Latvia’s interior minister resigned today following pressure from the ruling coalition, whose members criticized police for allowing Russian-speaking people to celebrate Soviet World War II Day earlier this month. Latvia and its neighbors, Estonia and Lithuania, say Moscow used its victory over Nazi Germany to forcibly integrate the Baltic region into the Soviet Union. Latvian […]
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Latvia-Estonia: ” Acts of genocide ” the killing of civilians by Russian soldiers in Ukraine
Latvian and Estonian lawmakers have voted in favor of classifying the killing of civilians in areas of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces as acts of genocide, according to statements posted on the two parliaments’ websites, Reuters reported. Russian troops withdrawing from northern Ukraine a few weeks after the February 24 invasion of Moscow left behind […]
Latvian President on actions of Russian forces in Ukraine: “I would call it genocide”
The behavior of the Russian military forces in Ukraine is equivalent to genocide, said today the Latvian President Egils Levic, after his return from a visit to Ukraine. Speaking in Riga late Thursday, Levic referred to what he saw with his own eyes during a visit to the war-torn country together with the heads of […]
Zelensky thanks Ukrainian ‘friends’ for visit to Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia for their support, following a visit by the presidents of the four countries to Kyiv on Wednesday. Andrei Duda, Gitanas Nauseda, Egils Levits and Alar Karis traveled to Ukraine to meet with their counterpart to show their support for the country where the Russian army […]
Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania deported Russian diplomats
Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have deported a total of ten Russian diplomats, the foreign ministries of the three Baltic states announced on Friday. “Estonia deported four diplomats in a coordinated move” in connection with activities incompatible with their diplomatic status related to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, “Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkievic wrote in a […]
Russia: Warning to Baltic states to ensure security of its embassies
LAST UPDATE: 21.01 Moscow today called on the authorities of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to “take action” to protect Russian embassies after a Russian diplomat was attacked in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, Reuters reported quoting Reuters. “We warn Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn that they are responsible for the consequences of the anti-Russian psychosis they have […]
Spain sends additional troops to Latvia
Spain will send an additional 150 troops to Latvia as part of a wider NATO build-up in the Baltic after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Spanish Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. Spain, which already has 350 troops on the alliance battle team in Latvia, is increasing the number in line with NATO response plans […]
Latvia: About 20 American Apache helicopters arrived in the country
About 20 US Apache attack helicopters landed at Latvia’s Lilvarde air base today, hours after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The arrival of the helicopters was announced last week, as part of the multinational exercise Saber Strike. However, it is considered part of US aid to the Baltic states. Earlier today, the United States sent […]
Ukraine: Latvia warns of security risks – 40 US troops arrive in the country
Latvia, a Baltic country that is a member of NATO and the EU, has said it needs to prepare for “potential security risks” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Latvia is safe, we do not pose a direct military threat,” the Latvian Foreign Ministry said today. “However, Latvia must be prepared for potential security risks – […]
‘List’ goes on: Norway-Latvia urges citizens to leave Ukraine
Norway and Latvia were added tonight to those countries that are calling on their citizens to leave Ukraine, citing the security situation and the concentration of large military forces in the region. The Norwegian Foreign Ministry said that “due to the serious and unpredictable situation” in Ukraine, it advised citizens to avoid traveling to that […]