Riga’s mayor leaves his political party
Following the decision by Latvia’s Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional Development to halt Riga’s territorial planning for the foreseeable future, Mayor of…
Category: Politics
Day 29 of war in Ukraine: Month of aggression and resistance, Russian losses’ estimate, Zelensky calls for peace rallies
On Thursday, March 24, a month has passed since Russia launched its current phase of military aggression against Ukraine. Ukrainian Armed Forces have…
25 Russian citizens blacklisted in Latvia for war propaganda
Latvia has blacklisted 25 more Russian citizens for propaganda and supporting the war in Ukraine, as confirmed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars…
Putin’s representative leaves office because of Russia’s war against Ukraine
Anatoly Chubais is a veteran high-ranking Russian politician and entrepreneur, who has been Russian President Vladimir Putin’s representative in sustainable development affairs. Chubais…
Latvian PM says banning Victory Day festivities may be a nation-wide issue
Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš does not exclude the possibility that the decision regarding the ban of Victory Day festivities on 9 May…
Day 27 of war in Ukraine: Russian forces link Crimea to Donbas, Ukraine loses access to Azov Sea
On Tuesday, March 22, Ukrainian military reported of Russian occupation forces firing at food warehouses. Meanwhile, heavy fighting takes place in the south…
Latvian minister suggests blacklisting 20 culture workers for supporting Putin’s actions
Latvia’s Minister of Culture Nauris Puntulis invites the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to blacklist more than 20 Russian culture workers, as confirmed by…
Constitution Protection Bureau warns of Russian special services attacking NATO and EU cyber space
With Kremlin upping the aggression towards western countries, the possibility of Russian special services executing destructive operations in the cyber space of NATO…
Programme: property owned by families of two of «Putin’s friends» avoid sanctions
Following the implementation of EU and US sanctions against Russia, more than EUR 11 million has been frozen in Latvian banks. As reported…
