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Russian President Vladimir Putin sets conditions for future escalations in the Baltic countries as part of the alleged plan to weaken the NATO alliance, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its Jan. 16 assessment.According to a Russian sta…
Latvia is building a coalition of about 20 countries who will work together to bolster Ukraine’s arsenal of drones, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 16. Defense Minister Rustem Umverov said on Jan. 5 that Riga would helm a drone coalition in support of Ukrai…
The speaker of the Latvian parliament, Daiga Mieriņa, made her first visit to Ukraine on Jan. 16, the Ukrainian parliament’s press service announced on Facebook.“This visit will even strengthen the friendly alliance between our countries and parliament…
Boris Katkov, the chairman of the Latvia-Russia Cooperation Association Board and a citizen of the Russian Federation, has been expelled from Latvia.
Source: LSM
Details: At the initiative of the Latvian State Security Service (VDD), the Minister…
Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on Jan. 13 urged Ukrainians to create drones for the military at home as part of the “People’s Drone” project. According to Fedorov, the Victory Drones NGO is behind the “People’s Drone” project. Partici…
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and the U.K. signed on Jan. 12 is “unprecedented” and that this day “entered the history of our state.”The comments came after U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Ky…
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the expected 2.5-billion-pound ($3.2 billion) military aid package during his visit to Kyiv on Jan. 12, according to the Kyiv Independent reporter. The two leaders also signed a new deal on security cooperation…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit Kyiv on Jan. 12 to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky and announce a major new military aid package for Ukraine, including largest-ever commitment of drones, the U.K. government reported.U.K. Foreign Secreta…
Ukraine war latest: Latvia announces new aid for Kyiv, including artillery, munitions, helicoptersKey updates on Jan. 11: * Latvia announces new aid for Kyiv, including artillery, munitions, helicopters * Prosecutor General: Kyiv has preliminary eviden…