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Russia’s Gazprom cuts off gas supplies to Latvia
Senior Latvian official says move has little effect as Baltic country decided to ban Russian gas imports from January.
Published On 30 Jul 2022
‘Putin’s war is against the whole world, not just Ukraine’
Anton Dolin, a Russian film critic who was subject to abuse in Moscow over his anti-war views, now lives in Latvia.
Published On 20 Jul 2022
Amid conflict, Latvia leads Baltics in felling Soviet memorials
Momentum to remove Soviet monuments gathers pace during Russia’s war on Ukraine, but issue remains divisive.
Published On 8 Jul 2022
Biden announces US military reinforcements across Europe
Biden to boost US land, sea and air military presence in several European nations as Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on.
Published On 29 Jun 2022

Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania stop importing Russian gas as part of European efforts to curb reliance on Russian energy.

Russia threatens with ‘an appropriate answer’ as Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia expel a total of 20 diplomats.

US president will seek to reaffirm ‘ironclad’ commitment to NATO allies, address fallout of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

The House of Representatives is also expected to vote on a ban on Russian oil imports.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Baltics after visiting Moldova and Poland, will travel next to France.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington ‘will be prepared to act’ if Russia invades Ukraine.

EU Commission pushes for Poland, Lithuania and Latvia to have more time to weigh asylum claims amid migration crisis.

Two-day meeting in Riga comes as concerns mount in Kyiv and Western capitals over Russian troop build-up near Ukraine.

At least eight people died and nine others injured in a blaze that broke out in an illegal hostel in Riga, police said.

Several countries have paused or limited use of the shot amid concern over reports of rare blood clots in recipients.

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