Tag: Latvia
Latvia and Estonia buy German air defense system
Iris-T SLM air defense system The manufacturer promises an almost 100% kill rate. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Estonia and Latvia are investing massively in their security and are joining the joint…
Latvia’s new President Edgars Rinkevics took office on Saturday
Latvia’s new President Edgars Rinkevics Riga Latvia has a new president. Former Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics took office on Saturday as head of state of the Baltic EU and NATO…
Baltic leaders are pushing for higher defense spending
Riga During the visit of Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Tallinn, Estonia, the prime ministers of the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are urging the other NATO member…
Army chief of Ukraine meets NATO commander
Volodymyr Zelensky The President of Ukraine during events dedicated to the Day of Border Guards of Ukraine on Saturday. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked his country’s…
Kiev wants to punish Russians for rocket attacks – Wagner boss threatens to withdraw from Bachmut
Volodymyr Zelensky The President of Ukraine has blamed not only the Russian leadership but also soldiers for war crimes. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv A day after a deadly rocket attack on…
After the attack, Kiev demands weapons to protect against missiles – agreement in the dispute over Ukrainian agricultural imports
Uman, south of Kyiv Rescuers and local residents search for survivors in the rubble of a residential building after the Russian rocket attacks. (Photo: IMAGO/UPI Photo) Kyiv After the recent…
Kiev demands return of deported children – USA tightens sanctions
Woman demonstrates for Ukrainian children The International Criminal Court has also accused Russia of deporting Ukrainian children. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Kyiv More than 14 months after Russia’s war of aggression began,…
Germany and the United States praise Xi’s phone call with Selenski – but skepticism remains
Volodymyr Zelensky and Xi Jinping The Chinese leader and the Ukrainian president have spoken to each other for the first time since the war began. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv The phone…
Zelensky calls for new sanctions – Ukraine plans to rebuild settlements
Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine’s President is calling on Western allies to take further punitive measures against Russia. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a further tightening of…
Lavrov defends attack on Ukraine before UN Security Council
Sergey Lavrov in New York The Russian Foreign Minister is currently taking over the leadership of the UN Security Council on a rotating basis. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Kyiv Around three and…
Russian military are again targeting Wuhledar
Ukrainian soldiers in Wuhledar a few days ago The town in the south-west of Donetsk Oblast has repeatedly come under heavy fire in the past few days. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv…
Baltic states outraged by statements by China’s ambassador in Paris
Lu Shaye In an interview on French television, Chinese Ambassador Lu Shaye previously questioned the sovereignty of states that were once part of the Soviet Union. (Photo: imago images /…
Baltic states outraged by statements by China’s ambassador in Paris
Lu Shaye In an interview on French television, Chinese Ambassador Lu Shaye previously questioned the sovereignty of states that were once part of the Soviet Union. (Photo: imago images /…
Kyiv pools resources for counteroffensive
Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region Ukrainian soldiers tow a damaged pick-up truck with a BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle. (Photo: Reuters) Kyiv In the fight against the Russian invasion, Ukraine…
Kyiv pools resources for counteroffensive
Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region Ukrainian soldiers tow a damaged pick-up truck with a BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle. (Photo: Reuters) Kyiv In the fight against the Russian invasion, Ukraine…
Kyiv pools resources for counteroffensive
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg in Kyiv NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has spoken out in favor of continuing talks about handing over Western fighter jets to Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv…
Wissing wants to set up an “Innovation Club” with the digital role models in the Baltic States
Vilnius, Tallinn Whether bus, car sharing or e-scooter: Anyone who gets around in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius or the other larger cities in the country only needs a single app for…
European Union: More than 20 percent inflation
Supermarket Shelf Rising food and energy prices are pushing more and more EU citizens to their limits. (Photo: imago stock&people) Riga A pack of Barilla noodles, 500 grams, can cost…
European Union: More than 20 percent inflation
Riga A pack of Barilla noodles, 500 grams, can cost just over four euros in Latvia’s capital Riga, depending on the supermarket. A liter of whole milk is available for…
European Union: More than 20 percent inflation
Riga A pack of Barilla noodles, 500 grams, can cost just over four euros in Latvia’s capital Riga, depending on the supermarket. A liter of whole milk is available for…