<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Baltic states Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:10:05 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Baltic countries make urgent appeal to NATO over 'incidents fuelled by Russia's war']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/285x214/2187454_1.jpg"/><br><br>Three countries warned of Russian drones breaching NATO airspace.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:19:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Rebecca Robinson]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>NATO, Defence, Drones, Baltic states, Baltic countries, Russian drones, NATO airspace, air defence upgrade</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/2187454_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russian drones have breached NATO airspace.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/237x141/2187454_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russian drones have breached NATO airspace.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO urged to do one thing as lack of readiness for war laid bare in humiliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2173889_1.jpg"/><br><br>Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged the UK and NATO to alter its approach to rearmament after being humiliated on a large exercise.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:42:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Conor Wilson]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Rishi Sunak MP, Russia-Ukraine war, Drones, Baltic states, Rishi Sunak, NATO drone readiness, Ukrainian drone warfare, Baltic drone wall</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2173889_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[NATO troops were humiliated by a handful of Ukrainians on an exercise last year ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2173889_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[NATO troops were humiliated by a handful of Ukrainians on an exercise last year ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terrifying war game reveals Putin could defeat 'desperately unprepared' Nato in days]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/285x214/2167504_1.jpg"/><br><br>In a chilling simulation, experts reveal how swiftly Russia might overpower Nato, leaving the West grappling with its own vulnerabilities.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Michael D. Carroll]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>Vladimir Putin, NATO, Baltic states, Putin, Nato readiness, Russian aggression</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/2167504_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The simulation envisions events unfolding in October 2026]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/237x141/2167504_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The simulation envisions events unfolding in October 2026]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin's 'next target' erupts at EU over new Russia plan - 'no evidence of change']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/285x214/2157529_1.jpg"/><br><br>The country's ambassador to the EU has said that his country opposes resuming dialogue with Russia.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:52:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Emily Wright]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>Lithuania, European Union, Russia-Ukraine war, Baltic states, Russia, Ukraine, Giorgia Meloni, Emmanuel Macron, Vladimir Putin, EU-Russia dialogue, Ukraine invasion, defence strategy, Nerijus Aleksiej&#x16B;nas, Suwa&#x142;ki Gap, Vilnius evacuation plan</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/2157529_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The country's ambassador to the EU has said that his country opposes resuming dialogue with Russia]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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Wright]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>Vladimir Putin, European elections, Moldova, Russia-Ukraine war, Soviet Union, Russia, Baltic states, Black Sea, Hybrid Attacks, Maia Sandu, provoke Russia, Donald Trump peace deal, EU membership, cyber warfare, testing ground, control the Continent</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/2152238_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Putin is preparing hybrid attacks to subvert European democratic elections, the leader has warned]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/237x141/2152238_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Putin is preparing hybrid attacks to subvert European democratic elections, the leader has warned]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATO ally builds 175-mile long barrier along Russian border amid WW3 fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/285x214/2151674_1.jpg"/><br><br>The Baltic nations are building a ring of steel along their borders with Russia and Belarus amid concerns they could come under attack.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:58:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[James Knuckey]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>Russia, Latvia, Baltic states, Lithuania, Belarus, Vladimir Putin, World (section)</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/2151674_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Riga is seeking further upgrades to the 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war, Vladimir Putin, NATO, Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Putin, World War Three, NATO invasion, Baltic states occupation, GUR military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, start operations in 2030, NATO article</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/2148786_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin will trigger World War 3 in just over a year, a new forecast has warned]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/237x141/2148786_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin will trigger World War 3 in just over a year, a new forecast has warned]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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