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• [New] All five European Union and NATO countries which border Russia - Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Finland - have said they plan to exit the international treaty due to the military threat from their much larger neighbour. The Verardo Group's Substack
• [New] KLAIPEDA, Lithuania - As Russia has carried out its brutal invasion of Ukraine, it has increasingly resorted to hybrid warfare tactics-sabotage and cyber threats - to destabilize the European Union and NATO. The Dispatch
• [New] Lithuania: As a NATO member bordering Russia, Lithuania has faced increasing cyber threats tied to regional tensions. Cyber Security News
• The German deployment is aimed at deterring potential Russian aggression towards Lithuania and fellow Baltic countries Estonia and Latvia, former Soviet republics that have become NATO and EU members and fear they are increasingly in Moscow's crosshairs. Space War
• Most under threat are Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, all formerly part of the Soviet Union. Daily Mirror
• Several EU countries are expected to see their populations decline by more than 15% by 2050, including Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, and Romania. Frontiers
• Multiple countries, including Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden and parts of Germany, have experienced GPS disruptions which are often traced back to Russian transmitters. Defense News
• Shoigu complained that Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia are increasing their annual defence spending due to an imaginary threat from the east. Critical Threats
• Lithuania, a NATO and EU member, which borders both its former overlord Russia and Moscow's close ally Belarus, has committed to spending 5.5% of its gross domestic product in 2026 on defence, up from 3.9% of GDP earmarked in 2025. The Verardo Group's Substack
• The defence ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have expressed fears that Russia will not cease its aggressive posture, potentially threatening NATO's northeastern flank. BalkanEU
• Lithuania, a Baltic state of 2.8 million people which was previously under Soviet rule, has said it wants to strengthen its defences following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fearing it could be next in line if Moscow succeeds. Space War
• Years before Russia started its full-scale war against Ukraine, the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, correctly assessing the Russian threat, implemented far-reaching reforms to end their energy dependence on Russia. Foreign Policy Research Institute
• Lithuania's military support for Ukraine in 2025 could reach one billion euros ($1.042 billion) and stated that Lithuania plans to focus its support on Ukraine's air defence, ammunition, drone, and anti-drone needs and financing for Ukrainian domestic weapons production. Institute for the Study of War
• The European Union needs to double its defence spending by €100 billion immediately, as Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia warn that Russia is ramping up its military, and they push for joint borrowing, seizing Russian assets, and deeper cooperation with NATO. USGI
• Transitioning to electricity supplied from mainland EU will enhance the energy security of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Euromaidan Press
• While concerns remain about continued military support for Ukraine and NATO obligations under a potential second Trump administration, past experiences indicate that Lithuania's strategic alignment with NATO and Ukraine will remain intact. Eurasia Review
• Increased Energy Security - Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania no longer depend on Moscow for electricity, reducing the risk of political or economic pressure through energy supply disruptions. Economic Times
• Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania saw their dependence on Russian energy as a potential risk, prompting them to accelerate plans to join the European power network. Economic Times
• The so-called Brell power grid - which stands for Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania - is controlled almost entirely by Moscow and has long been seen as a vulnerability for the former Soviet republics, which are now Nato members. BBC News
• During Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Lithuania became one of the first EU countries to reject Russian gas supplies, while also helping its neighbours prevent potential supply disruptions. LNG Industry
• The Baltic states have allocated hundreds of millions of euros to strengthen their defences to prepare for combined warfare tactics, and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have a major defence project underway that will begin in 2025. Ava press
• In a move to strengthen its national defence, Lithuania has announced plans to increase its defence spending to between 5% and 6% of its gross domestic product (GDP), starting in 2026. Nato-Veterans

Last updated: 13 June 2025