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The Latvian army has started to dig an anti-tank ditch as part of its first defensive line near the border with Russia, Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported on May 2. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked concerns that the Baltic states, which are among Moscow's biggest critics and Kyiv's staunchest allies since day one of the all-out war, could become the next target of Russia's aggression. These fears are reinforced by Russian President Vladimir Putin's repeated threats to NATO countries. A chain of strongholds will be set up along Latvia's border with Russia and Belarus, including def...
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Riga will deliver its first batch of drones to Ukraine within the framework of the Latvian-led drone coalition, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina told reporters on April 16, Delfi reported. Drone warfare is a significant part of Ukraine's war with Russia. As Ukraine enters its third year of war amid weapons shortages and uncertainties over Western aid, Russia has intensified drone and missile strikes against civilian targets and critical infrastructure. Latvia's Defense Minister Andris Spruds said that this batch will be Latvia's first important contribution to the drone coalition. Silina sa...
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Latvian counterpart, Edgars Rinkevics, signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement, Zelensky announced on April 11 while visiting Lithuania for an international summit. Zelensky added later on Telegram that Latvia would provide Ukraine with around 112 million euros ($120 million) in military aid over 2024, as well as additional assistance with reconstruction, protection of critical infrastructure, demining, unmanned technology, and cyber security. Ukraine has previously signed bilateral security deals with eight countries, including Finland, the...
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Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal arrived in Riga, Latvia, and met with his Latvian counterpart, Evika Silina, Shmyhal said on his Telegram channel on April 4. The two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation between Ukraine and Latvia, including military assistance, according to Shmyhal. Ukraine's head of government's trip to Latvia follows his visit to neighboring Estonia, where he met Estonian President Alar Karis. "The Latvian society supports Ukraine because we see ourselves in it. We remember the struggle against the Soviet empire," Silina said during a joint press conference with Shmyhal. By ...
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Poland has decided to double its commitment to the Czech-led initiative to purchase artillery shells for Ukraine, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said in Riga on March 27, without providing a specific figure. Czech President Petr Pavel said in February that Prague had identified 500,000 155 mm shells and 300,000 122 mm shellsoutside of Europe that could be bought and sent to Ukraine after the necessary funds were allocated to the initiative. Czechia's foreign minister, Jan Lipavsky, said on March 25 that the initiative may collect as many as 1.5 million rounds. Speaking at a press co...
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The U.S. Congress passed on March 22 a bill that allocates $228 million in military aid for Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia, the Estonian Defense Ministry announced a day later. The three Baltic countries are Washington's NATO allies bordering Russia. Tensions between Moscow and the alliance have been mounting since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukrainein 2022. "Support from the U.S. has significantly helped Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania fast-track several military infrastructure and capability development projects," Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said in a statement....
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Eight hundred Russian citizens are at risk of being deported from Latvia, according to Madara Puke, representative of Latvia's Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCME). These individuals have not applied for either permanent or temporary residence, Puke said on Latvian television, according to Suspilne. "We have passed the information about these people to the State Border Guard Service for further verification," she said. "In the coming weeks, it will be clear whether these people are still in Latvia." Puke said that Russian nationals who remain in the country without documentation ...
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The Latvian government on March 5 approved a list of Russian and Belarusian agricultural and food products that will be banned from importing into the country starting March 8. The Baltic country's parliament voted to ban the imports on Feb. 22 in the wake of farmers' protests against the influx of agricultural goods originating in Russia or Belarus. The ban will apply to vegetables, fruits, berries, nuts, cereals, raw materials for fodder, and ready-made fodder. The restrictions will also apply to products of Russian or Belarusian origin coming from third-party countries. "As a country border...
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Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Feb. 20 that authorities had "successfully stopped a hybrid operation by Russia's security services on our territory." The Estonian media outlet ERR reported earlier on Feb. 20 that the Estonian Internal Security Service (ISS) detained 10 people in connection with a series of crimes committed in late 2023, including vandalism of a car belonging to Estonian Interior Minister Lauri Laanemets. Authorities believed at the time that it was a targeted attack. ISS director Margo Palloson said that most of the individuals detained had a preexisting criminal ...
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The Netherlands will join a Latvia-led coalition to supply Ukraine with advanced military drone technology, Dutch Defense Minister Kasja Ollongren told Reuters on Feb. 14. Latvia is building a coalition of about 20 countries who will work together to bolster Ukraine's arsenal of drones. According to Reuters, Britain is also joining the coalition. While Russia is able to mobilize more soldiers and has more conventional ammunition at its disposal than Ukraine, Kyiv is bolstering its technological capabilities on the battlefield, in particular through its use of military drones. President Volodym...
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