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By stocking up on antidote for Nord Stream 2 workers, Russia admits chemical threat – Lithuanian analyst

Between 1947 and 1948, the Soviet Union dumped east of the Bornholm Island an arsenal of chemical weapons containing warfare agents, in particular, adamsite, diphenylchloroarsine, and mustard gas.

18:30, 03.03.2021

Russia putting lives, ecosystem at risk by ignoring WW2 chemical poisons buried along Nord Stream 2 route – SZRU

Ampoules with atropine (an antidote for chemical warfare agents) have been delivered to the pipelaying vessel, which means Russia is aware of the hazard, intelligence operatives say.

18:00, 01.03.2021

Denmark: Nord Stream 2 AG may use pipe-laying vessels with anchors

The company can use pipe-laying vessels with anchors, either independently or in combination with DP pipe-laying vessels.

15:20, 06.07.2020

Sweden, Baltic countries may get multi-billion compensation for Russian nuclear waste burial in Baltic Sea – media

The retired intelligence officer asserted that the waste came from the large former Soviet naval base Karosta – next to the city of Liepaja in Latvia, southeast of Sweden and only a few hours away by boat.

21:26, 28.12.2019

Ukraine's FM Prystaiko to take part in NATO summit in London

The minister will take part in the panel discussion "From the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea: Security on NATO's Frontlines."

20:10, 30.11.2019

Nord Stream 2 poses major threat to environment in Baltic Sea over WW2-era chemical munitions – experts

Massive volumes of chemical warfare agents were at different periods dumped in the area along the planned pipe-laying route.

16:15, 03.11.2019

Ukraine's Cabinet mulling over project to integrate waterways from Black to Baltic Sea – PM Honcharuk

According to Honcharuk, this is absolutely real.

19:09, 14.09.2019

Denmark bans Nord Stream 2 construction in its economic zone

The government once again blocked the advance of the new gas pipeline through its territory.

18:45, 27.03.2019

Poroshenko sees threat to NATO in number of Russia's naval ships in Black Sea

Russia also has a significant presence in the Baltic Sea.

11:43, 07.12.2018

Russian aggression in Azov Sea area important for Nord Stream 2 case – analysts

Russia might use Nord Stream 2 pipeline protection as an argument to control vessels traffic in the Baltic Sea.

16:00, 29.11.2018

Finland moves to boost its naval power in Baltic Sea hotspot - media

The projected $500 million investment for the ships includes surface-to-surface missiles, torpedoes, ship guns and sea mines.

15:40, 22.10.2018

Ferry with 335 people on board on fire in Baltic Sea – media

The ferry was heading to the Lithuanian port town of Klaipeda from Kiel, Germany.

18:55, 02.10.2018

NATO fighter jets scramble eight times to intercept Russia aircraft over Baltic Sea

On June 5, NATO fighter aircraft were scrambled four times to intercept Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

23:33, 11.06.2018

Odesa-Gdansk highway to connect Baltic, Black seas

Some UAH 4 billion will be allocated for the construction of the high-speed Gdansk-Odesa (GO) Highway, which will connect Poland’s Gdansk and Ukraine’s Odesa, the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine reported citing Minister Volodymyr Omelyan as saying.

16:05, 20.09.2017