Latvia

Leaders back higher defence spending, more support for Ukraine and expanded NATO presence from the Black Sea to the Arctic

Finland and the Baltic states remain firmly behind Kyiv, but repeated airspace violations are creating growing political and security pressure

Poland reviews overflight request as Baltic refusals force Slovak leader to seek alternative route to Russia’s Victory Day parade

Brussels ties security to development, targeting border regions from the Baltics to the Black Sea with infrastructure, energy and military-mobility funding

A coordinated appeal, backed by the Israeli Knesset and the U.S. Congress, has landed on the desks of parliamentary speakers across the continent

They accuse Moscow of navigation systems interference and call for stricter enforcement of international maritime rules

Tallinn says the move is only the first step, as Baltic states push for tougher restrictions on Russian mobility within the Schengen area

The leaders of Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania called for greater EU investment in defence

the leaders of Finland, Sweden, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Bulgaria will gather in Helsinki ahead of the December EU summit

As of 2025, six EU member states - Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia - have either failed to ratify or actively rejected the treaty

Several EU states have discovered cases where Russians purchased land adjacent to military bases, power stations or border zones

Moscow has consistently  denounced Latvia’s “non-citizen” status and the upcoming deportations are likely to escalate tensions further