1
: of or relating to the Baltic Sea or to the states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
2
: of or relating to a branch of the Indo-European language family containing Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian see Indo-European Languages Table
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The delegation was made up of former Soviet republics – aside from the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – which had elected to compete as one unit.
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Sam Joseph, CNN, 11 June 2024
Why should the United States risk war with Russia over Ukraine and the Baltic states, or with China over semi-submerged rocks in the South China Sea?
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
His remarks come weeks after Germany claimed that Russia was probably behind a string of GPS disturbances in the Baltic region.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 7 May 2024
Thanks in large part to Poots’ work, the cave is still home to the largest bat colony in the Baltic states and is still considered one of the most important sites for bat conservation in the region.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were among the nations boycotting the ceremony.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 7 May 2024
Paris' decision suggests a potential split in the Western camp with several countries, including the Baltic states, vehemently opposed to giving Putin any form of legitimacy and potentially undermining Ukraine in its war with Russia after Moscow launched an invasion more than two years ago.
—Fox News, 6 May 2024
Governments and industry experts are sounding the alarm about the potential for major airline disasters due to increasing attacks against GPS systems in the Baltic region since the start of the war in Ukraine.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 4 May 2024
Countries on Europe’s eastern fringe, closest to Russia – such as Poland, Finland, and the Baltic states – have never needed convincing of the need to ratchet up defense investment.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
Sam Joseph, CNN, 11 June 2024
Why should the United States risk war with Russia over Ukraine and the Baltic states, or with China over semi-submerged rocks in the South China Sea?
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
His remarks come weeks after Germany claimed that Russia was probably behind a string of GPS disturbances in the Baltic region.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 7 May 2024
Thanks in large part to Poots’ work, the cave is still home to the largest bat colony in the Baltic states and is still considered one of the most important sites for bat conservation in the region.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were among the nations boycotting the ceremony.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 7 May 2024
Paris' decision suggests a potential split in the Western camp with several countries, including the Baltic states, vehemently opposed to giving Putin any form of legitimacy and potentially undermining Ukraine in its war with Russia after Moscow launched an invasion more than two years ago.
—Fox News, 6 May 2024
Governments and industry experts are sounding the alarm about the potential for major airline disasters due to increasing attacks against GPS systems in the Baltic region since the start of the war in Ukraine.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 4 May 2024
Countries on Europe’s eastern fringe, closest to Russia – such as Poland, Finland, and the Baltic states – have never needed convincing of the need to ratchet up defense investment.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
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Baltic
adjective
Bal·tic
ˈbȯl-tik 
1
: of or relating to the Baltic Sea or to the states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
2
: of or relating to a branch of the Indo-European languages containing Latvian, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian
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