US EditionNew road linking Baltic states to Poland opens at a time of tensions with Russia
The Via Baltica road will improve NATO troop mobility and regional defense amid increased Russian military activity, spanning 970 kilometers through four Baltic states and Poland.
- On Monday, Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda opened a major Via Baltica section at the Poland–Lithuania border, calling it the region's most important corridor.
- The route crosses the Suwalki Gap, a narrow strip between Belarus and Russia's Kaliningrad exclave described as a potential target, and NATO troops could potentially move faster to aid the Baltics using Via Baltica.
- Stretching 970 kilometres from Warsaw, Poland to Tallinn, Estonia, Via Baltica includes the A5 highway four-lane section linking Kaunas, Lithuania with Suwalki, Poland.
- Regional officials point to recent incursions, as the opening occurs amid rising Europe–Russia tensions and reports of Russian drones and jets in September.
- As part of European route E67, several northbound sections remain two lanes and will be expanded later, Lithuania's Transportation Ministry says, linking Finland to Czechia.
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Poland and Lithuania open Via Baltica road connection between them
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Poland’s president, Karol Nawrocki, and his Lithuanian counterpart, Gitanas Nausėda, have attended a ceremony to mark the opening of a section of highway across…
The European road E67 combines the Baltic Republics with the rest of the European Union. It is a strategic project for European integration and NATO supplies to the Eastern Front
On Monday, the Presidents of Poland and Lithuania, Karolis Nawrocki and Gitanas Nausėda, will open the renovated Kaunas–Marijampolė–Suwalki section of the international Via Baltica highway connecting Lithuania and Poland.
Polish and Lithuanian presidents open new road conneting Baltic states to Poland
A significant roadway connecting the three Baltic states to Poland was inaugurated on Monday amidst escalating tensions between Europe and Russia. The road, known as Via Baltica, traverses the narrow land corridor between Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave, commonly referred to as the Suwalki Gap. This area has frequently been identified as a potential target in the event of a Russian attack on NATO. During the inauguration ceremony held a…
Via Baltica Now Open! Presidents Nawrocki and Nausėda Couldn’t Hide Their Joy — SEE PHOTOS
“The section of the Via Baltica route connecting Poland and Lithuania is much more than just a transport corridor,” said President Karol Nawrocki during the opening ceremony of the new motorway link between the two countries. See the photos below! On Monday, Polish President Karol Nawrocki met with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda on the Polish-Lithuanian border, where they took […] The post Via Baltica Now Open! Presidents Nawrocki and Naus…
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