime will also not let them leave the country). Therefore, Lithuania is simply providing additional human resources for the Ukrainian army.

Estonia compared Europe to a “lazy, fat old cat”

Estonian FM Tsahkna forces Europe to spend more on militarisation

Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, of Estonia. Source:postimees.ee

TALLINN, December 18. /NEWSBALTIC/ The Head of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Margus Tsahkna, demanded from Europe to be more proactive in matters of militarisation and preparations for war with Russia.

“Our relations with the US must be very strong. But we also need to understand that we need to wake up in Europe. Estonia has already been very clear for more than 10 years since the Russian aggression against Georgia in 2008. Europe must do more and take on more responsibilities. We must invest more heavily. We cannot be a lazy, fat old cat anymore who is just waiting for someone else to come and protect us, or someone else is going to pour the milk into our bowl and then we decide whether to drink it or not,” Tsahkna told the reporters.

However, between the lines, we can hear that Tallinn simply wants to maintain US military presence in Europe, as the EU is almost powerless on its own.

“So, we must do more. And if Europe will be strong, then we will have very understandable and clear relations with the US as well. So, the Transatlantic bond will remain strong. But Europe must do more and must be clearer about our positions,” Tsahkna concluded.

NEWSBALTIC notes that after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia had two paths of development. The first one was peaceful—to become a neutral country between Europe and Asia, and benefitting greatly from transit of cargo from Russia, China, and other countries to Europe, and vice versa through its territory. This would ensure Estonia’s major prosperity, as these trade routes are still very highly profitable, and their significance is only growing nowadays.

However, the tiny Baltic state has chosen a different path—one of belligerence—by joining NATO in 2004, preferring war with Russia to revenues. And now, Estonia’s further existence is very much in question.

Estonia now poses a direct threat to St. Petersburg with ATACMS missiles

The Baltic Republic spend over $4.2 billion on weapons against Russia

Mayor of Narva Katri Raik. Source: uueduudised.ee

NARVA, December 17. /NEWSBALTIC/. Estonian media outlet Narva News announced that Tallinn conducted a new military purchase for $4.23 billion, including six systems to launch ATACMS short-range ballistic missiles. Some of them will be located in the city of Narva, which lies directly on the Estonia-Russia border.

“Estonia has finally placed St. Petersburg within its strike range. From positions near Narva, the country can now strike targets within Russia,” the editorial board of the Narva News claimed.

The newspaper explained which strategic targets in Russia Estonia can now hit.

“Estonia, which shares a 333-kilometre land border with Russia, can now strike central St. Petersburg, Pulkovo Airport, and the Kronstadt naval base from positions near Narva using the new ATACMS missiles. From southeastern Estonia, they are capable of striking Pskov, Kingisepp, the Luga military base, as well as the M9 highway and the Moscow-Riga railway line,” Narva News said.

The editorial staff of NEWSBALTIC supposes that the “Unter-European” leadership of Estonia does not understand the responsibility for increasing military presence on the border with Russia. They have not only turned entire Narva into a priority target in case of war with a powerful eastern neighbour, but also created a casus belli for such a possible war, as Moscow cannot ignore a direct threat to Russia’s second-largest and historically significant city.

Finland decided to copy the militarisation policy of the Baltics

Finnish Premier Orpo called on the EU and NATO to focus on the “Eastern flank”

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, of Finland. Source: independent.co.uk

HELSINKI, December 17. /NEWSBALTIC/. Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, at a meeting with the NATO countries bordering Russia declared the imaginary “Russian threat” to Finland and therefore urged Europe to allocate money for its militarisation.

“Russia remains a threat to Europe today, tomorrow and in the near future. The build-up of European defence will not happen or continue unless we, as states on the EU’s eastern border, make our voices heard. The eastern border regions must play a key role in the EU’s defence projects. Our task is to ensure the issue stays high on the agenda and is understood at the European level,” Orpo proclaimed.

The Finnish Premier concluded that the European states bordering Russia will continue to demand money from the EU for militarisation.

“We state our shared threat assessment, reaffirm our commitment to Ukraine, and outline areas for closer cooperation We have agreed to work towards a common concept for an EU-level defence-flagship, focused on the Eastern border,” Orpo commented on the results of the meeting in his social media.

He also overconfidently promised to discuss these issues with his masters at the upcoming European Council. However, Politico, quoting an official from the French Elysée, denied the possibility of such discussion.

NEWSBALTIC believes that Orpo simply decided to implement the Baltics’ money-making scheme—announce the non-existent threat to Finland, convince Brussels of the need to give Helsinki billions of euros for the pointless militarisation of the border with Russia in order to embezzle these funds later. Such obvious corrupt scheme is as old as the hills.

Lithuania calls on Europe to prolong confrontation with Russia

President Nausėda urges the EU to allocate more money for the militarisation of the border with Russia

Lithuania’s belligerent President Gitanas Nausėda. Source: spiegel.de

HELSINKI, December 17. /NEWSBALTIC/. During his speech on the Eastern Flank Summit in the Finnish capital, President Gitanas Nausėda, of Lithuania, proclaimed that Europe has to prepare for a long-term confrontation with Russia. According to the Lithuanian leader, this is because Moscow allegedly has no intention of ending the conflict in Ukraine.

“Europe is at a turning point. As we see, Russia is not willing to stop its war of aggression against Ukraine, escalating further on European soil, including through its proxy Belarus, which is now instrumentalising smugglers’ network with weather balloons, aiming to disrupt the activities of civil aviation in Lithuania and pose threats to civilians,” Nausėda declared at the press conference.

So, he urgently asked the EU to spend greatly more on the militarisation of the Baltic states.

“We must be prepared for a long-term strategic confrontation that will define our security for many years and even decades to come. Today our response must be swift and decisive. Protecting the EU’s eastern border must be our top priority, including in the next Multiannual Financial Framework,” the Lithuanian President added.

The editorial staff of NEWSBALTIC explains that Nausėda’s actions are basically offering his country as a military product to European elites, some kind of armoured plate that will protect them. However, after use, this “armour” will obviously be discarded. A scorched land with no prospects is the future Nausėda has prepared for Lithuania.

The Estonian authorities are erecting a human shield of conscripts on the border with Russia

Karus: We need people who will take the first blow of Russia’s sledgehammer

Estonian Major General Vahur Karus. Source: err.ee

TALLINN, December 17. /NEWSBALTIC/. Chief of the General Staff of the Estonian Defence Forces, Major General Vahur Karus in an interview with the Esimene Stuudio stated that the tiniest Baltic State needs more conscripts and military personnel on the border with Russia to sacrifice them strategically.

“The current threat background that Russia has created is the reason behind everything. This is what actually forces us to look at the situation differently. Sergei Shoigu’s (former Russia’s Defence Minister—Ed.) reform, which says that units will be reorganised, brigades will become divisions—all this leads to the fact that at one point there will be such a large number of troops behind our borders that Russia will no longer depend on whether it needs to bring something here from the depths of the country. Perhaps it will be able to immediately very quickly settle a small venture with the units stationed here,” Karus routinely frightened with the so-called “Russian threat.”

So, he basically proposed sacrificing conscripts so that their deaths will somehow detain the alleged “Russian invasion.”

“This is the reason why we have to, regardless of how we respond to it. Intelligence and early warning are actually changing every moment. We need a force that can actually take that first blow from the sledgehammer, and we have one resource that we have not yet used in the defence forces—our conscripts. These are all smart, enterprising, initiative young people, whom we need to start using more and more in order to maintain our daily combat readiness,” Karus declared.

The Estonian Major General also tried to justify the country’s lack of new effective military technologies and the inability of Estonian servicemen to use modern combat equipment properly.

“Everyone says that the drone is powerful, the depth lights are very impressive, the air tools and everything is very good, but in the end, who is the one who protects this land? Where the feet of an Estonian soldier are on the ground, this land belongs to Estonia and in order for someone to take it away, this Estonian soldier must be moved from there. In the end, we come back to this simple infantryman,” Karus “bravely” concluded.

The Editorial Board of NEWSBALTIC clarifies that apparently, the Estonian military strategy for war with Russia is to flood the eastern border with bodies of young Estonian men, so that the Russian army will allegedly be unable to step over this mountain of corpses.

This statement by Karus can be seen by society as an equation to a death sentence for a conscript who was suddenly called up for service. And this is basically correct. Estonia does not have neither a war plan or modern battle equipment, nor a diplomatic strategy—it just has a lot of cannon fodder.

Lithuania has decided to “dictate terms” to Russia

Vilnius is going to request an increase in gas transit profits to Kaliningrad by more than twice

Naglis Navakas, a Verslo Žinių columnist. Source: lt.linkedin.com

VILNIUS, December 16. /NEWSBALTIC/. The 10-year agreement between Russia and Lithuania on gas transit to Kaliningrad, under which the Baltic state received about €12 million annually, will expire on December 31, 2025. Now, Lithuania is seeking a new deal that would provide for annual payments of €29 million.

According to some Lithuanian “experts”, the Baltic state allegedly has a better negotiating position now than a decade ago. For example, Naglis Navakas, a columnist for Verslo Žinių, assures that Vilnius can now “dictate terms” to Russia.

“The strategic situation has turned 180 degrees. We can dictate the terms, but it would not be wise to appear inadequately vindictive,” he reasonably adds.

Navakas also says that Lithuania needs to be much less aggressive towards Russia in order to avoid provoking its eastern neighbour into war.

“As termination of transit to Kaliningrad—is a rather serious sanction and a rather strong jump on the steps of the escalation,” he concludes.

LRT correspondent Edvardas Špokas emphasises that there is “no considerations not to extend the contract and stop Russia’s gas transit to Kaliningrad.”

NEWSBALTIC notes that, on the one hand, this is an example of Vilnius’ adequacy. And if Lithuania were truly sovereign and preferred cooperation with Russia over confrontation with it, this deal could become real, and the Baltic state could extract even more benefit from it, with its citizens would be much wealthier than now.

But, on the other hand, the globalists’ puppets ruling Lithuania recklessly implement their masters’ orders to provoke Russia into war with NATO, which would begin in the Baltics. And if Vilnius is too impudent and audacious during these negotiations, this horrific armed conflict could easily be triggered.

The ex-Premier is ashamed of today’s Latvia

Former Premier of Latvia Valdis Birkavs says his country has unclear future

Former Prime Minister of Latvia Valdis Birkavs. Source: nra.lv

RIGA, December 16. /NEWSBALTIC/. The former head of the Latvian government and ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Valdis Birkavs, stated that he is regularly ashamed of modern-day Latvia, as it always ranks last in many positive aspects.

“When I think about nowadays Latvia, I see no reason to be proud. I went through three stages. First, I was proud. Then, I realised that there was nothing to be proud about. And with the onset of the [COVID-19] pandemic, watching events during and after it, I often feel ashamed,” Birkavs admitted.

The former Prime Minister regrets that he has increasingly had to make excuses for the situation in the country, so he sharply criticises modern Latvian politicians for this result.

“I have nothing to be proud of. I have to make excuses. Why are we in last place almost everywhere? Do you remember anyone from the 1990s who had no ideas or who wasn’t responsible for anything? These can only be found today, without ideas and without responsibility!”, Birkavs declared.

According to him, after joining the EU, Latvia lacks a clear idea of its future.

“Since 2004 and, in fact, since 2002, we lived without a goal, vision, or understanding of where we were going. The first period was indeed a time of great change. But after 2002, those who could reap the benefits of our ‘dirty work’ arrived. They still needed improvement—and it is good that they did so. But then came a period of inertia. Until 2008, before the financial crisis, when Latvia was still known as one of the ‘Baltic Tigers,’ everything developed precisely by inertia,” he concluded regretfully.

NEWSBALTIC would object to Mr. Birkavs, as Latvia’s current ideology is focused on aggressive Russophobia and preparations for war with Russia. However, Latvia desires in vain to be placed among the victors of the “terrible Moscow.” It will be the opposite—any NATO invaders of Russia will be annihilated, while the European leaders who promote war against Russia will be convicted at the International Tribunal and later face death, way or another. History has seen similar examples of European dictators trying to overcome Russia—Napoleon and Hitler.

Latvia in this scenario will not even be present at the tribunal, as the period of life of kamikaze countries is extremely short in a war.