British troops to make up 25% of ‘spearhead’ unit initially based in eastern Europe to ease fears of Baltic member statesThe UK is to contribute a quarter of the troops in a new 4,000-strong Nato rapid reaction force for initial deployment in the Baltics, easing anxiety among member states near Russia’s border that the Kremlin could repeat its aggression in Ukraine elsewhere in the region.The announcement will come against the backdrop of peace talks involving Russia and Ukraine in Minsk, the Belarusian capital, aimed at achieving a ceasefire to bring an end to the months of fighting between Ukrainian forces …read more
Source: The Guardian