On May 21, Russia's Defense Ministry proposed a draft resolution to unilaterally change maritime borders in the Baltic Sea, affecting Finland and Lithuania. The proposal aimed to declare parts of the Gulf of Finland and areas near Kaliningrad as Russian internal waters. This move was met with swift condemnation from Finland and Lithuania, with Lithuania's foreign minister calling it an 'obvious escalation.' NATO members and Baltic Sea nations reacted warily, viewing the proposal as a potential provocation. The draft was later removed from the Russian government's website on May 22 without explanation. Estonia also accused Russian border authorities of removing buoys on the Narva River, which demarcate the border between the two countries.
Russia arbitrarily removes channel-marking buoys from Estonian waters in Narva River https://t.co/6kicvM77o1 https://t.co/DQWGqxTVkJ
BREAKING: Last night, Russia removed the light buoys delineating the border between Russia and Estonia in the Narva river. This happened after previous reports stating that Russia intends to unilaterally change its maritime borders with Finland and Estonia. 🇷🇺🇪🇪🇫🇮 is https://t.co/TxqLJSX1w4
Estonian Foreign Ministry on the border provocation by the Russian Federation at the Narva river https://t.co/Fflx5gXF2a
⚡️Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) said on May 23 that Russian border guards removed the boundary markers from the Narva River that separate Russian and Estonian territory. https://t.co/CDhdJfdA7F
Statement of the #Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding tonight's border incident on the Estonian-Russian border on the Narva River https://t.co/LRotV08gNx
🇪🇪👀 Russian border guards removed light buoys from Narva river, - Estonian border police ❗️They were used to mark shipping routes. https://t.co/Nx1cfZHgbO
⚠️ ESTONIA SAYS RUSSIA REMOVED NAVIGATION BUOYS ON BORDER RIVER Full Story → https://t.co/8n1guC85y0 Russian border guards have removed navigation buoys from the Estonian side of a river separating the two countries, the Baltic nation said on Thursday, adding that it would…
Bloomberg: The Estonian border authorities accused Russian officials of carrying off 24 of 50 buoys on the Narva river helping to separate the two countries on the waterway at 3 a.m. local time.
🇪🇪🇷🇺 | Last night, Russian border guards removed light buoys placed in Estonian waters of the Narva River, which are used for navigation, according to the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board. The Estonian side is seeking clarification from Moscow. https://t.co/8ZSWCrGqbY
🇪🇪🇷🇺 | Last night, Russian border guards removed light buoys placed in Estonian waters of the Narva River, which are used for navigation, according to the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board. The Estonian side is seeking clarifications from Moscow. https://t.co/8ZSWCrGqbY
Baltic Sea nations react warily to a reported Russian proposal to revise its maritime border https://t.co/FL8YZDpMop
Estonia accuses Russian border authorities of removing buoys on the Narva River that separate the two countries' territories https://t.co/Enunw6HCMg via @bpolitics @OttTammik
Leaders around the Baltic Sea have reacted warily to reports that Russia could revise the borders of its territorial waters in the region, with Lithuania’s foreign minister calling it an “obvious escalation." https://t.co/hZ8rPyqBWl
BREAKING: Russian border guards remove more than 20 buoys demarcating shipping lines in the Narva River
"Russia's border guard removed more than 20 buoys demarcating shipping lanes from the Narva River on Thursday (May 23), Estonia's PPA said. The government is seeking clarification." https://t.co/QZSkOot2dn
Russian border guards remove markers from Estonian waters in Narva River Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said at the government's weekly press conference on Thursday that this is a border incident and the exact circumstances are being clarified. https://t.co/0s45CNDZZD
Russia May Try to Redraw its Boundaries in the Baltic Sea https://t.co/koWIeinZLZ
#Estonia accuses Russian border authorities of removing buoys on the Narva River that separate the two countries' territories https://t.co/Vd7zZMdzT4 by @OttTammik
Estonia accuses Russian border authorities of removing buoys on the Narva River that separate the two countries' territories https://t.co/VR1wKuhz3j
After receiving significant backlash for this proposal, Russia has pulled the notice of the change. This was likely a trial effort to gauge western reaction to the maritime border annexation. https://t.co/69QggSvpso
NEW: The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) proposed on May 21 that the Russian government reassess Russia’s maritime borders in the Baltic Sea so that these borders “correspond to the modern geographical situation.” 🧵(1/4) https://t.co/MeZYqfHMK4
NEW! State Dept on reports about Russian proposal to change Baltic Sea border "We saw the reports and are watching the situation closely. We encourage Russia to clarify its intentions and ensure they are in line with international law and existing agreements" a DoS Spox tells me
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “gain control of the Baltic Sea," according to Sweden's top military officer. https://t.co/S4nMCtN9aM
Russia's Defense Ministry published, but later deleted, a draft decree proposing changes to its Baltic Sea borders. Finland said it wasn't consulted; Lithuania added Moscow was trying to spread doubt. https://t.co/tNjbc5AYSr
By joining NATO, Finland and Sweden—the third and fifth largest countries in the European Union, respectively—have extended the alliance’s border with Russia, both broadening NATO’s reach and heightening the risk of escalation, writes @HanhimakiJussi. https://t.co/i5EQgBrXjj
#Russia Pulls Notice of Baltic Sea Border Plan That Raised Alarm Defense Ministry paper removed from regulatory website Lithuania called Russian proposal an ‘escalation against NATO’ https://t.co/x5sKWVyEBH
#Lithuania says it has summoned a #Russian diplomatic envoy over plans to unilaterally extend Russia’s maritime border into Lithuanian and Finnish waters, warning the move could be a hybrid warfare tactic. https://t.co/kMvt3XBoN0
Here in Finland, the last 24 hours have been geopolitically unusual. Reports from Russia suggested a unilateral desire to modify their maritime borders in the Gulf of Finland and near Kaliningrad. The Finnish government learned about this through the media. 1/🧵 https://t.co/zHHRXEIebc
🤣 Russian Defence Ministry quickly deleted the draft-decree which threatened to unilaterally redraw borders with Finland and Latvia in the Baltic Sea. https://t.co/hJSLtaeQvx
The commander-in-chief of the Swedish armed forces has warned that President Putin wants to control the Baltic Sea and “has both eyes” on the strategically important island of Gotland ⬇️ https://t.co/HmSUMxT9OF
⚡️Russia deletes draft decree to change Baltic Sea maritime border. A draft decree suggesting changing Russia's border in the Baltic Sea was deleted from the Russian government website on May 22 after swift condemnation from some NATO members. https://t.co/wNILDy2fXu
Is Russia Shifting Baltic Sea Border Nearer Lithuania and Finland? What We Know So Far Russian media reported that Moscow does not intend to revise its Baltic Sea border, despite a published Defense Ministry document suggesting possible changes. https://t.co/jkWVzhU5Ln
Russia threatening to unilaterally expand its borders in the Baltic Sea https://t.co/tlBFvgc95y
Leaders around the Baltic Sea reacted warily Wednesday to reports that Russia could revise the borders of its territorial waters in the region, with Lithuania’s foreign minister calling it an “obvious escalation.” https://t.co/KdY0KLhXQd
Putin Is Making Nato Nervous By Hinting He Wants To Redraw Russia's Baltic Sea Borders https://t.co/8IVGDxgK99
While much remains unknown about the draft resolution proposing the changes — which has since been taken down from the Russian government’s website — experts told The Moscow Times it could be used to put pressure on Russia’s Baltic Sea neighbors. https://t.co/CNEqoVV9Rw
⚡️ Russia has withdrawn its contentious proposal to alter the border in the Baltic Sea from the official government website. The bill proposed changes that would have changed maritime borders with Finland, Estonia, and Lithuania in the Baltic Sea. https://t.co/znQPlXSNi9
The draft law of the Russian defense ministry that proposed a unilateral change by Russia of its borders with Finland, Estonia and Lithuania in the Baltic Sea has disappeared from the website of the Russian government. Putin continues probing NATO and studying their true "red… https://t.co/U8BZnVnW8i https://t.co/fK3cOivI52
Baltic concerns over Russian plan to move sea borders https://t.co/D5MDbKHrLc
Baltic Sea nations respond cautiously to reported Russian proposal on maritime border https://t.co/V0m5t7cwJC https://t.co/1wO3IYWnmE
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs warned that any unilateral attempt by Russia to alter Baltic Sea borders would provoke a reaction. This follows Russia's announcement of plans to redefine its maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland, claiming new internal waters in the Gulf… https://t.co/CQROx8ZIxR
A #Russian Defense Ministry proposal to change the country’s #BalticSea border and territorial waters next to #NATO rivals that prompted sharp responses from Lithuania and Finland has been removed from a government website without explanation. https://t.co/BWy0cvLXn2
A #Russian Defense Ministry proposal to change the country’s Baltic Sea border and territorial waters next to NATO rivals that prompted sharp responses from Lithuania and Finland was removed from a government website without explanation. https://t.co/UMN1vOT1ZQ via @bpolitics
#Russia's defence ministry has proposed a revision to the borders in the #BalticSea, aiming to expand its territorial waters next to #NATO rival nations. Watch here: https://t.co/oCavLH8YXi https://t.co/5V4ln13x7Y
The Russian MOD late on Tuesday laid out a plan to unilaterally expand the country’s maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland, both members of Nato. Less than 24 hours later, it deleted the proposal from the government website. with @rmilneNordic: https://t.co/mpaehwIbrV
#Russia has unilaterally moved to change the maritime borders in the Baltic Sea with #Lithuania and #Finland, according to a decree from May 21 published on the Russian government's website. 1/2 https://t.co/qbkKGhMwDX
Yesterday, Russia published a proposal to unilaterally change its sea borders with Lithuania and Finland. Today, state media reported there were no such plans, and the document is gone. What’s going on? A “hybrid influence” operation, suggests Finland. https://t.co/yaVSKRAmi8
Russia denies wanting to redraw Baltic Sea border; Moscow’s tactical nuclear weapons drills send a warning to the West - CNBC https://t.co/Tnygv4jrkR
Russia’s Defense Ministry has unilaterally moved to revise the borders of Russian territorial waters in the Baltic Sea, drafting a government decree on the expansion without even bothering to notify NATO members Finland and Lithuania. https://t.co/n1EY3d5mBe
It's no coincidence that news of Russia's intention to no longer recognize the existing maritime borders of Finland and Lithuania comes during the run up to fresh Russian nuclear weapons tests. Russia's standard cocktail of threats in conjunction with territorial expansion is a… https://t.co/mXuqHOSvjk
NATO ally responds to Russia's move to 'adjust' Baltic Sea border https://t.co/AUD31ktFow https://t.co/9ZlwZQPLY8
1/2 Meanwhile, the draft of the law proposing to unilaterally change Russia's maritime borders in the Baltic Sea disappeared from the Russian government website. https://t.co/nd4ivJpcCz https://t.co/AHgvVs3ju7
A Russian proposal to change the maritime borders with Finland and Lithuania was condemned by Vilnius and Helsinki. Now, it’s been deleted without explanation. https://t.co/awi0Tv6hJT?
#Russia’s defense ministry has proposed a revision to the borders of Russian territorial waters in the #BalticSea, according to a draft government decree, drawing a rebuke from #NATO-member Finland. https://t.co/BWy0cvLXn2
⚡ Swedish Army Chief warns of Putin's expansion plans in the Baltic Sea. 💬 “The Baltic Sea must not become Putin’s playground,” says General Bydén. https://t.co/dR2eqfNTu0
KREMLIN ON DEFENCE MINISTRY DRAFT DECREE TO CHANGE BORDER IN THE BALTIC SEA: THERE IS NOTHING POLITICAL HERE
KREMLIN ON DEFENCE MINISTRY DRAFT DECREE TO CHANGE BORDER IN THE BALTIC SEA: YOU SEE THE LEVEL OF CONFRONTATION IN THE BALTIC REGION
KREMLIN ON DEFENCE MINISTRY DRAFT DECREE TO CHANGE BORDER IN THE BALTIC SEA: APPROACH THE DEFENCE MINISTRY FOR DETAILS
Russian defence ministry proposes revising Baltic Sea border https://t.co/uC1ShmMmLC https://t.co/oyDthA6mEP
❗️ Russia has no intention to revise the state border line, economic zone, or continental shelf in the Baltic Sea, a military and diplomatic source said. Earlier, the Finnish Foreign Ministry said it was “working out the details” following the Russian Defense Ministry's proposal…
#Estonia is in close contact with #Finland & #Lithuania about Russia’s alleged plans to shift borders in the Baltic Sea. We expect their steps to be in line with international law. I can’t rule out that the report is an attempt to sow confusion but we are keeping a cool head.
#Sweden has strengthened the defense of Gotland island in the Baltic Sea for fear that #Russia intends to establish control over it. This was announced by the commander-in-chief of the Swedish Armed Forces, Büden. Sweden will also allocate about 7 billion dollars for three-year… https://t.co/D2iJp1oIdn
Russia sets out plans to change the country’s Baltic Sea border and expand its territorial waters next to NATO rivals https://t.co/GdBAz55Bgs via @bpolitics
Russia is planning to move the Baltic Sea border with NATO rivals, indicating rising tensions in the region.
⚡️ Swedish commander: Putin aims to control Baltic Sea, has his eye on Gotland Island. https://t.co/GOCNwmTQGn
Russia sets out plans to change the country’s Baltic Sea border and expand its territorial waters next to NATO rivals https://t.co/7VSYgzNHUL
Russian ministry proposes revising Baltic Sea border https://t.co/4csA4Tcmo8 https://t.co/SxgO7JUj6i
⚠️ RUSSIAN MINISTRY PROPOSES REVISING BALTIC SEA BORDER Full Story → https://t.co/7Cpzbuy1mi Russia's defence ministry has proposed a revision to the borders of Russian territorial waters in the Baltic Sea, according to a draft government decree, drawing a rebuke from…
Deservedly the No.1 news item in Finland and increasingly elsewhere in the region: 🇷🇺 unilateral announcement that it will change borders in Bay of Finland and Baltic Sea. Must be countered through clear political statements and FONOP by NATO. #turpo https://t.co/Y1iMtx0IJ1
Russian Defense Ministry Unilaterally Proposes Annexing Lithuania and Finland Territorial Waters More: The Russian Defense Ministry has proposed a new draft resolution to redefine the maritime borders in the Baltic Sea along the coast of Kaliningrad and in the Gulf of Finland.… https://t.co/SZwoZ9WO26
🚨BREAKING/ALERT: Russia unilaterally decides to change maritime border with Lithuania, Finland in Baltic Sea. It sounds like Russia plans on escalating toward the Baltic states — This could be a huge provocation. https://t.co/THgzGfz77Z
⚡️Russia unilaterally decides to change maritime border with Lithuania, Finland in Baltic Sea. Russia has unilaterally decided to change the maritime border with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea, according to the decree published on the Russian government's website.…
Russia has decided to unilaterally move its border with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea. According to a document prepared by the Defense Ministry, Russia intends to declare part of the water area in the east of the Gulf of Finland, as well as near the cities of Baltiysk…
Russia has decided to unilaterally move the border with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea “According to the document prepared by the Ministry of Defense, Russia intends to declare part of the water area in the east of the Gulf of Finland, as well as near the cities of…
Russia struggling to gain territory in Ukraine so has decided it would be eaiser to move it's borders at sea near Finland and Lithuania... But yes, as @DarthPutinKGB will tell you, NATO is the evil colonialist force... https://t.co/Cs7SdpkkxH
The news of de-escalation management that works extremely well, just like a Swiss watch: #Russia has decided to unilaterally change the maritime borders with #Lithuania and #Finland in the Baltic Sea, expanding its internal sea waters. https://t.co/Tm59dlY70y
❗️Russian authorities have made a unilateral decision to change the sea borders of Russia with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea. This follows from the draft government resolution published on the portal of legal acts of the Russian Federation. According to the document…
Moscow Times: Russia has decided to unilaterally move the border with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea https://t.co/UfxT4JiSA0 https://t.co/Oq7HEg8gii
Russian government announces it no longer recognizes the maritime borders of Lithuania and Finland. https://t.co/oZqo84QjDH
🧐 "Russia wants to change maritime borders with 🇱🇹Lithuania and 🇫🇮Finland unilaterally", - Moscow Times ❗️Russian Ministry of Defence has prepared a document according to which Russia intends to declare part of the water area in the east of the Gulf of Finland as its internal…
Finland proposes new law to curb migration from Russia https://t.co/cXDRFcmf3J https://t.co/v0tuwPAWII
#Finland’s government introduces a draft law that allows it to stop migrants pushed by #Russia to its eastern border https://t.co/NS7bxgrp2f by @LeoLaikola
⚠️ FINLAND TO PRESENT PLAN TO PUSH BACK MIGRANTS ON RUSSIAN BORDER Full Story → https://t.co/jeeLQmj0rx https://t.co/APVIB4pfdG