A black, sticky, oil-based substance has been discovered along Poland’s Baltic coast. Due to the contamination, some beaches have had to be closed to visitors.

Russia has threatened to use nuclear weapons against the United Kingdom if the NATO country attempts to cut off or attack Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad. The statement follows a miniseries aired by British broadcaster Sky News last week, The Wargame, which traces a hypothetical Russian attack on the U.K. and how the country might respond—including by authorizing operations against the Baltic territory of Kaliningrad. Referencing the simulation and media reports, Moscow's embassy in the U.K. said on Tuesday: "Those advocating plans to blockade or strike Kaliningrad should have no illusions about the consequences." Read More on World "Any British or NATO military action against Russian territory would be met with a response using all means at Russia’s disposal, including nuclear weapons," the Russian embassy said. Newsweek has reached out to the U.K. foreign office for comment via email. The statement marks the latest dip in heavily strained relations between London and Moscow, shortly after the U.K.'s top naval official, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, called Russia the "greatest threat" to British security. "We know that Russia is probing us for weakness," Jenkins, the head of the country's Royal Navy, said earlier this month. A top Russian official, Yulia Zhdanova, claimed this...

The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) is a UK-led military partnership which includes the Nordic nations, the Baltic states as well as the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

European and Nato leaders have expressed full support for Estonia and Ukraine after the Baltic state said an August arson attack on a drone manufacturer

European and Nato leaders express support for Estonia after August attack on manufacturer in Tallinn

OTP Bank is weighing a complete exit from Russia, reviewing its operations as it pursues a major Baltic lender takeover and faces increased regulatory scrutiny.

A new apprenticeship levy transfer initiative has launched with more than £534,000 pledged by employers to support apprenticeship training in charities and community organisations across… £1m Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Initiative Launches with more than £500k Already Pledged by Employers was published on FE News by Baltic Apprenticeships

The Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden) are emerging as a model for the Europeanisation of NATO. They have enhanced their political and mil...

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The Baltic countries are fortifying their frontier regions as a deterrent to Russian aggression. Close to the border, communities now have to reckon with the price of peace.

More than 20 aircraft and helicopter crews of the Russian Baltic Fleet’s naval aviation have started a scheduled tactical air exercise in the Kaliningrad Region, the fleet’s press service reported. - "More than 20 crews of Su-24, Su-30SM, Su-30SM2 aircraft, Mi-24 and Mi-8 attack and military transport helicopters, as well as Ka-27 ship-based helicopters and An-26 military transport aircraft of the Baltic Fleet’s naval aviation, are taking part in the exercise…

From the 13th to the 16th century, herring from the Sound—the strait in the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Sweden—was one of northern Europe's most important trade goods. Salted herring from the…