Section: Foreign media focused on Latvia
Donald Trump pulls support from Ukraine after speaking with Volodymyr Zelensky
US President Donald Trump ordered acting Chief of Staff of the White House Mick Mulvaney to halt provision of several hundred million dollars-worth of military assistance to Ukraine approximately one week following his phone conversation with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. …read more Source:: Baltic News...
EU confident new Russia-Ukraine gas deal coming, Ukraine critical
In long-term gas deal talks between Russia and Ukraine about Russian gas transit through Ukraine held in Brussels, the European Union has seen positive signs a new deal could be reached, while Ukraine has expressed readiness stop transit if needed. …read more Source:: Baltic News...
Prisoner exchange Ukraine’s achievement with blow to MH17 probe
Ukraine and Russia exchanging 35 prisoners as the countries continue to be involved in the Donbas war is a major victory to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, yet Moscow achieved the release of a key person in the investigation of the downing of MH17. …read more Source:: Baltic News...
Ukraine releases key witness of MH17, Putin predicts near exchange of prisoners
People, who shot down over Ukraine’s east the MH17 passenger flight, killing 298 persons have not been convicted, yet a court has freed a separatist air defence specialist. Moscow has said in this context that a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia was near. …read more Source:: Baltic News...
Finland introduces stricter visa requirements for Russians
Finland has put in place tougher visa requirements for Russian citizens. Helsinki explains this with bringing its position in line with Schengen rules, while a Russian diplomat feels the political background of the annexation of Crimea. …read more Source:: Baltic News...
Ukraine denies prisoner swap with Russia complete
The office of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has stated that talks to exchange prisoners with Russia are continuing despite earlier news that a swap had been performed. …read more Source:: Baltic News...
Russia frees Ukrainian sailors, film-maker Sentsov in large swap
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged dozens of prisoners, including Ukrainian sailors and film-maker Oleg Sentsov from Russian prisons, Meduza news portal reports. …read more Source:: Baltic News...
Trump, Macron willing to readmit Russia to G7, despite Crimea annexation
The leaders of France and the United States have expressed their backing to readmitting Russia to the G7 conference of world powers in 2020, despite Ukraine’s Crimea still being held by Moscow, CNN reports. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Estonia – no-country for Russian citizens from Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk
Russian passports of people from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in Ukraine, which are illegally controlled by pro-Kremlin separatists, will not be recognised in Estonia, the Estonian Foreign Ministry has stated. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Ukraine arrests Russian tanker, releases crew
Ukraine has arrested a Russian tanker in the Black Sea, alleging that it was used in an operation to block Ukrainian vessels from sailing through the Kerch Strait, the Ukrainian Security Service said adding the crew was allowed to leave. …read more Source: Baltic News...
