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First shipment of Ukrainian agricultural products arrived at port of Riga The first train with Ukrainian agricultural products arrived at the port of Riga. From Ukraine, 1,423 tonnes of tripa were delivered in 54 containers through the Kaunas intermodal railway terminal. 17.10.23 12:52 1 614 8 World

Activists demanded release of Ukrainian hostages held by Kremlin outside Riga-based Russian embassy. VIDEO&PHOTOS By picketing the Russian embassy in Riga, the Latvian activists and representatives of the Ukrainian diaspora joined the worldwide effort to free Ukrainian political prisoners unlawfully convicted by the Russian authorities. 22.06.18 13:09 6 926 15 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

"Avdiivka is Ukrainian Aleppo": Ukrainians protest at Russian embassies in Riga, Rome and Lisbon. VIDEO+PHOTOS Ukrainian communities of Portugal, Latvia, and Italy picketed Russian embassies in their countries. 03.02.17 14:17 26 920 37 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting

Granting visa-free regime with the EU agreed in Riga – Presidential Administration Ukrainian delegation at the Eastern Partnership summit was able to solve the political issue of granting Ukraine a visa-free regime with the EU. 24.05.15 18:10 21 765 225 Previously in trend: Ukraine - EU

Poroshenko: Eastern Partnership Summit enhanced Ukraine's support by EU. PHOTOS President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko expressed gratitude to the organizers of the Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga for hospitality and declared support of Ukraine. 22.05.15 21:09 19 218 192 Ukrainian Politics

Moldova, Azerbaijan and Georgia condemned the occupation of Crimea in Riga Summit Declaration. Armenia and Belarus refused Armenia and Belarus refused to condemn the annexation of Crimea in the declaration of the summit in Riga. 22.05.15 19:11 44 730 625 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine and Georgia may receive visa-free regime in the near future if they meet the case - EU Commissioner Hahn EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Johannes Hahn said that he expects European Commission’s positive assessment of the progress of the Ukraine and Georgia's Action Plan on visa regime liberalization with the EU. 22.05.15 11:58 13 424 188 Previously in trend: Ukraine - EU

Riga summit final document to mention Ukrainian conflict and Russia’s actions - Prime Minister of Finland The participants of the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga will mention Ukrainian conflict and actions of the Russian Federation in the final statement. 22.05.15 11:04 3 160 11 Incidents

Poroshenko: Final Declaration of Eastern Partnership summit is ready President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says that the leaders of EU member states representing the European People's Party agreed on the text of the final declaration of the Eastern Partnership summit. 21.05.15 23:56 28 083 334 Previously in trend: Ukraine - EU

Nobody has the right to block the European integration of EU's Eastern neighbors - Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that nobody has the right to block the European integration of the Eastern neighbors of the EU, if they have chosen such path of development. 21.05.15 18:54 12 562 47 Previously in trend: Ukraine - EU