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POLITICSSep 16Sweden's centre-left opposition wins election, SVT saysSweden's centre-left opposition has defeated the incumbent right-wing governing bloc by the slimmest of margins, public broadcaster ​SVT ‌said on Wednesday, after 99% ⁠of the votes in Sunday's parliamentary election had been counted. FRANCE 24's Paul Rhys reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 16NGO Viasná denounces the expulsion to Lithuania of 25 political prisoners released by MinskUn grupo de 25 detenidos fue liberado y enviado a Lituania tras negociaciones entre EE.UU. y Bielorrusia, informó un organismo de derechos humanos.El enviado especial de EE.UU. anunció el levantamiento de sanciones a empresas bielorrusas, mientras se desbloquearán activos bancarios del país europeo.Clarín
CONFLICTSep 16Russia Rewards Captain Who Fired Flares at Danish HelicopterRussian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov awarded the commander of the corvette Soobrazitelny after the vessel fired two signal flares toward a Danish military helicopter in international waters. Moscow portrayed the incident as the prevention of a Danish “provocation,” while Copenhagen said the helicopter was conducting routine surveillance and one flare narrowly missed it.kyivpost · ukraine
MILITARYSep 16Germany to send fighter jets to Latvia during election amid drone threatLatvia's election is set for Oct. 3 and Riga has asked Germany for backup.Politico Europe
CONFLICTSep 16Denmark says a signal flare from a Russian warship passed close to one of its military helicopters over the Baltic Sea. Russia decorated the ship’s commander.Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov awarded the Medal for Distinction in Combat to the commander of the corvette Soobrazitelny after the ship’s crew fired signal flares toward a Danish military helicopter over the Baltic Sea, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Ukrainian electronic warfare apparently knocked a Russian attack drone off course and into Lithuanian airspace, the country’s president saysMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16Sweden expels Iran embassy employee, citing security concernsStockholm says Iran-backed groups are plotting against 'Jewish and Israeli interests' in the country.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 16Kremlin’s frozen assets in Europe will never be returned to Russia — SikorskiRussian sovereign assets frozen in Europe will never be returned to Russia and could eventually be used as war reparations or to help rebuild Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16In Sweden, many breathe sigh of relief as far right suffers election lossesThe election is tight, but one result is clear: the Sweden Democrats' bid to turn hate into votes failed.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYSep 16Drone shot down over Lithuania identified as Russian GerberaThe Russian Gerbera drone shot down over central Lithuania on Tuesday morning was likely heading toward Ukraine but was diverted from its course by the effects of Ukrainian electronic warfare systems.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 16Russian drone found off Poland’s coast carried explosive warhead, prosecutor saysInvestigators have not yet established what mission the uncrewed aerial vehicle was carrying out.Politico Europe
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 16Poland scrambles fighter jets and closes Lublin and Rzeszów airports in response to Russian attacks on UkraineUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16Sweden’s long election night ends without answers – but caution on China seems certainSweden found itself in political uncertainty this week, as its parliamentary election on Sunday turned out to be extremely tight. With 95 per cent of the votes counted, the opposition left-wing bloc holds a three-seat lead over the governing right-wing bloc, with final results expected on Thursday. I’ve been to multiple election night parties across Europe as a journalist. The one on Sunday night with the Social Democrats, the main centre-left party seeking to regain power, was definitely on the...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTSep 16Russian attacks damage 17 facilities in Kyiv regionUkrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 16Belarus concentrates forces near border with Poland and Lithuania in military drillMinsk insists there is no cause for concern, and the Belarusian defence ministry describes the exercises as "purely defensive".EuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 16Poland reports details on Russian UAV found on Baltic coastThe unmanned aerial vehicle found off the Polish Baltic coast is preliminarily believed to be a new model of Russian Gerbera-type drone that Polish services had not previously analyzed.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 16EU to turn Lithuanian port into NATO hub in Baltic regionThe European Union plans to help turn a port in Lithuania into a strategic NATO hub as part of a project worth more than €200 million aimed at developing defense and energy infrastructure in the Baltic region.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 15Estonia in talks to join French nuclear deterrence initiativeEstonia is in talks with France on joining its initiative to strengthen nuclear deterrenceUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 15NATO jets down drone over Lithuania as Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopterFrance 24 [en]
MILITARYBREAKINGSep 15NATO jet shoots down suspected Russian drone over LithuaniaAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 15Analysts call for step-up in response to Russia after Denmark, Lithuania incidentsFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 15NATO downs drone over Lithuania, ‘probably’ launched by RussiaAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 15The Baltic states fear a Russian invasion. They faced the same threat a century ago and failed to stop it. Historian Alexey Uvarov explains why the region could not defend itself against Stalin.As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year, experts and Western intelligence sources are increasingly warning that Russia also poses a growing threat to countries in the Baltic region. So far, the confrontation has produced only isolated incidents, such as drone incursions into these countries’ territory — but tensions are rising. Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, and Finland increasingly need to consider how they would collectively defend themselves against a full-scale invasion from the east. The problem is not new to the region: 100 years ago, the Baltic countries alMeduza [en]
MILITARYSep 15Héloïse Fayet, nuclear expert: 'Finland's accession demonstrates the credibility of the French advanced deterrence initiative'ENTRETIEN - À ce jour, dix pays ont rejoint le partenariat proposé début mars par Emmanuel Macron afin de développer des exercices et des consultations stratégiques entre Européens.Le Figaro International
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