Section: Latvia
Inspection launched at Rietumu Bank in relation to account associated with Donetsk People’s Republic
Finance Capital and Market Commission has commenced an inspection at Rietumu Bank in relation to an account that was opened to gather finances for self-proclaimed Donets People’s Republic, as noted by FCMC Communications Department manager Laima Auza. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Ammunition depot fire in Ukraine forces mass evacuations
At an army ammunition warehouse in central Ukraine, large explosions have taken place followed by a fire, due to which authorities sought to evacuate around 24 000 people. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Propaganda hiding behind media freedom – not permissible, evaluates Estonia
Recognising press freedom as a cornerstone of democracy, the state cannot let propaganda hide behind press freedom, stated Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser n Ukraine. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Poroshenko sees Zapad as possible cover for invasion into Ukraine
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, has stated that proof point to Russia possibly planning to use next week’s military exercises in Belarus as a cover for invasion reasoning that “there is more and more proof of its preparations for an offensive war on a continental scale». …read more Source: Baltic News...
Lithuanian customs crack international human trafficking ring
Lithuanian border guards and their foreign colleagues have cracked an international human trafficking ring – the investigation found that the plotters aimed to bring Ukrainians currently in Lithuania to the United Kingdom for forced labor, reports LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Exit exams will be in Latvian only, says government
On August 8 Latvia’s government supported Education Ministry rules saying students at grade 9 and 12 will have to pass exit exams in Latvian as opposed to minority languages like Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, etc. …read more Source:...
Alleged Ukraine fighter acquitted in Latvian court
The Riga City Vidzeme District Court on August 4 acquitted Artjoms Skripniks, a man from the south-eastern Latvian city of Daugavpils, who was charged with illegal participation in the armed conflict in Eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Estonia and EU to assist Ukraine implement a secure data exchange solution – The Baltic Times
The e-Governance Academy, an independent Estonian mission-based non-profit think tank and consultancy organisation, founded in 2002 by the Unite…… …read more Source: The Baltic...
Ukrainian candy boosts competition for Lithuanian candy makers
Candy imported from Ukraine increase the competition for confectionery made in Lithuania, Verslo Zinios business daily said, cites LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Chinese-Russian navy drill takes place in Baltic Sea
Russian and Chinese navies have launched their first joint military drill in the Baltic Sea raising concern to NATO member states Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, cautious of Russia’s aggressive actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Baltic News...
