Section: Latvia
Ukrainian parliamentary election: Poroshenko intends to begin coalition talks
After Ukrainian parliamentary elections that took place on Sunday, October 26, President Petro Poroshenko’s bloc intends to start coalition talks as the current leader of the election with 23% of votes, according to exit polls. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Wake Up, Europe: George Soros on the Ukraine crisis and Russia – The Baltic Times
European leaders are failing to show adequate financial and military support for Ukraine, according to financier and philanthropist George Soros. In an essay published in the New York Review of… …read more Source: The Baltic...
Little progress in Russian gas deal, significant to numerous European countries
This week, freezing temperatures have been registered in northern and eastern Europe, but despite ministerial meetings no agreement on gas supplies between Russia and Ukraine has been reached. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Kasparov: Putin is searching for a new attack direction
Because of the insufficient reaction to the aggression in Crimea and Donbass, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is now in search of a new target to attack. Ukraine is not the only potential target – it could be one of the three Baltic States, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan, believes World Chess Champion and Russian opposition...
EU upholds sanctions against Russia amid Ukraine crisis, Moscow responds – The Baltic Times
The EU has agreed to furthering sanctions against Russia amid the crisis in the Ukraine. The announcement came after the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday. The Foreign Min… …read more Source: The Baltic...
Popular music festival in Latvia could move to Russia over Ukraine tensions – The Baltic Times
Latvia’s popular New Wave music festival could relocate to Russia following Latvia’s decision to blacklist three major artists, Russia’s culture minister has said. Culture Minister … …read more Source: The Baltic...
Dutch warships dock in Estonia amid Russia, Ukraine worries – The Baltic Times
Four Dutch warships have docked in Estonia today to carry out joint NATO air exercises. The squadron includes an anti-aircraft frigate, a battle support ship, a patrol ship and a submarine, Pos… …read more Source: The Baltic...
More ’pressure’ on Russia needed amid Ukraine crisis, says Lithuania FM – The Baltic Times
The EU should consider fresh sanctions against Russia amid the crisis in the Ukraine, Lithuania’s foreign minister Linas Linkevicius has said. Speaking to CNN on Thursday, Linkevicius said … …read more Source: The Baltic...
Russia relations set to normalize amid Ukraine crisis, says Latvia minister – The Baltic Times
Russian, Latvian relations could normalize soon amid the crisis in the Ukraine, Latvia’s economy minister Vjaceslavs Dombrovskis has said. The ministers comments come amid the opening of a … …read more Source: The Baltic...
Lithuania creates NATO force to prevent Ukraine scenario in Baltics – The Baltic Times
Lithuania on Monday announced a new rapid reaction force designed to meet what it termed new unconventional security threats highlighted by the Ukraine crisis. The Baltic nation’s top gen… …read more Source: The Baltic...
