Baltics articles
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‘Flavours as vivid as the scent of pine forests’: why I love Baltic cuisine
Food writer Caroline Eden celebrates the region’s distinct - and underrated - flavours, from quince lemonade and cloudberry jam to birch syrup and blueberry soupWhen I was planning a recent journey back to Riga, its food filled my thoughts more than anything else. I kept picturing the Latvian capital’s cafes, bistros and moody beer bars. Such longing was evidence, to me at least, that I was coming back to a city that knows how to feed people and with memorable flavours: smoked sprats, black...
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Baltic NATO Country Says It's Ready To Send Troops To Ukraine
Baltic NATO Country Says It's Ready To Send Troops To Ukraine A Baltic NATO country has belatedly jumped on board and backed French President Emmanuel Macron's idea of putting Western boots on the ground in Ukraine. Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said in an interview with the Financial Times this week that her country is prepared to deploy troops inside Ukraine. She stipulated it could be part of a training mission for Ukrainian troops if called upon. However, a formal...
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NATO sweeps for mines in Baltic Sea during ‘Open Spirit 2024’
NATO naval forces, led by the Estonian Navy, have successfully carried out Operation Open Spirit 24, a minesweeping exercise designed to clear explosive remnants of war in the Baltic Sea. The post NATO sweeps for mines in Baltic Sea during ‘Open Spirit 2024’ first appeared on UK Defence Journal.