Section: Foreign media focused on Latvia
In Ukraine war, Easter truce does not hold
In the Donbas War still raging in eastern Ukraine an Easter truce has been breached in 20 instances during the past day and night to April 3. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Poland to purchase defence missiles from U.S. for 3 billion euros
Poland has signed an agreement to buy the Patriot missile defence system from the U.S. for 3.85 billion euros, as Russian annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 has motivated Warsaw to quicken its military modernisation. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Baltics, other EU members, Ukraine, U.S., expel over 100 Russian diplomats
In reaction to the Salisbury attack and citing violations by Russia of the Vienna convention of diplomatic relations, the three Baltic states, 11 other member states of the European Union, as well as the U.S. and Australia have stated they would expel well over a hundred Russian diplomats. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Ukraine: British diplomats expelled from Moscow could work in Kyiv
In a reaction to Russia’s announcement that it would expel 23 British diplomats from Moscow as part of the UK-Russia argument over poisoning of double-agent in an English city, Ukrainian Foreign Minister has suggested to his British counterpart that the 23 diplomats could now work in Ukraine. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Latvia’s ministry: Crimea’s annexation is illegal
18 March 2018 will mark four years since the Russian Federation violated Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by annexing the Crimean Peninsula and causing military aggression in the country’s eastern region. With its actions the Russian Federation has violated international law and basic principles of international...
No fatigue in EU’s assistance to Ukraine, Mogherini says
The European Union expressed strong support to Ukraine as the bloc’s foreign and defence policy chief went on visit to Kyiv on Monday, March 12, and spoke of financial support to Ukraine. …read more Source: Baltic News...
EU’s targeted Russia sanctions over Ukraine prolonged for six months
The European Union has prolonged by September 15 its targeted sanctions in place over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Russia to move out from Ukraine its truce monitors
Russia has stated it would move out its servicemen tasked with monitoring truce in the ongoing war in eastern Ukraine operating as part of a joint Russia-Ukraine centre. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Estonia in OSCE urges Russia to meet international standards in Ukraine
Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sven Mikser, draw attention to support of Ukrainian territorial integrity and the protection of human rights, as he addressed fellow foreign ministers at the meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Vienna this week. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Latvia to send one more civil expert to Ukraine as part of OSCE mission
Latvia’s government has decided to send one more civil expert to Ukraine as part of the special monitoring mission performed by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe there, as confirmed by Foreign Affairs Ministry. …read more Source: Baltic News...
