Wagner uprising prompts Latvia and Lithuania to ask for expanded NATO presence
On Tuesday, the 27th of June, Latvia and Lithuania invited NATO to increase security on the eastern border, considering that the Russian Wagner…
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Media: Russian general knew about Prigozhin’s plans
The New York Times reported that General Sergey Surovikin had already known about Yevgeny Prigozhin’s planned coup before it happened, writes Reuters. Surovokin…
This year’s first African swine fever case recorded for domestic pigs in Latvia
This year’s first African swine fever (ASF) case was found among domestic pigs in Gulbene County in Latvia, as confirmed by the Food…
US worried about Israel’s plans to expand settlements in the West Bank
The Israeli government wants to expand residential areas and plans to build about 5,700 new homes in the occupied West Bank, writes the…
Returning asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost 170 thousand pounds for each
The British government has calculated that the plan to return asylum seekers to Rwanda will be costly – 169,000 pounds per person, writes…
State Revenue Service suggests new regulations will help prevent circumvention of sanctions
New amendments to sanction-related regulations, which came into force on the 24th of June, will help EU border guards to battle sanction circumvention…
Russia added to list of low-tax and no-tax countries
On Tuesday, the 27th of June, Latvia’s government decided to adopt a new list of low-tax or no-tax countries and territories, expanding it…
Russia ends criminal case against Wagner Group for attempted armed uprising
On Tuesday, the 27th of June, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced it will be ending the criminal case against Wagner Group private…
Latvia ceases processing all visa requests from Russian citizens
With the situation in Russia becoming unpredictable, Latvia’s diplomatic and consular services in foreign countries decided to cease processing all forms of visa…
