Baltic state's leaders see Russia’s expansionism in Ukraine as reason to dig up Soviet history, horrors of totalitarianism
Weak, ill-equipped armed forces and close cultural ties to Russia make the tiny nation especially vulnerable to Russian intervention
A new role as a weapons facilitator pushes Romania to modernize its military and push aside historic frictions with Ukraine
Finland’s accession to NATO and Sweden’s bid for membership have turned the region into a stronghold of the alliance
The tiny former Soviet republic hosts a symbolic EU summit on Russia’s doorstep as it grapples with internal divisions on whether to abandon historic ties to Moscow
Feeling especially vulnerable, Russia’s Baltic neighbor is reorganizing its defenses - reenergizing its volunteer force and raising discussions about reinstating its draft system
More than a year into Russia’s assault on Ukraine, the Latvian response has exceeded any expectations and the resolve to help has only grown
Hundreds of thousands of Russians opposed to Russia's war in Ukraine have left their country, many joining the Belarusian diaspora in Lithuania. For all of them, going home does not seem like a short-term option.
Ethnic Russians make up approximately 25% of Latvia’s population, and the war in Ukraine has been a political and social earthquake.
Lithuanians see in Ukraine what could happen to them and persist in grassroots efforts to support their homeland
Crackdown on Russian-language media also raises debate on freedom of expression
Many Lithuanians see messages from Russia similar to those Ukrainians saw in the years and months leading up to the 2014 and 2022 assaults
Moscow is strangling Moldova economically. Observers say it’s punishment for helping Ukraine
Russia’s full-scale invasion has unleashed an unending wave of repression against independent journalism
The Kremlin’s escalating attacks on Ukraine arouse new concerns about Estonia’s attempts to integrate Russian speakers
Estonians watch Ukraine’s gains with hope, but fears of Russian aggression persist, and volunteers are training to defend their country
Observers say danger is rising that Russia could use the attacks as an excuse to open a new front against Ukraine or against Moldova
Moldova is watching the war in neighboring Ukraine with special concern, as Russia threatens to take control of a significant portion of the former Soviet republic. Jon Spier narrates this report from Ricardo Marquina in southern Moldova.
Some Moldovans, recalling their own fight against Russian aggression, open their doors to their country and their homes
The tiny, impoverished former Soviet republic braces for onslaught of desperate Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s relentless attacks on civilians
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