Poland and Baltic nations plan to withdraw from landmine convention

Outside the Russian danger, internal economic problems, dissatisfied citizens and disinformation: how politicians in the Baltic states are fighting for the right course.

Lithuania and Poland apparently plan to move mines at their borders with Russia and Belarus. The danger of a Russian attack is real, according to an expert.

Poland, Baltics Seek Mines Amid Russia Border Fears

On March 18, 2025, defense chiefs from Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania jolted global headlines, pushing to abandon the Ottawa Convention. They aim to deploy anti-personnel mines along borders with Russia and Belarus, undoing a 1997 ban on these lethal devices. The decision, triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, reveals a region […]

According to the Polish Deputy Minister of Defense, the army needs several hundred thousand or even a million land mines to provide defense.Moreover, Poland along with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have announced that they will withdraw from the Convention on Anti-Personnel Mines, also known as the Ottawa Treaty. The withdrawal procedure could take up to six months. Today, at the BEC, the order of registration on the ballot for the presidential …

Poland and Baltics plan Ottawa Treaty exit, sparking fears for the landmine ban's future

Against the backdrop of Russia's three-year war in Ukraine, Poland and the Baltics are preparing to exit the Ottawa Treaty, the landmark agreement that saw 164 countries destroy their arsenals of landmines and ban future use.