Moscow and Minsk are making efforts to counter security cooperation among the Nordic and Baltic countries.

Financial and political constraints will make it harder for many governments to maintain balance in the coming months.

Recent moves suggest the Baltic country is favoring Brussels over Moscow.

The Baltic state's moves may discourage cooperation from Moscow.

Rosneft's and Gazprom's roles may change for the sake of Russia's energy sector.

A change in government could alter the country's position in Europe but not its policies concerning Russia or energy.

The eurozone's integration efforts mean different things to Poland, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Lithuania.

Poland's lack of natural barriers has invited foreign invasion, but it also creates opportunities.

The country could play a key role helping the Baltic states reduce their dependency on Russian energy.

The timing of the reshuffling likely means Belarus will continue distancing itself from the European Union.