"Russia have warships at #Baltic Sea strategic points" This was kind of, maybe, known, but nevertheless good with an official confirmation from a #German military official. -Auonsson

NEW: German government spokesperson says russian naval forces have been positioned at "strategic points" in the #BalticSea

According to the spox, there has been an "increasing presence" of russia's navy "for some time now."

https://bsky.app/profile/auonsson.bsky.social/post/3mlpzrk3zck2e

#deutschland #Germany #europe #eu #europeanunion #uk #Denmark #Sweden #Britain #Ukraine #news

The #Baltic States are likely to see a more than 2% decline in #GDP per year due to poor mental #health over 2025-2050, according to a new OECD report. The projected drop in GDP in #Estonia, #Latvia, and #Lithuania will be the highest of all the #OECD and #EU countries studied.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-poor-mental-health-costs-over-2-of-gdp-per-year-report/

The #Baltic States, #Poland, and #Romania have expressed readiness to host more US #troops. Earlier, US President Donald #Trump announced that he would withdraw 5,000 or more US military personnel from #Germany.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-baltics-ready-to-host-more-us-troops/

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha confirmed that #drones which recently crashed in #Latvia came from #Ukraine and that #Russia had diverted the drones from their targets. He said that Ukraine was ready to send specialists to the #Baltic States and #Finland to prevent such incidents.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-ukraine-ready-to-help-prevent-drone-incidents/

Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna of #Estonia and President Gitanas Nauseda of #Lithuania were by far the most visible #Baltic politicians in Western #media in 2025. The #survey looked at mentions of Baltic presidents, PMs, foreign ministers, and #defence ministers in US, UK, German, and French media.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-estonian-lithuanian-leaders-eclipse-latvian-leaders-in-western-media/

The number of multinational #corporations in the #Baltic States was highest in #Estonia in 2024, according to #Eurostat data. Estonia had 1,199 #multinationals, while #Lithuania had 984 and #Latvia just 746.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-number-of-multinationals-highest-in-estonia/

Over 500 experts and decision-makers from across the #Baltic Sea region will attend the annual EU Strategy for the #BalticSea Region (EUSBSR) #conference in #Tallinn, capital of #Estonia, on 11-13 May 2026. The central theme of this year's forum is #resilience.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-eu-conference-on-baltic-sea-region-in-tallinn/

Authorities in the #Baltic States of #Estonia, #Latvia, and #Lithuania are preparing for possible provocations on 9 May 2026, when #Russians celebrate the #Soviet Union's victory in #WW2 and #occupation of central and eastern #Europe. #Police are ready to respond to violations of public order.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-authorities-ready-for-russias-victory-cult-day/

The #prison population per capita in the #Baltic States was the highest in #Latvia in 2024, according to #Eurostat data. Meanwhile, the prison occupancy rate in #Estonia was the lowest in the entire EU.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-prison-population-highest-in-latvia/