Section: Foreign media focused on Latvia
SEB: economic decline in Russia and Ukraine will continue
Recession will remain in the economies of Russia and Ukraine, as stated in the latest Eastern European Outlook compiled by SEB Bank. Experts of the bank believe economic decline will remain in Russia next year as well. It is likely the extent of the decline will depend on oil prices and sanctions, which could be extended. …read more Source:...
Netherlands: Malaysian airplane shot down above Ukraine with Russian-made rocket
The Dutch Safety Board released on October 13 the conclusions of an international investigative commission, stating that the Malaysia Airlines passenger airplane was shot down above eastern Ukraine in July 2014 by a Russian-made Buk rocket. …read more Source: Baltic News...
With truce largely holding in Ukraine, pro-Kremlin militants consider Syria as next stop
Since warfare in eastern Ukraine has largely ceased, separatist militants are considering going to Syria, where the civil war has intensified with Russian air strikes. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Parties of war in Ukraine inform of withdrawing small arms from buffer zone
The sides warring in Ukraine’s east have announced on October 3 that they have commenced the withdrawal of small arms away from a bufferzone. Meanwhile, France has admitted that reaching a durable peace would not be accomplished this year. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Anti-war protests held in Russian cities
As part of peace rallies in Russia on Sunday, September 27, some 200 people gathered in St. Petersburg and around 30 activists in Moscow calling on Russia to withdraw its soldiers from Ukraine and not to engage in warfare in Syria. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Poroshenko: Ukraine wishes to join NATO
President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine has noted on September 22 that being not part of the NATO has been a “criminal decision» that the current government is ready to change. …read more Source: Baltic News...
NATO secretary general on symbolic visit to Ukraine
At time, when the second Minsk peace deal has not been fulfilled, NATO Secretary General is visiting Ukraine on September 21. Jens Stoltenberg is expected to manoeuvre between voicing support to Kyiv and attempts not to provoke Russia. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Ukraine introduces economic sanctions against Russia
With the order of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Ukraine put in place on September 16 economic sanctions against Russia. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Sanctions against Putin’s associates and pro-Russian militants in Ukraine to be extended
On Monday, 14 September, leaders of European Member states decided to extend sanctions against pro-Russian militants in Ukraine and people close to Russian President Vladimir Putin by six more months. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Photo: Latvian basketball team loses to Ukraine
With a score of 74:75 (21:14, 18:24, 23:22, 12:15) Latvia’s basketball team lost to Ukraine on Wednesday, 9 September. It is worth mentioning that this is the first achievement for Ukraine in the European Basketball Championship. …read more Source: Baltic News...
