Section: Foreign media focused on Latvia
Rinkevics: EU agrees adding multiple Russian and Ukrainian citizens to the list of sanctions
European Union Foreign Affairs Council has agreed to add multiple Russian and Ukrainian citizens to the list of EU sanctions, as confirmed by Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics on his Twitter page. …read more Source: Baltic News...
War in Ukraine: Presidents aim to meet this week in Minsk
Ukrainian, Russian and French presidents, as well as German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on Sunday, February 8, to meet on Wednesday, February 11, in Minsk in a bid to stop warfare in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Baltic News...
War in Ukraine: Warring sides organise evacuation of civilians from centre of battles – Debaltseve
Both pro-Kremlin separatists and the Ukrainian army have on Friday, February 6, sent bus convoys to the recent epicentre of fighting – the town of Debaltseve to evacuate civilians, amid a temporaty truce in the war. …read more Source: Baltic News...
War in Ukraine: Merkel and Hollande in Moscow with new truce proposal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande will in Moscow on Friday, February 6, offer Russia a new peace plan in a bid to stop Russia’s war against Ukraine. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Baltic States and Benelux do not plan to provide military assistance to Ukraine
Baltic States and Benelux Union do not plan to provide military assistance to Ukraine, as announced by foreign ministers of these countries after their meeting in Tallinn. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Latvia’s provided assistance to Ukraine – approximately EUR 0.65 million
The total worth of material assistance and experience exchange with Ukraine reaches approximately EUR 656,900, according to information compiled by Latvian Foreign Ministry and LETA. …read more Source: Baltic News...
War in Ukraine: U.S. considering sending arms to Ukraine
U.S. government is discussing the option of sending weapons to increase its assistance to Ukraine government in defending the country against pro-Russian rebels in the east. …read more Source: Baltic News...
War in Ukraine: Fighting rages after unfruitful talks
In Ukraine’s east, on Sunday, February 1, fighting raged following peace talks in Minsk that ended without a result. …read more Source: Baltic News...
EU foreign ministers to blame Russia for Mariupol attacks and hatred-inciting media campaign
Foreign ministers of European Union member states plan to blacklist more persons and entities engaged in Russia’s war against Ukraine and to react to Russia’s desinformation campaign – read the draft conclusions of Thursday’s emergency meeting as seen by EU Observer news site. The conclusions must be adopted unanimously....
Whole territory of Ukraine put on high alert; Russian unit blamed for attack on Mariupol
Ukrainian government on Monday, January 26, reacting on increased fighting in the country’s east, imposed a state of emergency on partly-separatist-controlled Donetsk and Lugansk oblasts. A regime of increased emergency preparedness was introduced throughout the territory of Ukraine. …read more Source: Baltic News...
