Latvian authorities continue measures to prevent imports and exports of goods under sanctions
In August there were attempts to bring over the border to Latvia from Belarus 22 080 kg of wood briquettes, 22 800 kg…
Zelenskiy: Ukraine was reborn as a new nation when Russia invaded
Ukraine was «reborn» as a new nation when Russia invaded six months ago, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday, August 24, marking 31…
Russia launches criminal case over demolition of Soviet monument in Latvia
On Tuesday, 23 August, Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation launched a criminal case in relation to the demolition of the Monument to…
Latvian Stevedoring Company Association considers challenges and sector’s development scenarios
Stevedores from Ventspils, Liepaja and Riga sea ports, as well as representatives of state institutions tied to the sector gathered for an expanded…
Russia shares video on Twitter justifying Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
The Russian Foreign Ministry shared a video justifying the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany back in…
In Estonia most schools will teach only in state language next year
As the state lacks the resources to develop a bilingual school system, the transition to all Estonian–language teaching will take place in the…
The Estonian government do not plan to demolish the Maarjamäe Memorial
The Estonian government has no plans to demolish the Maarjamäe Memorial [dedciated to those who fell in WWII] in Tallinn. However, Minister of…
Residents gather around Soviet Victory Monument in Pārdaugava; police detain five
Despite the request to not gather, several dozen people came to the Soviet Victory Monument in Pārdaugava in the evening on Monday, 22…
Ukraine rushes to build new bunkers. Not for soldiers on the front lines, but students in schools
As schools prepare to open their doors in September, many educators are grappling with the fact that they don’t have the ability to…
