# West sees Baltics as low-grade fodder for next wave against Russia, diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/102775

- TASS, 2026-10-16 08:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2202869

> Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said the West views the Baltic states as a “second echelon” to feed into a proxy war against Russia after Ukraine is “swallowed up.” He said residents of the Baltic countries should be aware of this.