Section: Latvia
Russian sanctions likely to be extended – Foreign Minister
Releasing Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko was a “sporadic act” by Russia, which still hasn’t taken the necessary steps to solve the conflict in Ukraine. That’s why it’s likely that the West will extend the anti-Russia sanctions in June, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs told Latvian Radio in a Thursday interview....
Latvian MFA: release of Savchenko clear proof that collective effort by the international community works
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics wrote in his Twitter account today that the release of Ukrainian pilot Nadyia Savchenko is clear proof that collective effort by the international community works, informs LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Freed Savchenko receives order in Ukraine
Ukrainian pilot and Member of Parliament Nadya Savchenko, who was on May 25 released from prison in Russian and has returned in her homeland, has received a national honorary title and order. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Ukrainian pilot Savchenko returns to Kyiv
Ukrainian air force pilot Nadia Savchenko has returned to Ukraine after Russia swapped her to Ukraine for two Russian officers. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Latvia congratulates Ukraine on Savchenko release
Latvia on Wednesday joined most of the rest of the international community in congratulating Ukraine on the return from Russia of pilot Nadiya Savchenko. …read more Source:...
Ukrainians becoming pilots in Lithuania
Since the establishment of BAA Training’s Ab Initio School in 2011, the company has welcomed twelve students from Ukraine for various airplane and helicopter pilot license training courses in Lithuania. Over the years, Ukrainian students have carved their way to Lithuanian aviation school, which is then followed by the successful employment...
Lithuanian PM in Prague: Ukraine, Georgia must be granted visa-free travels soon
The European Union (EU) should grant Ukraine and Georgia visa-free travels as soon as possible, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius said at a meeting with Czech Parliamentary Speaker Jan Jamacek in Prague on May 24th, informs LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Baltic, Polish parliaments are not optimistic about curbing corruption in Ukraine
Corruption is a huge problem in Ukraine and there are no hopes that it will be curbed in a short time, said heads of the European affairs committees of the Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian and Polish parliaments during their meeting in Riga on May 23rd, cites LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
FinMin: KVV Liepajas Metalurgs has no reason to turn to arbitration court
The Ukrainian shareholders of the Latvian metallurgy plant KVV Liepajas Metalurgs have no reason to file a claim against Latvia with the international court of arbitration, Latvian Finance Ministry spokesman Aleksis Jarockis told LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Families of MH17 victims take Russia and Putin to court
The relatives of people killed in the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 have sued Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: Baltic News...
