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Richard Milne

Nordic and Baltic Bureau Chief
Richard Milne covers Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden for the FT. He was previously capital markets editor, European business correspondent, correspondent in both Frankfurt and Paris as well as a graduate trainee, all at the FT, where he started in 2003.
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  • Friday, 1 July, 2022
    FT Magazine
    Life on the idyllic Swedish island where WW3 could start

    Experts say that a Russian invasion of the Baltic states could begin on Gotland, a quiet 1,200-square-mile island

  • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
    Norges Bank
    Norway makes surprise 50 basis point rise

    Policymakers in Oslo announce biggest rate increase in almost two decades

  • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
    Nato
    Estonia’s PM says country would be ‘wiped from map’ under existing Nato plans

    Kallas says alliance strategy would see Baltic states overrun in event of Russian invasion before being taken back

  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Russia warns Lithuania of serious consequences over Kaliningrad rail ‘blockade’

    Close confidant of Putin says Moscow’s measures would have ‘serious negative influence’ on Lithuanian population

  • Monday, 20 June, 2022
    Lithuania
    Russia threatens retaliation against Lithuania following rail ‘blockade’

    Baltic state halts transport via train of Russian goods under EU sanctions to exclave of Kaliningrad

  • Sunday, 19 June, 2022
    Global trade
    Global trade is not going into reverse, says Maersk boss

    US and European companies spreading production around Asia rather than reshoring, shipping group chief claims

  • Sunday, 19 June, 2022
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    Did UK inflation steady last month after April’s surge?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
    Nato
    Turkey rejects Nato offer of trilateral talks with Sweden and Finland

    Ankara wants Nordic applicants to security alliance to address concerns on terrorism

  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
    EU defence
    Germany plans to base extra Nato troops at home rather than Lithuania

    Berlin proposes 3,500-strong brigade for its own soil, which could be quickly deployed to Baltics if necessary

  • Monday, 13 June, 2022
    InterviewNato
    Nato chief says he had ‘no reason to believe’ Turkey would block Nordic membership

    Jens Stoltenberg says it is still possible to overcome Ankara’s ‘legitimate’ concerns

  • Saturday, 11 June, 2022
    Estonia
    Estonian PM set to form new coalition after conservative party joins talks

    Kaja Kallas cites ‘strong common ground’ with Pro Patria amid Russia’s war in Ukraine

  • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Latvian and Lithuanian leaders urge western unity to defeat Russia in Ukraine

    Countries should focus on stopping Moscow’s aggression and overlook cost of living crisis, say Baltic prime ministers

  • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
    Nato
    Germany backs Baltic demands for more Nato troops

    States bordering Russia want to replace ‘tripwire’ approach with robust forces and air defence mission

  • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
    Sweden
    Sweden’s government survives after MP secures pledge on Kurds

    Deal with Amineh Kakabaveh seen as complication for Stockholm’s Nato bid, which is being blocked by Turkey

  • Monday, 6 June, 2022
    InterviewNato
    Sweden must not bow to Turkey over Nato bid, Kurdish-born MP warns

    Amineh Kakabaveh holds decisive vote in parliamentary poll that could bring down government

  • Sunday, 5 June, 2022
    Finland
    Finland’s spy chief surprised at lack of Russian reprisals over Nato bid

    Antti Pelttari says Helsinki remains vigilant to threat from neighbour as it works on soothing Turkish terrorism concerns

  • Saturday, 4 June, 2022
    Estonia
    Estonian coalition collapses after tension over ‘core values’ escalates

    Prime minister accuses Centre party of failing to protect the country’s independence amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

  • Thursday, 2 June, 2022
    News in-depthWar in Ukraine
    Europe’s new defence bloc: Nordics and Baltics unite in face of Russian threat

    Denmark’s vote to end EU opt-out and Nato bids by Finland and Sweden redraw regional security map

  • Thursday, 2 June, 2022
    Inside BusinessNuclear energy
    The project that marks a blemish in Finland’s dealings with Russia

    Critics say the now abandoned Fennovoima nuclear plant stands as a symbol of hubris over handling Moscow

  • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
    EU defence
    Denmark votes to end EU defence opt-out

    Large majority in favour of joining Brussels policymaking body after Russian invasion of Ukraine

  • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
    Nato
    Finland woos Ankara with hint it could buy Turkish drones

    Helsinki starts charm offensive as it tries to persuade Turkey to back Nato application

  • Tuesday, 31 May, 2022
    Europe Express
    How the EU’s embargo on Russian oil came about, eventually Premium content

    Pipeline oil carve-out for central European nations helped secure deal

  • Monday, 30 May, 2022
    EU energy
    Dutch and Danish set to be cut off by Russia over gas payment dispute

    Latest countries to reject Moscow’s demands for payments in roubles highlights division within EU

  • Monday, 30 May, 2022
    EU defence
    Denmark poised to vote for tighter defence ties to EU

    Referendum could extend realignment of security links in Europe after Sweden and Finland asked to join Nato

  • Sunday, 29 May, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Baltics attack Franco-German talks with Putin over Black Sea blockade

    Diplomatic initiatives by Paris and Berlin seen as ‘paving way for more violence’ as rift grows over best approach to end war in Ukraine

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