Section: Foreign media focused on Latvia
After increasing battles in Ukraine both sides report on casualties
More than ten people have been killed in a recent flare-up in fighting in the Donbas war in Ukraine. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Poroshenko warns Ukrainians could get disillusioned with Euro-integration
The choice of the people of Ukraine to go the road of deepening ties with the European Union could turn into disappointment if delays with visa regime and association agreement continue, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko stated. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Power cut in Kyiv deemed cyber-attack
A massive power cut in the Ukrainian capital in December has been a cyber-attack, computer system security specialists have established. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Increasing fighting in Ukraine claims victims
With fighting intensifying in the Donbas War, Ukrainian forces announced on December 20 that one Ukrainian soldier has been killed and nine wounded in the country’s east. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Ukrainian government to nationalize PrivatBank
On Sunday, 18 December, Ukrainian government acquired 100% of shares in PrivatBank, which happened after Ukrainian Central Bank requested temporary state monitoring over PrivatBank. …read more Source: Baltic News...
EU extends targeted sanctions against Russia
The heads of European Union member states decided in a summit on December 15 to extend for another six months the bloc’s sanctions against Russia for Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Dutch court rules for Crimean ancient treasures to go to Ukraine
A court in the Netherlands decided on December 14 that ancient valuables lent to a museum in Amsterdam should be sent to Ukraine, not returning them to museums in Crimea. …read more Source: Baltic News...
EU auditors don’t know, where billions allocated to Ukraine were spent
The European Union over the recent years transferred billions of euros to Ukraine, for the most part as direct budget support and yet EU’s European Court of Auditors stated on December 6 it was unable to say how the money was spent. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Police shoot-out ends tragically in Ukraine
Two Ukrainian police units on December 4 mistook each other for criminals and engaged in a shoot-out, which ended with five policemen killed. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Ukraine’s citizens to receive visa-free travel to EU in near future
The head of European Union’s European Council Donald Tusk stated on November 24 that Ukrainian citizens will be able to travel to majority of EU states without a visa. …read more Source: Baltic News...
