Section: Latvia
Cameraman detained for littering at demo
A citizens’ protest on behalf of a Russian-held Ukrainian pilot at the Russian Embassy dispersed peacefully Monday afternoon, but not before State Police (VP) officers arrested a cameraman filming the event for the commercial television channel TV3. The arrest prompted outrage over possibly inappropriate actions taken by the law enforcement...
Latvian embassy in Ukraine has no information on allegedly killed militant from Latvia
According to press-secretary of Latvian Interior Ministry Karlis Eihenbaums, Latvian embassy in Ukraine has no information about the allegedly killed militant from Latvia. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Ilves: EU must reaffirm its unity in efforts to contain aggressor in Ukraine
Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves has on Sunday, January 25, condemned a rocket attack on Ukrainian city of Mariupol carried out by pro-Kremlin separatists, in which at least 30 people were killed. Ilves has urged the European Union to react with a joint position and further sanctions. …read more Source: Baltic News...
The first militant with ties to Latvia may have been killed in Ukraine
According to information posted on a website dedicated to the conflict in Ukraine, the first Latvian citizen who decided to join the ranks of Ukrainian separatists may have been killed. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Possible Latvian among fallen terrorists in Ukraine
According to information from internet sites dedicated to reporting on the conflict in Ukraine, a man killed fighting for the self-declared Lugansk People’s Republic may be of Latvian origin, reported LETA Friday. …read more Source:...
Rinkēvičs: Minsk Agreement ‘not dead yet’
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs said Friday he had not given up on hopes the Minsk Agreement signed by Ukraine and Russia could still be implemented to bring peace, but warned the European Union could toughen its stance on sanctions if progress is not made soon. …read more Source:...
Demonstration in support of arrested Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko to be held in Riga
Latvian Ukrainians Congress invites Latvian residents to support Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who is currently kept under arrest in Russia. A special demonstration will be held on Monday, January 26th, the day of the opening of the European Council’s parliamentary assembly. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Grybauskaite met with Ukrainian and Georgian leaders in Davos
President Dalia Grybauskaite met with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili to discuss regional security issues and the progress their countries have made in implementing European reforms, reported BC presidential press service. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Ukraine: Russian forces on offensive in Luhansk oblast
The Ukrainian army has announced Russia’s forces are attacking Ukrainian positions, while fighting in eastern Ukraine spreads to the direction of the Russian border. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Rinkevics: future of EU-Russian relations will depend on Minsk agreement
The possibility of EU-Russian relations returning back to normal depends on Russia and its actions in Ukraine, said Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics during the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. In the event of failure to comply with Minsk agreement, there will be no reason to speak of removal of sanctions against...
