Section: Foreign media focused on Latvia
Poroshenko sees Zapad as possible cover for invasion into Ukraine
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, has stated that proof point to Russia possibly planning to use next week’s military exercises in Belarus as a cover for invasion reasoning that “there is more and more proof of its preparations for an offensive war on a continental scale». …read more Source: Baltic News...
Chinese-Russian navy drill takes place in Baltic Sea
Russian and Chinese navies have launched their first joint military drill in the Baltic Sea raising concern to NATO member states Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, cautious of Russia’s aggressive actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Russia distances itself from proclamation of «Malorossiya» in eastern Ukraine
The Kremlin has noted that the proclamation of a county entitled “Malorossiya», or “Little Russia» in the pro-Kremlin-separatist-held eastern parts of Ukraine is a personal initiative of the rebel leader. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Memorial for victims MH17 unveiled in Netherlands
In Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands, the National Monument for the MH17 victims has been unveiled remembering those 298 people, who were killed over eastern Ukraine as a rocket hit a civilian passenger plane. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Stoltenberg: NATO is on Ukraine’s side and will not recognise Crimea annexation into Russia
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a visit to Ukraine stressed that in the war-torn east of the country, Minsk agreements “must be fully implemented and OSCE monitors be granted full, safe and unhindered access to the whole of Ukraine». …read more Source: Baltic News...
Ukrainian police arrests servers of software firm blamed for ransomware attack
Ukrainian cyber-security police has arrested servers operated by the tax software firm, which is blamed for unwillingly spreading the malware that resulted in a massive cyber attack in Ukraine and many other countries last week. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Russia involved in global ransomware attack, Ukraine establishes
Ukraine has stated it has evidence that Russia’s security services were behind last week’s global ransomware attack. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Eurovision asks Ukraine to pay fine for delays and row with Russia
The management of the international Eurovision song contest has asked Ukraine to pay a large fine for problems in the organisation of the 2017 competition events in Kyiv. European Broadcasting Union stated Ukraine’s state broadcaster UA:PBC should pay the fine because of “severe delays which created unnecessary difficulties»....
European Union extends sanctions against Russia
Latvia supports the extension of European Union’s sanctions against Russia, which were imposed to oppose Russia’s annexation of Crimea and aggression in Ukraine, as reported by Foreign Affairs Ministry. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Amid global ransomware cyberattack analysts point to Ukrainian accounting software
A number of cybersecurity firm analysts have noted that in this week’s international cyberattack, which has severely affected computer systems in Ukraine, has been linked to the Ukraine-built accounting and finance software MEDoc. …read more Source: Baltic News...
