The Latest Breaking News from Edgars Rinkevics

Conscription was last in place in the UK in 1960.

Leaders of Finland, Latvia and Estonia tell The Independent that Ukraine’s victory over Russia is vital to the defence of a poorly armed Europe

Latvia’s long-serving foreign minister says he's running as a candidate in the Baltic country’s presidential election later this month

The three Baltic states say they are not prepared to automatically offer asylum to Russians fleeing mobilization into the military

European Union member Latvia, which borders Russia, will not offer refuge to any Russians fleeing Moscow's mobilisation of troops, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said in a tweet on Wednesday, citing security concerns.

European Union members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have agreed to restrict the entry of Russian citizens travelling from Russia and Belarus, their foreign ministers said on Wednesday.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for a cooling of tensions after Beijing accused her of “finger-pointing” in her criticism of China’s military exercises in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Foreign Minister Penny Wong met her Latvian counterpart in Canberra to discuss the war in Europe, China's aggression in the Pacific and the EU free trade deal.

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi emphasized on Sunday his country’s keenness on enhancing cooperation and bilateral relations with Latvia, and on continuing coordination between the two countries on political topics of mutual interest primarily illegal immigration and terrorism. Sisi’s comments came during his meeting in Cairo with Latvia’s Foreign Minister Edgars…