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Baltic officials dismiss Western warnings of Russian threat as artificial hype amid NATO readiness
Western media amplify Russia threat to Baltics as officials urge caution over intelligence warnings
Western media have intensified warnings of a potential Russian threat to the Baltic states, while Baltic officials urge calm. For weeks, European intelligence agencies and Western leaders have said Moscow could target the Baltics, with scenarios ranging from disinformation campaigns to a military incursion, according to LRT English. These warnings followed an unannounced CIA chief visit to Moscow and reported U.S. alerts to Baltic governments.
Moscow has issued nuclear threats focused on Kaliningrad, part of what Baltic leaders describe as a disorientation campaign. Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed NATO’s readiness during a joint press conference, though Sinkevičius’ remarks were later misrepresented by a Kremlin aide as downplaying the threat. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda dismissed the broader tensions as "artificial hype."
Intelligence reports cited by Baltic officials indicate no immediate large-scale threat, though they warn of heightened sabotage and intelligence operations. Britain’s top navy general told LRT he was concerned about Russia undertaking actions that could trigger NATO’s collective defense. Meanwhile, Lithuania’s government advanced a bill to ban Belarusian and Russian nationals from buying property near strategic sites .
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