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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In a joint statement in March, Poland and the three Baltic states announced their withdrawal, arguing for a rethink on which weapons are – and which ones are not – acceptable in the face of Russia’s aggression.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Suddenly the idea of taking back the Baltic states became a much more complicated affair.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
But a European official from one of the Baltic states, within touching distance of Russian soil, said there was growing concern that the U.S. could curtail sovereign decision making for military operations, should Russia invade and the eastern flank need to defend itself.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
May cited the Soviet annexation of Lithuania and the Baltic countries as an example of dealing with territory.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Suddenly the idea of taking back the Baltic states became a much more complicated affair.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
But a European official from one of the Baltic states, within touching distance of Russian soil, said there was growing concern that the U.S. could curtail sovereign decision making for military operations, should Russia invade and the eastern flank need to defend itself.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
May cited the Soviet annexation of Lithuania and the Baltic countries as an example of dealing with territory.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
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“Baltic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baltic. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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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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