Section: Latvia
Security Police look into Latvians fighting on Ukraine’s side too
The Security Police (DP) are paying attention not only to Latvians possibly fighting on the side of eastern Ukrainian separatists, but also looking into those who might be doing so on Ukraine’s side, national information agency LETA learned from the service Monday. …read more Source:...
In pictures: Orthodox Christmas in Ukraine, Russia and beyond
January 7 is the day when Orthodox believers and Old Believers celebrate Christmas in numerous countries in Europe and Asia. Here is a photo insight in celebrations with the participation of “regular» believers and heads of state. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Latvian MFA: EU continues to consider annexation of Crimea illegal
The European Union (EU) has a joint opinion of the necessity to continue considering the annexation of Crimea as illegal, the Foreign Ministry’s press secretary Karlis Eihenbaums told LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Uncertainty about Astana meeting on Ukraine’s peace talks
Leaders of Germany and France have voiced doubt over their participation in Astana peace talks with Ukraine and Russia, which according to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will take place on January 15. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Lithuania supports Ukraine by all possible means
Lithuania has been rendering all types of military assistance possible, including assistance to the country’s armed forces and humanitarian aid, since the beginning of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, reports the Ministry of National Defence. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Lithuania’s ambassador to Ukraine becomes national radio’s Person of the Year 2014
Lithuania’s national radio LRT gave the Person of the Year 2014 title to Lithuania’s ambassador to Ukraine, signatory of the Independence Act Petras Vaitiekunas. He was awarded for his diplomatic courage, reports LETA/ELTA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Mogherini urges to open new debate with Moscow
EU’s head of foreign policy Frederica Mogherini has noted that the EU should commence a new debate with Russia in order to end the “confrontation» over events in Ukraine. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Riga Mayor: EU sanctions against Russia not working
The European Union’s sanctions against Russia in retaliation for the annexation of Crimea and aggression in Eastern Ukraine are not working, Riga Mayor Nils Usakovs (Harmony) said in an interview with the Russian news agency TASS, cites LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Ušakovs: EU sanctions against Russia a failure
The sanctions imposed by the European Union against the Russian Federation in response to its annexation of Crimea and subsequent aggression in eastern Ukraine are not working, Riga mayor Nils Ušakovs told Russian news agency TASS in an interview published Friday. …read more Source:...
EU state leaders gather for summit on sanctions against Russia and bloc’s investment plan
Leaders of the European Union and its member states are gathering in Brussels to take part in a summit from December 18 to 19 to focus on additional sanctions on Russia and an investment plan for reviving the bloc’s economic growth. …read more Source: Baltic News...
