Darkened By A Bloody History, Baltics Hope To Be Bolstered By NATO

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Corey Flintoff
All Things Considered | Jul 15, 2014

Russia's recent involvement in Ukrainian political turmoil touched a raw nerve in the Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. All three are now members of the EU and NATO, but they have painful memories of the Soviet occupation. Leaders of the Baltic states are asking for a bigger NATO presence in their countries, a move Russia angrily opposes.

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