Lithuania starts building a fence on border with Russia
On Monday, Lithuania started the construction of a protective fence, nearly 45 kilometers in length, on the border with the Kaliningrad region of Russia. The ceremony of laying the first pillar of the border structure took place in the village of Ramoniskiai, in the Sakiai district.
The cost of work will be 1,335 million euros. Money will be allocated from the budget of Lithuania, reports Delfi news website.
A metal segment fence with supplemental equipment, approximately two meters in height, …
NATO Saber Strike exercises to begin in Latvia
NATO's Saber Strike multinational exercises, in which more than 2,000 soldiers from eight countries will take part, will start in Latvia on Saturday and will last until June 15th.
Saber Strike is held annually, and involves joint exercises of ground and air troops under the command of U.S. forces in Europe. Servicemen from Latvia, Lithuania, Italy, Norway, Great Britain, Poland, Slovakia and the USA will participate this year.
As stated by the Latvian Defense Ministry, the goal of the …
Russia sentences Director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature to four years’ probation
On Monday, the Meshchansky Court in Moscow sentenced Natalia Sharina, the former Director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature.
She was found guilty in a criminal case of extremism and embezzlement and sentenced to a four-year suspended prison sentence, reported Russia’s Interfax news agency.
The prosecutor demanded a 5 year suspended prison sentence for Sharina, who was accused under two articles: 282 of the Russian Criminal Code (incitement of hatred or enmity) and 160 of the Criminal …
Kremlin: Russia reserves the right to respond to Montenegro’s entry into NATO
Against the background of the formal completion of the procedure for Montenegro's entry into NATO, Moscow reserves the right to retaliate in relation to Podgorica’s hostile actions, as stated in comments by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, which were posted on the department’s website.
"The continuing anti-Russian hysteria in Montenegro causes us only regrets. In light of the hostile line of Montenegrin authorities, the Russian side reserves the right to take …
Russia begins snap military drills on the border with Ukraine
On June 5, Russia conducted a sudden inspection of the forces on the border with Ukraine, and transferred its subdivisions to the annexed Crimea. As the Russian media reports, Russian, Belarusian and Serbian forces will take part in the “Slavic Brotherhood 2017” military drills. The drills will take place between the 6th and the 14th of June at Brestsky which will be the central location of the exercise.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that by order of Alexander Dvornikov, commander …