Section: LSM.LV (Latvia)
Latvian entrepreneur almost murdered in Ukraine
Businessman Andis Priednieks, who owns a woodworking company in Ukraine, was shot at, possibly due to his activities reporting corruption he faced there, reported Latvian Television (LTV) Sunday. …read more Source:...
Dombrovskis urges Ukraine to continue reform
Ukraine is implementing reforms too slowly. Accordingly, financial aid for Ukraine has been slowed as well, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis told Latvian Television Monday. …read more Source:...
Security Police arrest Latvian who fought in Eastern Ukraine
The Security Police has detained a Latvian who fought in Eastern Ukraine, reported LSM’s Latvian-language service Thursday via LETA. …read more Source:...
Security Police arrests Latvian who fought in Eastern Ukraine
The Security Police has detained a Latvian who fought in Eastern Ukraine, reported LSM’s Latvian-language service Thursday via LETA. …read more Source:...
Latvia bangs drum for Ukraine at Middle East discussions
During discussions among his EU peers in Brussels on Monday, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs said the bloc’s focus should be kept on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Baltics pledge support to developing Ukraine’s armed forces
The defense ministers of the three Baltic states have pledged further practical assistance to Ukraine in reforming and developing its armed forces, reported LETA news agency on Tuesday, referring to a statement by the Latvian Defense Ministry. …read more Source:...
Regulator piles on punishment for PrivatBank
The regulator of Latvia’s financial system, the Financial and Capital Markets Commission (FKTK), on Monday announced additional punishments for the local operation of Ukraine’s PrivatBank for failing to take proper precautions against massive money-laundering. …read more Source:...
MEP’s visit to Crimea paid for by European Parliament
Latvian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Tatjana Ždanoka, who controversially attended Crimea as an ‘international observer’ during the 2014 referendum on secession widely condemned by the West, has revealed that the European Parliament (EP) covered her traveling expenses for the trip after all, reported Latvian Radio Tuesday....
MEP’s visit to Crimea paid for by the European Parliament
Latvian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Tatjana Ždanoka, who controversially attended Crimea as an international observer during the 2014 status referendum widely condemned by the West, has revealed that the European Parliament (EP) covered her traveling expenses for the trip after all, reported Latvian Radio Tuesday. …read more...
Don’t trade Ukraine for Syria, says Foreign Minister
Latvia’s Foreign Minister, Edgars Rinkevics, on Friday issued a reminder to Europe not to forget the conflict in eastern Ukraine – and not to weaken sanctions against Russia in order to win its cooperation in Syria. …read more Source:...
