Moscow projects loss of 200 000 jobs as company exodus starts to bite
Although Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that economic measures against Russia have failed, Moscow’s major has warned that 200 000 jobs could…
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PHOTO | women gather outside Russian embassy to protest against Russian army’s cruelty towards women
Following Tallinn’s example, women in Latvia decided to gather outside the Russian embassy in Riga for a similar protest. According to organisers of…
Most criminal cases investigated by Latvian IDB last year dealt with bribes
In 2021 Latvian Internal Security Bureau (IDB) performed pre-trial investigations in a total of 143 criminal procedures of various size and complexity. IDB…
Rapid inflation may force early pension indexation in Latvia
The ruling coalition in Latvia has reached a conceptual agreement in favour of the proposal from the Ministry of Welfare to perform pension…
Latvia reports more than 22 000 registered Ukrainian refugees
Since the start of the Russian invasion in Ukraine a total of 22 607 Ukrainian citizens have fled the country and have registered…
Day 56 of war in Ukraine: Russian bombs trap 300 people under rubble, ten attacks repelled in Donbass
On Wednesday, April 20, the defenders of the besieged city of Mariupol are trying to free around 300 people trapped under rubble after…
Experts: lumber price growth greatly affected by anti-Russian sanctions
The situation on the lumber market in 2021 was dictated by price rise, reaching historically the highest prices for pine and spruce trees….
Foreign affairs expert: only losing Crimea would rock Putin’s position
Only if Ukraine manages to take back Crimea would Russian President Vladimir Putin’s current situation be rocked in any meaningful way, as lsm…
Liquefied natural gas terminal idea progresses in Latvia
Latvian government has reached a conceptual agreement on discontinuation of use of Russian natural gas and the construction of a liquefied gas terminal…
