The head of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns that Russia may issue an ultimatum during Ukraine negotiations regarding NATO borders reverting to their 1997 status. This would mean demanding the withdrawal from the Alliance of countries such as Poland and the Baltic states.

As Russia and the US debate Ukraine’s future, countries on the Baltic Sea are ramping up preparations for a military conflict amid fears that Russia is preparing for a future war with NATO.

The leaders of Canada, the Baltic states, the Nordic countries and Spain have arrived in Kyiv on the morning of 24 February to mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: European Pravda,

Since February 9, when the Baltic countries left the energy ring with Russia and Belarus and synchronized with the EU energy system, wholesale electricity prices in the region have been kept at the maximum level.