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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]
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]
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]
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]
POLITICSOct 6Latvia moves to expel Russian journalist who used to work for BBCLeonid Ragozin made remarks widely interpreted as making excuses for the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine and hybrid attacks in Europe.Politico Europe
CONFLICTOct 6Latvian officials say armed masked men threatened troops while trying to push 20 migrants across from Belarus, then crossed into Latvia themselves and stole surveillance camerasMeduza [en]
WORLDOct 5Number of Russians with residence permits rose 61% in Spain after 2021, while falling in Latvia, Estonia, and CzechiaThe number of Russian citizens holding valid residence permits in EU countries rose by nearly 105,000, or 14%, from 772,000 at the end of 2021 to 877,000 at the end of 2025. The Volna project reported the figures, citing Eurostat data.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 4Latvian PM on track to lead pro-Ukraine coalition after election win - ReutersLatvian PM on track to lead pro-Ukraine coalition after election win ReutersReuters World
POLITICSOct 4Pro-Europe Latvian PM wins poll dominated by Russia, social worriesAndris Kulbergs' United List party won 42 seats in the 100-seat parliament, but Latvia's parliamentary election also saw gains for populist parties, boosted by support from Latvia's Russian-speaking minority.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 4Latvian PM’s election win boosts chances for pro-Ukraine coalitionAndris Kulbergs’ party finished more than 20 percentage points ahead of far-right Latvia First.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 4Latvia election: Pro-Ukraine PM Kulbergs set to retain power after historic victory for his United List partyLatvia's prime minister, Andris Kulbergs, looks set to retain power after his party appeared to score the country's biggest election victory since independence.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 4Latvian PM on track to lead pro-Ukraine coalition after election winKulbergs pledged continuing support to Ukraine and to keep a hard line towards MoscowIrish Times World
POLITICSOct 3Latvia exit polls put PM's pro-Ukraine party ahead but coalition partners stumbleLatvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' pro-Ukraine and pro-Europe party was seen winning a parliamentary election on Saturday by an unexpectedly wide margin, partial results showed, even as projected results for other coalition parties suggested the centrist PM would have to form a new ruling coalition.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 3Latvians vote in election in shadow of drone incursions and war in UkrainePro-Ukrainian prime minister Andris Kulbergs is likely to hold on to powerIrish Times World
POLITICSOct 3Polls open in Latvia against backdrop of perceived Russia threatPolls have opened in Latvia for an election taking place against the backdrop of perceived security threats from Russia and a nationwide cost-of-living squeeze. Saturday’s vote is the first electoral test for Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs after coming to power in May this year when his predecessor resigned due to a backlash from stray drone […]island · sri lanka
POLITICSOct 3Polls open in Latvia against backdrop of perceived Russia threatLatvia is not expected to shift its pro-Europe and pro-Ukraine trajectory, but coalition negotiations could be complex.Al Jazeera [en]
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