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Private plane with four on board crashes into Baltic Sea after fighter jets scrambled

Rescue planes, boats and a helicopter have been sent to the crash site with a family and a pilot said to be on board after the jet came down in mysterious circumstances during its erratic flight

Daily Mirror

Private Cessna aircraft crashes off coast of Latvia

A private Cessna plane crashed off the coast of Latvia on Sunday evening, Sweden's rescue service said, after NATO scrambled jets to follow its erratic course.

Reuters

US Navy assault ship takes part in Baltic Sea training

U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge is taking part in international training in the Baltic Sea amid Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions in the region

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Baltic nations to boost offshore wind energy seven-fold by 2030

Copenhagen (AFP) - Nations bordering the Baltic Sea agreed Tuesday to increase offshore wind energy to 20 gigawatts by 2030, as Europe seeks to wean itself off Russian gas following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

AFP

Danes, Germans back Baltic wind hub to offset Russian gas

Denmark will increase a planned offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea to 3 gigawatts and hook it up to the German grid which will be a step toward weaning Europe off its reliance on Russian gas

The Independent UK

Germany promotes Baltic Sea's 'enormous' energy potential

Germany’s foreign minister says estimates show the Baltic Sea can produce “more than twice the installed capacity of all German coal-fired power stations” as the country works to meet climate change targets and to wean itself off of Russia-supplied energy

The Independent UK

Fear for future after mass die-off of fish in Poland's Oder river

As thousands of dead fish neared the banks of the Oder River in the village of Widuchowa in western Poland on Aug. 11, local people realised an ecological disaster that started in late July in the country's south-west was heading towards the Baltic Sea.

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Russian gas to EU cut to fifth of capacity

Russia’s Gazprom says the capacity of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline under the Baltic Sea into Europe will be reduced to 20 per cent.

Crikey

Russia resumes critical gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 1

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline under the Baltic Sea had been shut since July 11 to undergo annual maintenance.

Al Jazeera

Poland, Lithuania leaders meet troops at NATO bottleneck

The presidents of NATO members Poland and Lithuania have voiced confidence that allied troops can fully safeguard a strategically vital corridor, which links their countries, between Russian ally Belarus and a Russian Baltic Sea exclave

The Independent UK

How Sweden's idyllic Gotland island could become a strategic 'watchtower' in the north to keep an eye on Vladimir Putin

As NATO considers accepting two new members, Sweden is flexing its firepower on an idyllic holiday island that could serve as a strategic stronghold in the Baltic Sea. But for residents who love Gotland's peaceful waters, it's an uncomfortable shift.

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Ukraine war: as the conflict at sea intensifies, Russia's prospects of victory look further off than ever

The Ukraine war is at a strategic turning point. As the Russian offensive intensifies in the Donbas without resulting in any substantial gains, western leaders warn that the war will be long, and supporting Ukraine must be sustained in the long term. At the same time, a less perceptible change…

The Conversation

France's eye in the sky: Tracking Russian vessels in the Baltic

Onboard Atlantique 2 over the Baltic Sea (AFP) - The cluster of dots on the Atlantique 2's screens may seem like a confusing mess to the untrained eye, but not to the crew of the French naval surveillance aircraft tasked with telling friend from foe in the Baltic Sea.

AFP

Lithuania warned over Russia rail ban

EU and NATO member Lithuania has been warned of potential consequences after blocking rail shipments between Russia and its Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad.

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Daily Mirror

Russia holds missile drills in Baltic Sea as tensions with NATO reach boiling point

Lithuania has blocked rail access to Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast, cutting off the NATO-state surrounded territory from vital goods like coal, metals and building materials

Radio France Internationale

Lithuania blocks rail connections to Russian Baltic Sea exclave

Lithuania on Monday defended its decision to block rail transit from Russia to a Russian Baltic Sea exclave in a move that drew Moscow's ire as tensions continue to rise in the region. Meanwhile, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is pushing former USSR republics of Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine itself to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Warns NATO-Member Lithuania over Kaliningrad Transit

Russia warned NATO member Lithuania on Monday that unless the transit of goods to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic Sea was swiftly restored then Moscow would take undisclosed measures to defend its national interests. With east-west relations at a half-century low over Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, Vilnius…

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Russia warns NATO-member Lithuania over Kaliningrad transit

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Russian warship violates NATO waters TWICE as Vladimir Putin issues nuclear warning

A Russian warship entered Danish waters north of the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm twice on Friday, prompting Denmark's Foreign Minister to call the action an "unacceptable provocation"

Reuters

Russian warship violated Danish territorial waters in Baltic -Danish military

A Russian warship early on Friday twice violated Danish territorial waters north of the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm where a democracy festival attended by senior lawmakers and business people was taking place, the Danish Armed Forces said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Swedish, US Troops Drill on Remilitarized Baltic Sea Island

Having to defend Gotland against a foreign invasion seemed such a far-fetched notion to Swedish decision-makers at the start of the century that they demilitarized the Baltic Sea island. Now, the Swedish Armed Forces are back, and they are practicing with US troops not just how to defend the island…

The Independent UK

Swedish, US troops drill on remilitarized Baltic Sea island

Swedish decision-makers demilitarized the Baltic Sea island of Gotland at the start of the century

Zenger

Russia Starts Exercises With 60 Warships In Baltic Sea Amid Tensions Over Ukraine War

Russia has announced that it has started naval exercises involving about 60 warships in the Baltic Sea amid heightened tensions over the Ukraine war and bids by Finland and Sweden to join NATO.

The Independent UK

Huge spill of unknown mystery liquid found in Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland

The Swedish coastguard says the substance is not mineral oil, but suggests it could be a biofuel

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine War Sparks Debate over Finland's 'Achilles Heel'

Sprayed between Sweden and Finland, the autonomous Aland Islands are a picturesque archipelago once part of Russia and demilitarized since 1856. But the region's unique status is the object of intense debate since Russia's invasion of Ukraine rattled neighboring Finland into applying for NATO membership in May. Under international treaties…

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