Latvia to deploy additional air defence systems along eastern border
For operational security reasons, Latvia’s Ministry of Defence is not disclosing what specific additional air defence systems will be deployed to strengthen the…
Irkutsk residents wait up to 18 hours for petrol as most fuel is diverted to Moscow
Residents of Russia’s Irkutsk region are waiting in line for petrol for up to 18 hours, with the longest known wait lasting through…
Latvia’s Immunisation Council calls for urgent funding to protect newborns against RSV
Latvia’s National Immunisation Council (NIC) is calling for an urgent decision to allocate €600,000 so that passive immunisation against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)…
Putin changes deadline for capturing Donbas for the 15th time
Putin changes deadline for capturing Donbas for the 15th time Photo: pPexels/ Boys in Bristol Photography
Rail Baltica by 2030? Latvian Prime Minister says it’s impossible
Estonia is living in a “dream world” when it comes to the Rail Baltica timetable, and completing the railway project across all three…
Rain, thunderstorms and stronger winds set to sweep across Latvia
Cloud cover will increase across Latvia on Wednesday as a precipitation zone approaches from the southwest, bringing showers to many parts of the…
Latvian President signs controversial civil service amendments into law
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs on Tuesday promulgated amendments to the Civil Service Law, with the legislation entering into force the day after its…
NATO strengthens Baltic defence as German-Dutch Corps assumes command responsibility
If deterrence fails, the German-Dutch Corps will be ready to confront any adversary and defend Latvia and Estonia, the corps’ commander, Lieutenant General…
Electrician in Latvia sentenced to five and a half years in prison for spying for Russia
A Riga City Court has sentenced an electrician to five years and six months in prison for spying on behalf of Russia’s military…
