Section: The Baltic Course (Latvia)
Ukrainian Academic Council names Grybauskaite Person of the Year 2014
The Ukrainian Supreme Academic Council called Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaite Person of the Year 2014 for her solid and consistent support to Ukraine’s independence, informs LETA/ELTA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
In Moscow, Latvian MFA discussed developments in Ukraine and regional security
On 12 January in Moscow, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkevics, met with Sergey Lavrov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; Maksim Sokolov, the Minister of Transport, Co-chairman of the Latvia-Russia Intergovernmental Commission; and Vygaudas Usackas, Head of the EU’s Delegation to Russia,...
Rõivas and Tusk discussed the security and economic situation in Europe
Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas met with President of the European Council Donald Tusk, who was on a one day visit to Estonia on January 9th. The two discussed the economic issues facing the European Union, relations with Eastern Partnership countries and Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Rõivas and Tusk both emphasised the need to continue with the...
University of Latvia to host 15 students from Ukraine
University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences will host 15 students from Ukraine to educate them about European integration matters, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics announced on his “Twitter” profile, cites LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Latvian MFA and Ukrainian leaders discussed the situation in Ukraine
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics’ meetings with the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk in Kiev on January 10th were highly constructive, as Rinkevics told LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Mogherini: if situation in Ukraine improves, sanctions against Russia could be lifted
If the Minsk agreement is observed and the situation in Ukraine improves, the European Union’s sanctions against Russia could be fully or partly lifted, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said during a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (Unity) Thursday night,...
EU to allocate EUR 1.8 bln to Ukraine
The European Union (EU) proposes a EUR 1.8 billion support program to Ukraine, as European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced during a press conference in Riga yesterday, cites LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Soros: urgent need to reorient the current policies of EU toward Russia and Ukraine
There is an urgent need to reorient the current policies of the European Union toward Russia and Ukraine. I have been arguing for a two-pronged approach that balances the sanctions against Russia with assistance for Ukraine on a much larger scale. The article was presented to BC by Ishara Bhasi Callan from Apollo Strategic Communications....
Mogherini: Latvia can ensure a balanced approach towards solving Russia-Ukraine conflict
During a discussion session at Saeima today, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said that Latvia can ensure a balanced approach towards solving the Russia-Ukraine conflict during its EU Presidency, writes LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
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...
