Baltic states 'strongly reject' Russian lies in Moscow

Russian Foreign Ministry: We Want no Baltic State to Become Fuel for Conflicts Serving West

Russian Foreign Ministry: We Want no Baltic State to Become Fuel for Conflicts Serving West

Russia warns Baltic states of opening territory for strikes on Russia

The Baltic states are playing with fire by providing their territory for strikes on Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. By submitting to NATO and EU discipline and providing their territory for hostile actions against Russia in the context of the Ukrainian conflict, the Baltic states are 'playing with fire.' They know this perfectly well, Galuzin said, cited by RIA Novosti. The day before, Galuzin warned that Latvia's NATO membership would not exempt it from the consequences of its involvement in attacks on Russian territory. Last week, Galuzin said Russia had verified information that Latvia and other Baltic countries had already made their airspace available as transit corridors for Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles conducting attacks against targets within Russian territory. The Baltic states have consistently denied Moscow's accusations.

EU has ‘gone crazy’ over supposed Russia threat – RT editor-in-chief

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Lavrov: Russia No Longer Trusts Western Calls for Ukraine Peace Talks

Russia will no longer trust statements by Western countries about their desire to negotiate a settlement to the conflict in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. We will no longer believe the West when it says it wants negotiated solutions. That reserve of goodwill and hope has been exhausted completely, the diplomat said. Lavrov Accuses the West of Imitating Peace Efforts The minister also accused Western countries of merely imitating a desire for a peaceful settlement of the conflict. According to him, European states have moved away from discussing negotiations and have instead begun issuing open ultimatums to Russia.

Estonian PM: Russia in Weakest in Years, Urges Sustained Strategic Pressure

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated during a summit in Berlin that Russia is currently in its weakest position in recent years, attributing this decline to the effectiveness of allied strategies. To capitalize on this vulnerability, Michal urged European nations to increase military assistance to Ukraine, expedite Kyiv’s EU accession process, and implement a total embargo on Russian oil.