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Atlantic Resolve Operation: American Abrams tanks and Bradley armored fighting vehicles arrived to Latvia. PHOTOS+VIDEO Over 120 pieces of US armor including M1A2 Abrams tanks and six AFV M2A3 Bradleys arrived by ship to Riga, Monday, March 9, where they were unloaded. 09.03.15 19:36 113 725 439 Incidents

Crimea was, is, and shall remain Ukrainian, - Latvian President Vejonis Latvia shuts out recognition of Russia's annexation of Crimea. 27.10.15 15:16 14 316 248 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

Russia wants to divert attention from ongoing aggression against Ukraine, – Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko thanked the leaders of the Baltic countries for their support and solidarity with Ukraine. 22.11.15 15:15 15 065 219 Ukrainian Politics

Latvia Is Ready to Recognize the DPR and LPR as Terrorist Organizations - Ambassador The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia in response to the appeal of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is ready to recognize the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics as terrorist organizations. 05.08.14 14:52 17 627 208 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Kremlin propagandist Graham Phillips detained in Latvia. VIDEO The British was nagging at the participants of a rally to commemorate fighters of the Latvian Legion. 16.03.16 17:20 79 716 203 World

Author of petition on Latvia merger with Russia got six months in jail A Latvian court on Friday sentenced Maksim Koptelov, an ethnic Russian resident, to six months in prison for launching an online petition calling for the country to merge with Russia. 26.02.16 23:28 16 797 181 World

Latvian society is tired of refugees from Ukraine, - head of Ministry of Internal Affairs The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Latvia Kristaps Eklons admitted that the society and businessmen feel tired of reception of military refugees from Ukraine. 21.06.22 15:50 48 312 178 World

Baltic states decide to disconnect from joint electrical system with Russia and Belarus The authorities of the Baltic countries made the decision to disconnect from the joint power supply system BRELL, which connects Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Belarus and Russia. 18.12.16 14:41 46 722 175 World

Presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia travel by train to Kyiv. PHOTOS Presidents of Poland Andrzej Duda, Estonia Alan Karis, Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda, and Latvian President Egils Levits are also heading to Kyiv. 13.04.22 08:32 21 138 155 Previously in trend: War

"Russia does not fulfill Minsk agreements," - Poroshenko held meeting with authorities of Defense Ministry of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. PHOTOS The President of Ukraine held meeting with Vice Minister of Defense of the Republic of Poland Tomasz Szatkowski, Minister of Defence of Latvia Raimonds Bergmanis, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Lithuania Juozas Olekas, and Minister of Defence of Estonia Hannes Hanso. 15.12.15 10:07 21 465 145 Ukrainian Politics

Merkel Is Going to Latvia to Discuss Ukrainian Conflict German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel is going to visit Riga on August 18 to discuss situation in eastern Ukraine with the leaders of Latvia. 11.08.14 16:58 21 907 135 World

Mayor of Daugavpils, Latvia, Elksninsh, called Crimea Russian and did not say that Russian Federation is aggressor Andrejs Elksninsh, the mayor of Daugavpils, Latvia’s second-largest city, called Crimea Russian, and also avoided calling Russia the aggressor and the sole culprit of the war. 06.11.22 17:58 21 180 131 Previously in trend: War

Department of State approves shipments of American-made lethal weapons to Ukraine by Baltic countries- Reuters The U.S. Department of State approved the request of the Baltic states and allowed them to supply American-made lethal weapons to Ukraine 20.01.22 07:30 24 750 128 Ukrainian Politics

NATO member countries agreed to deploy four battalions in Poland and Baltics, - Stoltenberg NATO leaders agreed to send four allied forces battalions in Poland and the Baltic states. 08.07.16 22:50 11 075 122 Incidents

"Destruction, death, explosions": Lukashenko's dictator associate Volfovich threatened Poland, Lithuania and Latvia with war The so-called " State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus" Alexander Volfovich threatened three EU countries - Poland, Lithuania and Latvia - with "destruction, death and explosions". 18.04.22 21:07 53 734 120 World

Russian Federation Bomber’ Flights Over Baltic Sea Is Provocative Act of Military Nature - Latvian Ministry of Defense The Latvian Defense Minister Raymonds Vejonis said that the Russian bombers’ flights over the Baltic Sea, which, as previously reported, were spotted by the NATO military and the Armed Forces of Estonia and Latvia are military provocation. 12.12.14 20:43 9 372 100 Incidents

"Fugitive officials’ henchmen told me they pay $200,000 each," - MP Pashynskyi on reasons behind downvoting of special forfeiture law People’s Front parliamentary faction MP Serhii Pashynskyi says the fugitive ex-officials of Yanukovych tenure offer bribes to lawmakers for downvoting the bill on special confiscation. 03.11.16 13:21 54 327 100 Economics

Latvia PM resigns after meeting with president, - Reuters Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma said on Monday that she was resigning her post. 07.12.15 11:28 19 124 98 World

Ukraine fails to return embezzled funds as information exchange with Latvia flops, - lawyer Ukraine has failed to return money stolen by certain Yanukovych era officials and kept on bank accounts in Latvia due to the lack of communication with Latvia's law enforcement agencies. 13.09.16 16:50 18 264 94 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family

NATO jets intercept Russian military aircraft near Latvia NATO air jets have intercepted a Russian military aircraft above the Baltic Sea near Latvia border. 17.08.15 14:05 18 176 86 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine grateful to partners for sanctions imposed against Russia over disrespect for Minsk deal, - Poroshenko Ukraine is grateful to its European and international partners for maintaining sanctions against the Russian Federation due to constant violations of the Minsk agreements. 04.04.17 17:37 11 142 83 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Latvia will hand over its entire fleet of helicopters to Ukraine, - Prime Minister Karins Latvia has already provided Ukraine with military aid alone amounting to more than 1% of its GDP, including the transfer of all available Stinger man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems, and is preparing to complete the transfer of all its helicopters. 21.06.23 15:25 23 338 80 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Latvia erected first three kilometers of fence on border with Russia First three kilometers of fence have been erected on the Latvian-Russian border, intended to be one of the ways of restraining illegal migrants. 28.03.16 15:38 17 462 79 World

Eight countries at UN condemn Russia's aggression against Ukraine Eight Nordic and Baltic states strongly support Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. 21.02.20 11:23 5 519 78 Ukrainian Politics

Latvia Arrested Accounts of Company Which Sold Ukraine Overpriced Boiko’s Drilling Tower Latvian state police arrested Highway Investments Processing LLP company accounts which sold Chornomornaftogaz the drilling tower at an overstated price. 18.12.12 09:05 11 595 73 Previously in trend: Boyko Platforms

Sberbank to sell its subsidiary in Ukraine Russia's biggest bank Sberbank is selling its subsidiary in Ukraine to a consortium of investors. 28.03.17 10:05 31 298 70 Economics

Baltic States and Poland will close entry of Russians with Schengen visas from September 19 Starting from September 19, Estonia closes entry for citizens of Russia, in particular those who have Schengen visas issued by third countries. 08.09.22 13:16 8 228 69 Previously in trend: War

Russia needed provocation rather than Eurovision, - Poroshenko The Russian Federation was not willing to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv. 04.04.17 18:55 13 390 63 Ukrainian Politics

Russian Air Incursions Rattle Baltic States - The Financial Times The Baltic countries are registering a dramatic increase in Russian military provocations, rattling nerves in a region which fears it could be the next frontier after Ukraine in Moscow’s quest at asserting its regional power. 25.09.14 11:36 13 252 62 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Olena Zelenska visits Ukrainian school in Riga. PHOTOS First Lady Olena Zelenska and Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Dmytro Kuleba have visited a Ukrainian secondary school in Riga. 17.10.19 12:25 12 041 61 Ukrainian Politics

NATO has no information that Russian UAV in Latvia was crashed intentionally NATO said it had no information that the crash of the Russian UAV in Latvia was intentional. 09.09.24 13:03 3 169 59 Previously in trend: War

Latvian budget boosted with €50M embezzled by former Ukrainian officials, - Delfi Latvia continues a probe into the origin of money that could be stolen from Ukraine's state budget and legalized by Latvian banks. However, the Prosecutor General's Office of Latvia says Ukraine has not provided any materials on the funds embezzled by former government officials. 13.09.16 14:35 21 257 59 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family

Parliament of Latvia recognized Russia as state sponsor of terrorism The Parliament of Latvia recognized Russia’s violence against the civilian population of Ukraine and other countries as terrorism, and Russia itself as a state that supports terrorism. 11.08.22 11:51 4 934 57 Previously in trend: War

Russian TV channel "Rain" was stripped of its broadcasting license in Latvia The National Council of Electronic Media of Latvia (NEPLP) decided to cancel the broadcast license of the Russian opposition TV channel "Rain". 06.12.22 09:55 5 784 54 World

Russia must be destroyed. We should not draw red lines for ourselves - President of Latvia Rinkevičs European countries should not be afraid of Russia, and the West should not be afraid to draw red lines. 15.03.24 13:11 10 797 51 World

President and Minister of Defense of Latvia called on NATO to provide Ukraine with tanks and planes: "No alternatives, compromises, peace talks" Latvian President Egils Levits and the country’s Defense Minister Artis Pabriks called on NATO allies to provide Ukraine with modern combat tanks and aircraft, and also warned against weakening their resolve in countering Russia. 02.09.22 23:21 3 887 51 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War

Russian language will no longer be taught in Latvian schools Latvia will make one of EU languages a second foreign one at schools by 2026/2027 academic year. Schoolchildren will probably no longer be able to study Russian as a second foreign language. 21.11.22 20:23 5 042 50 World

Russian TV channel "Rain" was fined 10,000 euros in Lithuania: it marked Crimea as "part of Russian Federation", called army "ours" The National Council for Electronic Mass Media of Latvia (NEPLP) fined the Russian TV channel "Rain" for 10,000 euros. 02.12.22 14:15 5 500 49 World

In office of President of Latvia Levits, Russian-language letter of MEP Zhdanok was ignored The office of Latvian President Egils Levits left the open letter of MEP Tetiana Zhdanok unanswered. In a letter written mostly in Russian, she demanded and called to explain why the website of the head of state will no longer have this language. 30.08.22 15:27 8 469 47 World

Latvia urged to limit Russians' entry to the EU after terrorist attack in Olenivka - Rinkevich Latvia again proposed a ban on EU tourist visas for Russians after the terrorist attack in Olenivka. 30.07.22 22:07 4 768 44 World

"NATO will deploy by rotation four robust multinational battalions to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland," - Stoltenberg NATO defense ministers agreed on important measures to strengthen the Alliance’s defense in the Black Sea region. 14.06.16 23:35 5 790 44 World

Latvia hands over first cars confiscated from drunk drivers to Ukraine The Sejm of Latvia passed a decision on the transfer to Ukraine of eight cars that were confiscated from drunk drivers. 08.03.23 18:08 15 716 44 World

We should give weapons to Ukraine and not tell Armed Forces where they can hit and where not - Head of Foreign Ministry of Latvia Rinkevich Ukraine needs to be given any weapon capable of destroying bases with missiles and long-range aircraft on the territory of Russia, and not to tell it where it can hit and where it cannot. 06.12.22 10:36 4 872 43 Previously in trend: War

Fence construction is completed on Latvian-Belarusian border. PHOTO Latvia has completed the construction of a 145-kilometre fence on the border with Belarus, worth more than €125 million. 01.08.24 08:31 5 928 42

War could last for years: Latvia called for supplies of weapons to Ukraine "as much as needed" The Russian-Ukrainian war could last for months or even years. Western countries must supply weapons to Ukraine until complete victory. 13.06.22 09:53 5 254 41 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia on revocation of license of "Dozhd" TV channel: We have freedom of speech, but laws must be followed The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgar Rinkevich, said that the country will provide diplomats of foreign countries with detailed explanations as to why the Russian TV channel "Dozhd" was deprived of its broadcasting license. 09.12.22 13:13 2 443 40 World

Putin is two steps ahead of Europe, we must prepare for hybrid war - President of Latvia Rinkevics Latvian President Edgars Rinkevičs called on NATO partners to act in advance and be ready for a hybrid war. 18.01.24 12:24 5 353 40 Previously in trend: War

Five US Air Force Black Hawks reinforce NATO battalion in Latvia. PHOTOS On Wednesday morning, March 1, five U.S. Black Hawk helicopters were delivered to Latvia as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. 01.03.17 13:45 28 603 40 World