Armenia enters top 5 whiskey suppliers to Russia
There is 2.5 times more Armenian whiskey in Russia. Supplies of this drink to Russia have increased so much that Armenia is among the top five suppliers.
Russia and Latvia
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 …
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 …
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 …
Latvia suspends issuance of visas to Russians after Czech Republic
Latvia is withdrawing its ambassador from Russia for consultations and will stop issuing visas to Russian citizens, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said. "I have decided to withdraw the Latvian ambassador to the Russian …
Latvia starts military building on border with Russia - media reports
The Latvian Ministry of Defense has prepared the Cabinet of Minister’s draft order on the alienation of a land area of about five hectares in the Jaunaluksnensky volost of the Aluksnensky Territory, BNS reports. The military …
Artem Sokolov on Vesti.FM on attitude to memorial complexes to Nazism victims in Latvia
An analyst of Vestnik Kavkaza Russian news agency Artem Sokolov shared his attitude to the Nazism victims memorial complexes in Latvia in the National Question program on Vesti FM. This Saturday’s program …
Anti-Russian language law comes into effect in Latvia
Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis has promulgated the bill that would ban use of Russian as the language of instruction also at private universities in Latvia, according to the announcement published in the official newspaper …
Latvia decides to dissociate itself from Russia
Following a decision by Estonia, the Republic of Latvia has decided to erect a fence on the border with Russia, the Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis announced today. The fence will be 90 km long, and it is intended …
