Russian Post suspends ground deliveries to Europe
Russia's Post is temporarily delivering parcels to 24 European countries only by air, according to a corresponding notice that appeared on the postal service’s website. "The temporary change in …
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President of Latvia arrives in Baku on official visit
President of the Republic of Latvia Egils Levits arrived in Azerbaijan on an official visit on March 8. At the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, where the national flags of both countries fluttered, a guard of honor was lined up in …
Latvia calls on to provide treatment for Saakashvili
Latvian President Egils Levits appealed to the Georgian authorities with a demand to guarantee the rights of ex-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, in particular proper medical attention Earlier, European Parliament adopts …
Living standards decline in Baltic states
The latest estimate from the EU’s statistics body shows that Eurozone inflation is continuing to soar to record highs
Latvia to restrict entry to Russian holders of Schengen visas
The Latvian government has decided to restrict entry for Russian nationals with Schengen visas, Latvia’s Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics announced on Twitter on Friday. "The government of Latvia has decided to restrict …
Baltic nations to restrict entry of Russians to EU
European Union members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have reached agreement to restrict the entry of Russian citizens travelling from Russia and Belarus, their foreign ministers said on Wednesday. The three Baltic nations expect to put …
Private aircraft crashes off coast of Latvia - report
A private Cessna plane crashed off the coast of Latvia on Sunday evening, Sweden's rescue service said, after NATO scrambled jets to follow its erratic course. The Austrian-registered Cessna 551 aircraft was flying from Jerez in …
Latvia to extend residence permits of Russian citizens only on rare occasions
The Latvian ruling coalition has agreed to change the principles of residence permit extension for Russian citizens - such residence permits will now be extended on rare occasions, Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said. For …
Gazprom cuts gas supplies to Latvia
The Russian energy company Gazprom stopped gas supplies to Latvia on July 30, the message of the holding reads. "Today PJSC Gazprom has stopped gas supplies to Latvia as part of the July application due to violation of the …
GetJet to resume Georgia flights with Vilnius-Batumi connection
Lithuanian airline GetJet will resume flights in Georgia by offering multiple charter connections between Baltic states and the country, Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili announced. Kvrivishvili said the Baltic states …
Latvian parliament bans Russian gas supplies
The Latvian parliament, Saeima, on Thursday adopted in the final reading amendments to the energy law stipulating a ban on natural gas supplies from Russia beginning on January 1, 2023. The Saeima has adopted rules for specific cases …
Eurozone inflation hits record driven by energy prices
Record energy prices drove the inflation rate for the countries using the common European currency to 8.6 percent in the year through June
Monument to Soviet soldiers in Riga may be blown up
Vice Mayor of Riga Vilnis Kirsis said that the city authorities are considering all options for the demolition of the monument to Soviet soldiers-liberators, including blowing it up. He noted that it is too early to talk about the price …
Azerbaijan and Latvia conclude military cooperation agreement
On Tuesday, following the negotiations between Azerbaijani and Latvian Defense Ministers, Zakir Hasanov and Artis Pabriks, an agreement on military cooperation between the two countries was concluded. The meeting of the …
Gas splits Europe
Hungary announced Wednesday that it is willing to pay roubles in exchange for Russian gas
Latvia wants Turkey to deploy Bayraktar drones at its airbases
Latvia would like Turkey to deploy Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) at its airbases for a period of 3 to 6 months, Latvian Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks said. …
Baltic countries reduced imports of electricity from Russia
Russian electricity in the Baltic countries will be less than 10%. The operators of the Baltic electricity networks Elering, AST and Litgrid have reduced the capacity for imports from Russia to 300 megawatts with a consumption of up to 4000 …
West evacuates its citizens from Ukraine
Today, many Western countries have published calls and recommendations to their citizens to leave Ukraine immediately and refrain from traveling to this country. The USA was the first to begin it. The State Department said …
Germany blocks arms exports to Ukraine, which is arming itself to counter an imaginary Russian threat
Germany reportedly refused to allow Estonia to send its German-made weapons to Ukraine. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania pledged support to Kyiv against "possible Russian aggression", …
Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers begins in Riga
On Tuesday, November 30, a meeting of NATO foreign ministers will begin in Riga. Representatives of Georgia and Ukraine will also participate in the two-day conference of the North Atlantic Alliance. Last week, NATO …
