"Russia's Next Move"

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As the Baltics "Putin-proof", are they really Russia's next move?

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Nato air policing missions have long made Baltic nations feel safe.

But US President Donald Trump is changing that, thanks to his affinity with Vladimir Putin .

The Baltics spent 40 years swallowed up by the Soviet Union until it broke apart at the end of the Cold War .

But Putin still openly believes the Baltics belong back in Russia 's sphere of influence.

Estonia and the other Baltic nations were traditionally more vulnerable than the rest of Nato as they were geographically isolated from the alliance's members in western Europe .

But that has been largely resolved now, since Sweden and Finland joined Nato , following Russia 's full-scale invasion of Ukraine .

The Baltic Sea has become the Nato Sea , says Camille Grand , former Assistant Secretary General at Nato .

With 900 personnel based in Estonia , it's Britain 's largest permanent overseas deployment.

Estonia is studying lessons learned from invaded Ukraine whose fate Estonia really hopes it won't have to share.

The UK spends 2.3% and aims to raise that to 2.6% by 2027 .

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