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POLITICS1d agoLatvia to chair UN Security Council for first time, with Ukraine among its prioritiesIn November, Latvia will hold the presidency of the UN Security Council for the first time in history, committing to prioritize the situation in Ukraine and the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYOct 24Drone debris found in LatviaThe Latvian National Armed Forces reported the discovery of debris from a drone that had crashed on the country’s territory.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 16Latvian official warns Russia ‘tempted to test’ European readiness, sounds alarm over border issuesBreaking Defense
POLITICSOct 15Trump’s Russian diesel deal driven by ‘dubious business motives’, Latvian MEP Kols tells EuronewsUS President Donald Trump’s deal to lift restrictions on Russian diesel sends a “very bad signal” and is driven by dubious business motives, MEP Rihard Kols told Euronews’ Special Report.EuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 15Why you should visit Sigulda, the autumn capital of LatviaThe banks of the Gauja River are transformed into a sea of orange during the cooler months.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 14‘We were way too patient, way too tolerant’: Latvia’s prime minister urges ‘great caution’ in dealing with independent Russian journalism and backs Leonid Ragozin’s expulsionLatvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said independent Russian journalism “has to be treated with great precaution and triple checking.”Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 14Latvia notifies Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin of his expulsionLatvia has officially notified Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin that it is expelling him from the country, he said on social media.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 13‘My only home.’ Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin spent 12 years building a life in Latvia. Now he’s afraid to return.Latvia’s Foreign Ministry said on October 6 that it had added a Russian citizen to its list of personae non gratae. It did not name him. According to Delfi and Politico, he is journalist Leonid Ragozin, who moved from Russia to Latvia after the annexation of Crimea, obtained permanent residency there, and writes for Western media outlets. Ragozin appears set to become the first independent journalist opposed to the war on Latvia’s persona non grata list, which includes more than 150 Russians. He would find himself alongside numerous Russian propagandists and prominent supporters of Russia’s agMeduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 13Who is behind ‘Black Rus,’ the mysterious group claiming responsibility for an armed incursion into Latvia from Belarus?Meduza [en]
BUSINESSOct 12One of Latvia’s best-known liquor brands faces an uncertain future as Riga Black Balsam’s producer weighs insolvencyThe board of Amber Latvijas balzams has called a shareholders’ meeting for November 3 to consider whether the company can continue operating and whether to begin insolvency proceedings. The decision will take shareholders’ proposals into account.Meduza [en]
MILITARYOct 12'NATO's KPI is peace', Latvia's foreign minister saysBaiba Braže, Latvia's foreign minister, believes NATO's eastern flank is well protected at a time when it is facing heightened tensions. Latvia and its Baltic neighbours are once again on alert amid growing concerns over Russian drones and airspace violations.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 10Latvian Foreign Ministry: Trump's decision on Russian diesel sends Moscow mixed signal on easing sanctionsThe volume of diesel fuel that U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to supply is not significant. However, the signal sent to Moscow and the international community about easing sanctions is mixed.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYOct 9Two Latvians Who Had Entered a UK Military Base Were ReleasedTwo citizens were released under conditions after being detained at a military base in England. Police are still investigating. The men, suspected of intrusion, were arrested after a security breach. They are not linked to the previous incident in Fairford.Clarín
POLITICSOct 9Latvia’s border guard seeks greater powers amid increasingly violent border crossingsAs “armed, masked escorts” lead migrants from Belarus into Latvia, the Latvian Border Guard is seeking greater powers to “protect Latvia’s security.” The interior minister supports the proposal.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYOct 8UK: Two Latvian men arrested for breaking into RAF baseThe men were arrested for breaching a perimeter fence at a UK air base that houses US and NATO intelligence operations. The incident comes after an alleged terror plot at another air base in England was foiled recently.DW News [en]
MILITARYOct 8British police arrest two Latvian nationals at RAF Molesworth, a military base housing U.S. and NATO intelligence operationsTwo men have been arrested on suspicion of trespassing at a Royal Air Force base in Cambridgeshire, north of London, Sky News reported, citing police.Meduza [en]
MILITARYOct 82 Latvians Arrested after Breaching Perimeter of RAF Molesworth, UK Air Base Used by USCounterterrorism police said the men were found inside the perimeter of R.A.F. Molesworth, a base used by the United States, raising concerns about security.NYT World
MILITARYOct 8Two Latvian men arrested inside UK military base after breachPolice say nothing so far suggests the incident at RAF Molesworth linked ​to events surrounding RAF Fairford last month.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYOct 8Two Latvian men arrested at UK base housing US and NATO intelligence hubsFrance 24 [en]
MILITARYOct 8UK Ministry of Defence patrols arrest 2 Latvians near RAF baseUK Ministry of Defence security patrols arrested two Latvian men near an RAF (Royal Air Force) base that houses US and Nato intelligence operations, police said on Thursday. The base, RAF Molesworth, 112km (70 miles) north of London, is operated by the US Air Force and includes intelligence staff from the US Africa Command and the Nato Intelligence Fusion Centre, which provides information to the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. The two men, who live in the UK were initially arrested at 2am...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 8Two Latvian nationals arrested after trespassing on military base in EnglandThis trespassing incident follows the incident that occurred near RAF Fairford military base in southwest England on September 27. 'There is nothing to suggest' at this stage that the two events are linked, according to British police.Le Monde [en]
MILITARYOct 8Latvians arrested near British airbaseNOS Buitenland
CONFLICTOct 7Latvian court sentences woman to six years in prison over €43 transfer investigators say was intended for drone-jamming equipment for Russian troopsMeduza [en]
POLITICSOct 7Latvia’s Foreign Ministry reportedly moves to declare Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin persona non grataLatvia’s Foreign Ministry has begun the process of declaring “another Russian citizen” persona non grata, Foreign Ministry head Baiba Braže said. She said the decision followed consultations with the Internal Affairs Minister and the prime minister and was based on information “from the competent authorities.”Meduza [en]
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