Partial restrictions imposed on three border checkpoints with Russia and Belarus
On Tuesday, the government approved a proposal from the Ministry of the Interior (MoI) to restrict access at Latvia’s border checkpoints with Russia…
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Baltic and Polish defence ministers propose withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention
The defence ministers of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland have reached a regional agreement recommending their countries’ withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which…
Trump on Oval Office talk with Zelenskyy: We had to get Ukraine to do the right thing
US President Donald Trump told reporters at the Kennedy Center on Monday, the 17th of March, that his dispute with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
OECD lowers global economic growth forecasts
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Monday lowered its global economic growth forecasts for this year and next, citing trade…
Fire at Ikea last year linked to Russia and will be treated as terrorist attack, Lithuanian prosecutor says
Russian military intelligence is responsible for the arson attack on an Ikea store in Vilnius last May and one of the suspects is…
Trump to talk to Putin on Tuesday to discuss ending war; Russia to demand ‘ironclad’ security guarantees
US President Donald Trump said he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and discuss ending the war in Ukraine,…
BNN IN FOCUS | Moment of power impotence: political scientist on who really controls the country
The government talks about austerity, but civil servants’ bonuses are rising. In the public sector, wages once again surpassed those in the private…
What will happen to the Russian army if the war in Ukraine stops? Expert warns about possible scenarios
If the war in Ukraine suddenly stopped, Russia would likely seek to deploy its large, battle-hardened army somewhere else, said Māris Andžāns, Director…
“Maskavas Nams” will be auctioned again at lower price
The “Maskavas nams” property located at Marijas Street 7 in Riga will again be offered for sale through an auction by the State…
