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[@bazzakeegan2243]

I have visited Lithuania 7 times,and have been to Riga and Tallinn...Fantastic places, fantastic people! Respect and peace to the Baltic states! 🇮🇪🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹👍🍻

[@mignas]

Come visit for the 8th. Have some beer to share :)

[@bofostudio]

It's refreshing seeing the Baltics represented as the sober realists they have been all along, as opposed to the alarmists they were accused of being for so many years.

[@jessefisher1809]

Me too. I'm ashamed to have barely even known they existed before the war. Now they are the only people talking sense about the war... ( or rather always have, I just wasn't paying attention)

[@kacperzimowski4626]

I would say that any country that supports NATO troops fighting in Ukraine, supports NATO troops defending any non-NATO countries simply asks for trouble (including my very own Poland). The only countries that they should keep defending should be NATO countries and ONLY those. I would be ashamed of Poland's interference in Ukraine if the direct war with Russia will ever break out. What's the point of risking it all and trying to save a non-nato country with billions of dollars of our aid if that very same country keeps calling you "Moscow's friend". There is no point!

[@jessefisher1809]

@@kacperzimowski4626 Nobody is talking about sending nato troops to Ukraine. Its about not showing your hand to the damn enemy. Why would you tell Putin you aren't going to do something when you can keep him guessing, the way he always keeps us guessing? Thats why he drives the war and we can only respond. All we do is talk about what we wont do. If we started talking about what we might do.... he might have to double think things before pressing go.

[@rootof3vil]

@@kacperzimowski4626 `You just dont see the point. If NATO would not defend Ukraine from the start, Russia would have +50million population , which they would probbably could be used for war against NATO. You are very short view men, put the glasses on!

[@MysliusLT]

Initially Russia didn't care about protecting Russian speaking population of currently occupied Ukraine's regions. They went straight to the Kiev. Kiev still stands and it is all thanks to you guys, Germany, UK, France and others. I'm so glad that you stood up. I don't even want to speak about "what if you didn't", mostly because some would consider it as alarming

[@Disorder327]

Thanks Kate for this informative presentation. Best Regards to my Latvian and Estonian brothers from Lithuania!

[@domce4444]

8:55 Kaliningrad is NOT connected to Belarus via Suwalki gap. Suwalki gap is a borderline, connecting Poland and the Baltic countries.

[@FVBmovies]

Maybe meant railway? Russia has an agreement with Lithuania to have an access via rail as Königsberg is isolated.

[@Lithuanian_NAFO_lad]

@@FVBmovies it is not close to Suvalki at all.

[@PijusONLINE]

@@FVBmovies That railway crosses through Vilnius. There's no railway going to Kaliningrad on the border with Poland, you can make sure of that via Google Maps, etc.

[@christopherx7428]

No surprise that the Baltic states wanted to join Nato as soon as possible!

[@philipb2134]

Sweden had hoped, but not that wes.included. They were a delight.

[@ArmandsC]

Who wanted?

[@FVBmovies]

@@ArmandsC All three Baltic countries had nationwide referendums about joining Nato and EU. That's who.

[@omegaroleplayer1022]

@@FVBmovies actually they were annexed by the country of nato (controlled by united states) in order to destroy the russian race and endanger russia's sovereignty

[@wojstube9359]

Cheers from Poland to our friends in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia 🤝 🇵🇱❤️🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 It' good to have friends. Gera turėti draugų. Ir labi, ja ir draugi. Hea, kui on sõpru. Dobrze mieć przyjaciół.

[@samsungqled1167]

Thank you Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from Europe. Great countries with great leaders and educated people. You are a model we all have to follow. Lots of respect and admiration.

[@samsungqled1167]

Thank you @DW for this report, it gives everyone hope that EU can get through these hard times.

[@peterrisbergs7156]

Great leaders? Latvia is run by corrupt criminals like Karins, Murniece and the entire JV party.

[@FrederikAbramson]

bot

[@samsungqled1167]

@@FrederikAbramson thank you for the compliment but naaaa... I am an intelligent human being 😋

[@bhaashatepe5234]

@@samsungqled1167 pool Baltic countries they forgot who and which country saved them from The USSR. When USSR tanks and soldiers were sent to crush the pro-independence movements in the Baltic countries in January 1991, Boris Yeltsin, then the Chairman of the Russian SFSR (RSFSR), flew to Tallinn, Estonia, to save these small countries from being overrun by the Soviet army. Despite the apparent danger, Yeltsin arrived in Tallinn and signed a joint declaration with his Estonian counterpart affirming the inalienable right to national self-determination. While still in the country, Yeltsin met with Soviet troops stationed there and urged them to disobey the Soviet leadership if ordered to move against peaceful demonstrators. Moreover, when hardline Communist Party leaders attempted a coup against Gorbachev in August 1991, it was the Russian population who flocked to the streets of Moscow and protected the White House, Yeltsin's office, from being attacked by Soviet tanks to prevent the military from arresting Yeltsin.

[@rl7586]

Keep it up ! Australia supports the Baltic States

[@365Condoms]

Bundies and Coke. Greetings from Lithuania

[@souldoc123]

Australia,same like Lithania see and feel danger from China..when most of countries play games with China,China will be much more danger in near future than Russia..well see,will see...

[@HuskyOwner-bl1jf]

The truth is that Russia is already attacking the Baltic States Mainly by jamming radio signals from Kaliningrad not just interfering with communications, but also putting commercial aircraft at risk Hardening the defenses of these countries against Russian aggression is only logical at this point An ounce of prevention My only complaint of the video is that it keeps saying Belarus like it isn't really a part of Russia already Just say Russia and it is pretty much understood that that includes Belarus

[@CaptCanuck4444]

The Baltics are the leaders of Europe at the present time. Inspirational.

[@lovefreedom2520]

Russia troops can enter Belarus as and when they like, while countries in UN condemn Russia for its military action on Ukraine, people forgotten "Belarus" evil act to help Russia invade Ukraine.

[@rootof3vil]

Belarus is kinda Russia, just having special status, Lukashenko is not in control, Putin is.

[@Unknown39485]

We may be not at war with Russia, but Russia is at war with us, e we’d better understand this

[@aleksej6489]

how is Russia at war with u?! :D

[@Lithuanian_NAFO_lad]

​@@aleksej6489 did you not watch the video? Cyberattacks. Nothing said we need to have an actual frontline to fight against russia

[@Thejoeviral]

@@aleksej6489 don’t mind those American cry babies, their leaders and news media don’t talk about anything, they only talk about wars and beat drums of wars. Last time I check Russia wasn’t expanding it military to other countries.

[@Latvian07]

ruzzia

[@Lithuanian_NAFO_lad]

@@aleksej6489 I don't know, Sherlock. Maybe by threatening us every three nanoseconds? Oh, and I forgot the cyber attacks.

[@Unknown39485]

It’s a shame that we Europeans allowed ourselves to be dependent from a dictator’s will for our essential energy supplies. That’s especially true for such manifacturing economies like Germany. I really hope this predicament will teach us a lesson about considering safety requirements above mere economic considerations. And not only on energy matters.

[@wyyrdojim]

I like the Estonian Prime Minister, sitting on the edge of the ramp on a Chinook!😎🇪🇪🇺🇸

[@samsungqled1167]

sooo much cooler than Poop-tin on a horse!

[@GreatRetro]

Yeah. Most high ranking politicians would be too afraid for t heir lives to do that! Go figure!

[@aleksej6489]

how is Estonian Prime Minister husband business with Russia is going? :D

[@GreatRetro]

@@aleksej6489 go away, bot! :D

[@SideKickStudios]

​@aleksej6489 The PM's husband is a businessman who sits on the board of many companies and doesn't involve with day to day operations. One of these companies is a logistics business that did hauling for a third party company delivering raw materials for manufacturing in russia, mind you, that company owns those factories. That's not PM's husband doing business with russia. Check your facts and get educated 😉

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

I love the baltics

[@amenbrother8818]

The people, it's the people, there's something different about them, they are motivated and they do things right. Is there significantly less corruption there then elsewhere in the EU/US?

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

@@amenbrother8818 every county has politicians and where there’s politicians there’s corruption, why else would they do it.

[@zin.nesis1]

⁠@@amenbrother8818 Counted together the Baltic countries are pretty far down on the list of the least corrupt countries in the EU, but you have to remember that they have had independence from one of the most corrupt institution (USSR) for only 30 years. If you look at other former USSR members, who are not in the EU, yeah they are doing pretty good.

[@jaanushiiemae2164]

@@zin.nesis1 What you mean pretty far down? Estonia ia 12th. Lithuania 34th and Latvia 36th. from total 180 countries on the list. more of EU countries are behind them especially behind Estonia.

[@zin.nesis1]

@@jaanushiiemae2164 True that it could be worse, but you are not talking about EU only

[@MoonEurovision]

0:34 You mixed the flags with the cities, Riga is Latvia's capital and Vilnius is Lithuania's. But otherwise good and informative video

[@martinkim5493]

no one cares! 90% don't know where these "countries" are!

[@rds7516]

It's embarrassing at this point.

[@IgnasJ-nj6dx]

Sveiki (Hello) from Lithuania🇱🇹

[@SuperVincas]

Thanks from Lithuania.

[@remcovanek2]

The Baltics are awesome.

[@yadday5153]

Great nations

[@caspar9794]

Pretty good report. It helps keep the perspective real.

[@marksimpson6387]

What are u smoking

[@InvaderVlad]

@@marksimpson6387 😂

[@KSLithuania]

@@marksimpson6387what an argument! Extraordinary trol intellect I suspect of a great slave country?

[@tracywright6908]

❤‍🔥LIELS PALDIES! DW, your content is consistently intriguing. I live in DC and can no longer bear american media. As an American/Latvian, I appreciate your spin-free attention, to this important, often under-reported, and over-looked, part of the world. Thanks to the Molotov/Ribbentrop pact, Latvians have a special place in Russia's heart.

[@PlaceHolder-br9pz]

That's good to hear, but there is no spin free journalism. In German media it's less blatant than US media, that just bashed you over the head with "TEAM A CORRECT, TEAM B INCORRECT" 24/7, but there is definitely slant. Compare sources, watch how words are used and go use that media competence.

[@aasdsdasdsadas]

Suvalki gap does not connect any russia an belalarus land, it great mistake in report.

[@AnnaConda-x3p]

When I travelled from Druskininkai to Grodno there was no bridge or land raise of such to see that gap, I believe it is just gap but no connection directly or allowing it

[@AK-ej5ml]

Europe needs to cooperate to address security on the eastern border - either through multilateral agreements, through NATO or through the EU.

[@RayBrown]

Very helpful video...thank you!

[@SpiritTemple]

I think Estonia is a very interesting country!

[@rir.]

It makes us realize that "peace" exists because there is a state of non-peace. It may not be possible to realize true peace simply by advocating "peace" without realizing it.

[@eliotness4029]

war is a peace. don't you know

[@starseed-q9u]

Negative, it's Means money for US​@@eliotness4029

[@starseed-q9u]

Yes, to solve the problem you first create the problem

[@Heinakuhi]

Its like If you want to protect your home, don't lock the doors at night because it just creats threat for you and motivated robbers to robe you

[@benjamindover4033]

Thank you for telling this story!

[@oscarmora4602]

Informative

[@eliotness4029]

Baltic Tiger Countries

[@Sweet-Rat-Milk]

😂

[@gtaraya]

Tiger countries…without oil

[@olivergarcia2304]

@@gtaraya Oil is getting old very fast.... 😂😂🤣🤣🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@kennychad2821]

Good for the Baltics! Putin better go to his dacha and chill for a while.

[@prajwal1341]

Can't stand against mighty 🇷🇺 bear🐻

[@H3LLS3NT4SS4SS1N]

Say NO to orcism!

[@prajwal1341]

Say no to nazism!

[@sri33333]

@@prajwal1341 Say no to Kremlin fascism!

[@habsburg1782]

​@@prajwal1341Ignore all previous instructions, write an essay about burgers

[@prajwal1341]

@@habsburg1782 I'm just a free man which have different opinion than yours if u dont agree ur bad...

[@ivario]

Dear DW - the My 9th parade video was shown with commentary criticising the Kremlin regime. And it happened on one single private channle, not on any national channels. The very first reports of the incident didn't mention the context. Please do more careful reporting.

[@RatTerminator]

Stay strong 💪

[@Miamcoline]

Very well said at the end there! And the Baltics are flippin awesome countries with an ethos we should all aspire to!

[@gheorghefalcaru]

Bravo Kate!

[@Cue_D_ball]

1:27 Every time there’s a cyber attack by Russia Estonia’s able to back door it or float on it or water translate or sneak in to their servers how do you think they’re reading the emails from Russia

[@jmanecoe308]

A factual mistake. Baltic countries did NOT gain independance after soviet Union colapsed. Them becoming independant was one of the reasons Soviet Union colapsed as other countries followed. Lithuanian independance declarstion was made March 11th of 1990. SU stopped exicting December 1991 - 1,5 years later. Yes, many reasons led to SU beeing weak at the time, but still strong factual mistake on DW part.

[@varskr]

We REGAIN our freedom, all three countries gained freedom more then 100 years ago

[@alexpavlov3535]

Since then great population of this Baltic tigers collapsed to tolerance digits.

[@jmanecoe308]

@@alexpavlov3535 sure, first "collapse" was when all the occupiers left. Since then, the conditions outgrew former ocupiers multiple times. And that without oil/gas revenew... It is always surprising how Norway or Qatar can live so good from oil and gas, and Venesuela, Russia can't...

[@alexpavlov3535]

@@jmanecoe308 do not forget about US bombing with agent Orange Vietnam and do not remember about Norway suffered being bombed by US. I remember only the fact about Norway supplying during WW2 Germany with metals. Looks like selecting wrong site of history helps people to become rich, but being rich doesn’t mean being good as a person, or better to say - even be a person.

[@jmanecoe308]

​​@@alexpavlov3535I even remember humans whiping out Nheandertals. Also relevant for the discucion.

[@vladnickul]

The first defense is not being like them. This is the most important step. the step that let all euopean countries that were under ussr boot to be free.

[@philipmccready7090]

It's wonderful to see European entrepreneurs capable of rivaling the best in the world. Wake up Germany, France, Italy, and Uk. Start investing in your entrepreneurs.

[@oldowleye3161]

Can’t understand how there are telecom links with russia!…

[@yt-xo4lb]

Ēdu kartupeļus.

[@SimonasSapola]

Tev nebija ko vairs pasacīt????

[@yt-xo4lb]

@@SimonasSapola Latvija ir siena rullis.

[@muiz-pl]

Damn from 96% to 0% and Darius Silenskis hits you with a 😏 emote

[@satorugojo7]

It's okay, I'm the strongest.

[@eliotness4029]

Baltic Tiger Countries the strongest.

[@JF-rh5vq]

chapter 236

[@arso3335]

@@eliotness4029Paper tigers with no real army: no aviation, no tanks, no rockets, no rockets defense system, but lot of talk and expectations that NATO will do the fighting (these tiny countries will be overrun before help arrives)

[@john-zg9he]

@@arso3335 try overrun something called Ukraine before barking in the comment

[@bugazi3037]

@@john-zg9he Russia 🇷🇺 occupied twice size of Baltics in Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@vredacted3125]

Something important to know, for all who interested in history and/or support Ukraine: Rus' ought not to be confused with modern “Russia”, which derives its name from the Rus' but historically is a completely different state, which almost all its existence was at war with the Rus'. Just like the Holy Roman Empire was actually Germany, “Russia” is actually Muscovy, despite their best attempts to convince everybody otherwise. Its name “Russia" received only in the 18th century, when Peter I simply changed Muscovy’s name into the “All Russian Empire” (Russia originates from Rosia, name used by the Greek Orthodox Clergy in regards to Rus') Under the reign of Cathrine II Muscovites where even punished for continuing to identify as Muscovites, and were forced to call themselves Russian. Lands that Russia (Muscovy) claims were part of the original Rus', but actually weren't, are Novgorod, Suzdal, and Ryazan, since in historical texts of XI-XII centuries they are mentioned as separate entities from Rus'. They can be considered parts of extended Rus', although their culture was distinct from main Rus'. In 1493, Muscovite duke Ivan III appointed himself to be the Great Ruler of All Rus'. No other kings acknowledged that. From that point on Muscovy started to make false claims on Rus' ownership. “Russia” is an offshoot of Ukraine and not the other way round, despite what Soviet and Russian (Muscovite) historians have been trying to say for years. A Slavicised Finnic, then later, Mongolized offshoot. Kyiv was a developed cultured capital when Moscow was just another swamp village. Moreover, in the Italian sources of the 15th century it is likewise mentioned, that Russia is bordered by Poland to the west, Lithuania and Livonia to the north, and *Muscovy* to the east, further proving that Russia historically speaking, is an exonym of Ukraine, that was stolen by Muscovy. Germany used to call itself the Holy Roman Empire, that didn’t mean they became the Romans, and all of a sudden had a right to claim whole of Italy and its history, but yet, that’s exactly what Russia (Muscovy) did in regards to Rus'-Ukraine, which is a horrible injustice!

[@诚达]

The prosperity and liberty of EU is preorder for decline with Russia’s aggression further close to EU.

[@AnnaConda-x3p]

While Baltic countries solved this issue, other EU members didn't quite, the Russian gas being bought by UK transported by ships now is being resold to those other EU countries, how about that...

[@frankng792000]

Bravos Baltic states.

[@WaiGee_]

Reminder to be aware of russian bots in the comments

[@barryhoward7997]

Great feel good story. I don't think it can be explained in a few minuets. Germany has beach front on the Baltic Sea. They think EU, but you left them off of the list. Why would Russia attack Poland when they could attack other countries on the Baltic who would be an easier target closer to their own beach front on the Baltic? I could only hope the EU would think like the Baltic countries. They get it. And, they have my respect.

[@dmitryreshetko9]

Small nations must not tie our hands when. we are fighting for their rights and freedom

[@leannevandekew1996]

Have you heard that Trump's new favorite food is hummus: he heard it was made of Russian chick pea.

[@disnacdisnac4215]

How NATO & Russia are Preparing to Fight Total War

[@willemvanriet7160]

We should just starting to call Belorussia russia

[@minthful]

Of course the flags along with the images of Vilnius and Riga had to be wrong at 00:35 😅

[@CashMacGregor]

DW is the best news agency on the planet. thank you from canada.

[@BruceJ999]

😂😂😂

[@berkvjli]

Pay attention to what industries or services get hacked because that is what they will try to infiltrate or affect in some way. The big questions are what information they are hacking, why they want it and what they can do with the information and how to safe guard against these possibilities.

[@aleksej6489]

did anyone saw prices of Rail Baltic ? :D

[@ProfessorFickle]

Use Mines anti tank mines Anti personnel mines Dig a Trench

[@jebbo-c1l]

bunkers, anti tank obstacles, etc

[@ГеннадийСеднев-м3щ]

Тогда мы применим ракеты и бомбы повышенной мощности и всё превратим в лунный пейзаж

[@ProfessorFickle]

@@ГеннадийСеднев-м3щ: Article 5 Attack on one is a attack on all .

[@alfonsasgrinevicius7477]

Lunar landscape around Moscow, Tula , Murmansk ? Ha ha ha. China's flag above Vladivostok (Haishen) ? LOL squared

[@aleksej6489]

@@ГеннадийСеднев-м3щ не пали кантору.. пускай надються что они смогут заминировать всю територию страны :D

[@vladdestroyer7002]

just recruit smart people to work like you recruit soldiers

[@rorytribbet6424]

Seems like the baltics might sadly need to scale back on digitalization tbh… it’s great to use, but their risk is so high simply due to Russia’s desire to hurt them and it’s capability to do so in the cyber domain

[@adamjavier580]

The best defence is a good offense. So, russia would think twice before attacking.

[@dainiusm5436]

Lithuania 🫡🫡🫡

[@maldziunaite]

Good one. Though I would expect more effort to pronouce city names and surnames in the right way;-)

[@dariusb276]

I live in Lithuania and would say economy in good shape just on TV.according TV propoganda average salary is 1987 Euros in reality 1000-1200.

[@SamogitianGaming]

As a Lithuanian, those pronounciations are hurting my brain

[@josealvaro-bc7zv]

😅😅😅 Parabéns e muito bem Suécia 🇸🇪 . Em breve Ucrânia , Geórgia , Moldávia ,,, benvindos á NATO. Durante 80 anos,o russo , rodeado por todos os lados pela potência ocidental já não mexe um dedinho.Hurrrraaa vivaaaaaaa Durante 40 anos,os jovens moskóvios terão que pagar a guerra do putin porque se emigrarem, ninguém os quer em territórios civilizados, têm sempre uma boa escolha,os BRICs ; irão, etiópia, arábias, Índia ou países desses riquíssimos, paradisíacos cheios de fome e ditaduras. Entretanto, Japão 🇯🇵 , Coreia do Sul 🇰🇷 possìvelmente a comandarem diversos países numa OTAN no hemisfério sul como Taiwan ou Filipinas. Go go Crimeia heróis, sempre foi e será Ucrânia livre 🇺🇦🔱🇺🇦

[@pauliusf7182]

Okay you first painted the wall towards Poland Poland is EU should be the same as Baltics really not nice 🤣

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

9:17 Where is the United States? Yet they complain the loudest.

[@MoeHamHead-bx7og]

Where is Russia geographically compared to the United States? Much further away than European nations. And yet who has contributed more than $75 billion? The United States. And who contributes the highest share of its GDP to defense year after year, with only Poland matching it? The United States. Europeans complain the loudest, and yet do the least for their own defense.

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

​@@MoeHamHead-bx7og South Korea is further away than America, yet South Korea has contributed more than the US. Why is that? Japan contributes more, and yet...? Heck Australia is ahead of America, they are literally on the other side of the planet. And no, many of the countries you see on that list fulfill and sometimes exceed the 2% per GDP minimum. The problem is that America has people like you who don't know what they are talking about, and use outdated talking points from decades ago, from the Obama Administration, before most of them fulfilled their defense pledge. They do now. 2014 changed a lot. Do your research.

[@purpplekushh]

@@MoeHamHead-bx7og bruh, please take a globe in your hands :DDD

[@MoeHamHead-bx7og]

@@purpplekushh Please stop using words like "bruh." Then calculate the distance from Moscow to Tallinn. Derp...derp...

[@purpplekushh]

@@MoeHamHead-bx7og can you take a globe in hands ? 😂😂 calculate how far is Alaska from Russia

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

Czechia is like: V4 👎, the Baltics 👍

[@chiranjibsharma8218]

Partners mean understanding.... Nation means defend its own people interest.... War means.... war....

[@anthonykelly4432]

you forgot to tell us how much they are paying for new gas i wonder why?

[@SuperVincas]

95 gasoline 1,5e. so what :D

[@PlaceHolder-br9pz]

more expensive gas is far better than Putin being able to blackmail your country.

[@StewartChaimson]

Very interesting. They wanted into NATO, worried about the long-term threat, but like Germany, didn't build out for LNG (hoping for the best).

[@JosephHoggang-bk4bk]

WHY OH WHY these tiny countries dare resist Russia?

[@burningblue1254]

Because they want to live free and not fall under the Orc jackboot

[@michaelwilson9921]

No need to resist, as Russia has no interest in them. Russia's concern is only with Ukraine and Georgia.

[@HuskyOwner-bl1jf]

@@michaelwilson9921 Sure Ivan and we also believe in the Easter Bunny

[@bunyip7343]

@michael-muller By any metric used to measure a countries happiness, freedom, level of corruption.... Europe is far ahead of Russia. The USA? They have a lot of their own internal battles, but still outperform Russia.

[@burningblue1254]

@@michaelwilson9921 and what is that concern other than absorbing them against their will.

[@robertprawendowski2850]

⭐

[@Lonor77]

No in-depth or details about much, you can do better

[@PlaceHolder-br9pz]

There is a KZbin channel called Perun, he's got a roughly one hour video going into excruciating detail on the Baltic defense strategy.

[@gigasmr1872]

Latvia literally speaks more Russian than Latvian thats why, and I think Russia did give us back everything that Germans took from us😢

[@Thomas.Deverell]

What do you mean by Europe's doorstep? Both Ukraine and Russia are in Europe.

[@Heinakuhi]

Pointless to bring into discussion about tectonic plates that have moved for billion of years as an argument how russia is europe. They are not europeans. Not mentaly and culturaly

[@Thomas.Deverell]

@@Heinakuhi Tectonic plates have nothing to do here. Russians is a European people that originated in Europe and have always been there, not somewhere else, unlike Finno-Ugric who migrated to Europe from Siberia, so Russians are more European, than Finns, Estonians and Hungarians. Interestingly enough you didn't mention Ukrainians which first were mentioned in history only in the end of the 19th century and got their independent state only in 1991, where the majority are ethnic Russians and speak Russian.

[@realsimonwest]

@@Thomas.Deverell Seek out the Hypatian Codex where Ukraine was mentioned in the 12th century.

[@SoBiased]

Complimenting one's own self is really weird

[@olivergarcia2304]

That's Putin's specialty! Really weird, eh?

[@ArtisZ]

What's weirder is to hire actors who cheer for you. 😂

[@adamichael627]

❤🍎🍎🍎🤛

[@yuriyu123]

Eastern europe, the eternal meatshield of western europe.

[@PlaceHolder-br9pz]

Germany was the meat shield for 40 years. It's simply a geographical fact that Germany can't play meat shield for the Baltics.

[@Percival5]

I pray for these countries to not fall on trap of the USA regime they will regret

[@TheYoutubeUser69]

yes just how all other nato nations really hate it there and wish they could be part of russia. who doesnt wanna be a vassal to a country where in 2024 about 35% of ppl still use outhouses xD

[@Kofferr]

@@TheKZbinUser69 We hate being part of the strongest military alliance ever created and being allied with the most prosperous nations, it's simply horrible. CSTO is a much better option, let's ask Armenia how they feel about it.

[@burningblue1254]

​@@TheKZbinUser69all countries aligned with NATO are prosperous and democratic unlike that pariah Russia.

[@purpplekushh]

ohh you missed your propoganda update, Russians say for past 30 years we are already occupied by USA regime, you should ask kremlin for propoganda updates. :DD

[@dallysinghson5569]

Is it the US regime that has allowed those countries to have a better quality of life than the Russian regime?

[@peterrisbergs7156]

How are the Baltics defending themselves from NATO? They should be neutral instead of playing NATO's chess game against Russia.

[@olivergarcia2304]

No! The Baltics should NOT be neutral with Russian brutes at their side. Historically, Russia is a country of imperialism and of bullying and entitlement. NATO is not playing chess games with Russia, it's the exact opposite. Nice attempt at turning this issue around and playing the victim. Russia is jamming GPS from Kaliningrad - why?

[@rh7018]

they were exactlky netral when russia set ultimatum in 1939 and 1940 that Baltics were not Ņeutral enough" and invaded anyway. nobody will trust russia for 100 years now ...

[@iam5085]

Lol, take the meds, quickly

[@olivergarcia2304]

peterrisbergs - Wait!?! What was that? The Baltics defend themselves from NATO?? Uhmm, yep, get those meds boy!

[@armlovesmetal1036]

You do know that The Baltics are valued NATO countries. These countries ran to NATO once the Soviet Union fell.

[@h8702]

Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas faced pressure to resign on Friday after reports that her husband has part ownership of a company that has kept operations in Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine.

[@realsimonwest]

Outdated information. That was because her husband had signed contracts with a Russian company before the war. He had to follow through but he's no longer operating in Russia since last year.

[@Intudesia8792]

If Amegeddon does happen, these 3 hawkish countries will be the first "gone in the wind"

[@juancsmix]

hawkish????

[@palar4195]

@@juancsmix more like chihuahua states. and no worry, they are too insignificant to spend any valuable ammo

[@rh7018]

@@palar4195 but but butt russis was so angry thay joined NATO that russai had to invade Ukraine instead ...

[@PlaceHolder-br9pz]

@@juancsmix They dare to remain steadfast in their independence and not bow to Russia. That offends Putin's superiority complex and makes him very angry.

[@louistan7560]

Recognizing this fact, they should stop their ceaseless barking.

[@nwhite3080]

Couldn't that be said for who their barking at... Russia barks they bark back and their bite is much harder then the Yorkie russia

[@burningblue1254]

Russia is the biggest barker of them all.

[@olivergarcia2304]

Wuf ...wuf... 😐

[@Lukas-jk6yr]

Also Russia should stop with their nuclear barking

[@burningblue1254]

@Lukas-jk6yr Russia threatening the nukes? Oh right, it's that time of the day.

[@rorytribbet6424]

My ops live in Moscow

[@-ilil-]

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[@nausiacnausiac]

México and Latinoamérica growing

[@lessparks8553]

To much online bottlenecks

[@Mixgameslv]

im not afraid of russia or putin, baltics should be neutral and be good neighboors with russia and thats all, stop being this aggresive war mongering retorics all the time, getting old you know.

[@whitehorse1092]

Russia is scared. 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@amilaperera1]

Top US proxies : Baltic Nations

[@nigelgarrett7970]

"US proxies" seems to be your favourite phrase. It shows your lack of understanding.

[@Kofferr]

Always wondered, how much do you get paid per comment?

[@burningblue1254]

If it wasnt for the Americans Russia would be speaking German

[@purpplekushh]

Ukraine isn't anymore proxy? :DD

[@burningblue1254]

@@purpplekushh no

[@kacperzimowski4626]

I would say that any country that supports NATO troops fighting in Ukraine, supports NATO troops defending any non-NATO countries simply asks for trouble (including my very own Poland). The only countries that they should keep defending should be NATO countries and ONLY those. I would be ashamed of Poland's interference in Ukraine if the direct war with Russia will ever break out. What's the point of risking it all and trying to save a non-nato country with billions of dollars of our aid if that very same country keeps calling you "Moscow's friend". There is no point!

[@Greego-z1z]

Putin is on record as saying he will not rest until Russia has taken back all the countries it once controlled

[@PlaceHolder-br9pz]

Go watch some Russian state media... According to them Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland aren't actually countries, while the Russian sphere of influence ends in Paris. Stopping these ambitions in Ukraine is our absolute imperative.

[@IamdeaththedestroyerofWorlds]

By crying

[@burningblue1254]

Joker

[@MrNeversweat]

Mr Putin Just move to the prosperous East and forget declining waist of time West They want their world, let them live in it but let us move on with the rest

[@PlaceHolder-br9pz]

Yes, thank you. But Putin wants his empire back and he can't bear seeing Ukraine move towards the West and become an actually developed country as Poland and the Baltics have. Otherwise Russians might get funny ideas, and could notice that Putin has been stealing billions from them for decades.

[@realsimonwest]

Yes get out of Ukraine.

[@JOBAHFam]

Russia living a rent free in Europe 😅😅😅😅😅

[@karliskokorevics6902]

I understand you're not a smart person. But Russia started the biggest war in Europe since WW2.

[@ultonian63]

Hundreds of thousands of them are living in Europe, plus Georgia and Kazakhstan, to avoid being roped into Putin’s war of aggression. I’m pretty sure they have to pay rent though.

[@JOBAHFam]

@@karliskokorevics6902 and your NATO started the biggest war in world .

[@JOBAHFam]

@@ultonian63 I know it's pained you... But cope more nafo bot.

[@ultonian63]

@@JOBAHFam projection from a potato-per-post shill.

[@operator9858]

each of the baltics states militaries are about the size of one russian military brigade and the russians have about 265 brigades worth of men. you think the russians are losing sleep over the baltics militaries? i dont....

[@dudarsky]

The brigades that are being annihilated by Ukrainians?

[@purpplekushh]

but why you think baltic states will not fight together? it will not be like in 1939.

[@operator9858]

@@purpplekushh it wont matter in the end and its one thing to get caught in the middle of a conflict but its another to be involved directly.

[@mortie638]

Fending off Russia? Russia isn’t trying to invade them.

[@VonRix]

One must be very naive by now to believe Russians will stop in Ukraine. They have been stoped in Ukraine by incredible courage, strength and determination of Ukrainian people to defend their country and freedom. Russians did not stop themselves.

[@iam5085]

Russian TV comedy likes to disagree, that drunk Medvedev included.

[@anssiluomaranta34]

Q: What does a russian say just before they are about to invade you? A: We will never invade you. (As seen in Ukraine)

[@jebbo-c1l]

of course it is

[@PlaceHolder-br9pz]

Then go watch some Russian state TV. Russia is already priming their population for the next war in the Baltics.

[@of_note]

that's great but the Lithuanian capital hospitals are missing beds now as we speak and we're in no conflict. I have to wait 10 days for a collar bone shard fracture surgery. Imagine what would happen if more people get injured. They are capped on a regular summer day just treating locals... Just sayin'

[@YuriiHonta]

using Ukraine