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NATO Members at Odds Over Buildup in Eastern Europe
The Baltic states and Poland want a significantly expanded NATO presence on their soil, but some countries are skeptical
Posted on May 18, 2022
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The new EU: Erasing the memory of victory over Fascism
Protests kick off over plans to demolish Soviet memorial
Multiple protesters and opposition politicians were detained in Latvia
By Akash Maurya
May 14, 2022
Several hundred people attempted...
Latvia, a disappearing nation
Since it joined the EU, the country has lost one-fifth of its population
By Gordon F. Sander
January 5, 2018
RIGA — Atis Sjanits...
Washington’s Kurdish Client Collapses
The crisis at the border of Belarus is just half the story. Why would Kurdish migrants flee their Western-style democratic regime?
By Ted Galen Carpenter...
3 years in a Polish prison (2016-2019) for activities against NATO
Nov.1, 2021
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Hold on, Algirdas. You are not alone
Aug. 13, 2021
On August 9-11 solidarity rallies were held in Riga (Latvia), Kiev (Ukraine), Tallin (Estonia), Chisinau (Moldova), Tbilisi (Georgia), Liege (Belgium), Moscow (Russia)...
Fractious EU summit rejects Franco-German plan for Putin talks
Bloc to explore sanctions instead, as gathering also holds ‘emotional’ debate over Hungary’s LGBT laws
By Jennifer Rankin
25 Jun 2021
A Franco-German plan to restart talks with...
The new EU ideology: Latvia for the Latvians!
Baltic nation’s President says it will be true ethnic homeland by 2030, despite fact 1 in 4 are Russians
1 Mar, 2021
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Latvia goes further than a simple ban on Russian TV news...
18 Feb, 2021
Tens of thousands of Russian-speaking Latvians will be turning down the volume and listening out for neighborhood snoopers after a new law...
Putin Calls for Quick and Harsh Response to Violation of Russian...
by Evgeny Mikhaylov
Dec 10, 2020
The statement comes after yet another incident with Sputnik Latvia journalists. Stringers working for the news site were detained by...