UTENA, Lithuania—Some 1,500 paramilitaries descended on this industrial city in northeastern Lithuania late last month, taking up positions at government buildings and around critical infrastructure to prepare for…
Read more Paramilitary Expansion Shows Scale of War Preparations on NATO’s Eastern FrontierEurope is trying to get itself on the global rare-earths map, and a new facility on Russia’s border is its opening bid. The city of Narva in Estonia,…
Read more A New Rare-Earths Plant in Europe Shows How Tough Breaking China’s Grip Will BeIf you want to see what a “living constitution” looks like, go to Europe. On Tuesday, in Vainik v. Estonia, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that…
Read more Opinion | The ‘Human Right’ to Smoke in PrisonRheinmetall plans to build an ammunition plant in Latvia, as part of its efforts to ramp up production to respond to increasing demand from North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s…
Read more Rheinmetall to Build Ammunition Plant in LatviaTallinn, Estonia CNN — In 2014, when Russia illegally annexed Crimea and began fomenting conflict in Ukraine’s Donbas region, there was a short phrase that captured the fear…
Read more Eyeball to eyeball: Estonia stares down Russia | CNNHong Kong CNN — European countries are demanding answers from Beijing after its top diplomat in Paris questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet republics, in comments that could…
Read more Chinese ambassador sparks European outrage over suggestion former Soviet states don’t exist | CNNCNN — Federal prosecutors announced a plea deal and $2 billion forfeiture Tuesday with Danske Bank, one of Denmark’s largest banks, for illegally allowing foreign actors to funnel…
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