Former employees of Ksenia Sobchak sentenced over Rostec CEO extortion case
On the 12th of February, a Moscow court sentenced three former employees of Russian influencer Ksenia Sobchak to 7.5 and seven years in…
Unemployment level grows the most rapidly among men in Latvia
The actual unemployment level in Latvia was at 7.1% in January, which is the same as the month prior and 0.7 percentage points…
Ukraine’s Metinvest warns that Russia’s progress “alarming”
The head of the Ukrainian metals company Metinvest has called Russia’s advances in eastern Ukraine “alarming” and called on the US to urgently…
Latvian authorities to look into dubious information about ex-PM Kariņš’s private flights
Latvian State Chancellery (VK) has initiated a disciplinary case to verify if there was a disciplinary violation committed regarding erroneous information provided on…
Sweden pledges new military aid to Ukraine as NATO membership approaches
On Tuesday, the 20th of February, the Swedish government announced 683 million US dollar military aid package to Ukraine, while Hungary announced that…
Putin gifts a car to North Korea’s Kim
On Tuesday, the 20th of February, official media reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a…
Latvian minister says Russia’s brutality cannot should not be underestimated
Russia’s brutality on the battlefield should not be underestimated, said Latvian Minister of Defence Andris Sprūds in an interview to LTV programme Rīta…
Latvia among nine EU countries with a drop in new registrations of cars
In January 2024 the number of new registrations of cars in Latvia went down by 12.3%, putting the country among nine other European…
Meteorologists predict warm weather in Latvia this week
On Monday, the 19th of February, the sky will be mostly cloudy. Nevertheless, the sky will clear up at times in the first…
