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Drone incursions sow fear, chaos along NATO's Baltic and Finnish borders

Military drones are entering the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. These incidents raise concerns about the war in Ukraine impacting NATO's northern borders. Ukraine's long-range attacks on Russian oil ports have led to some drones missing targets. This has caused security warnings and even government collapse in Latvia.…

The Economic Times

My Take 5 (Edition 69): The week that was in international affairs

The Trump-Xi summit yielded no major breakthroughs, with both leaders sticking to their strategic interests, particularly concerning Taiwan. Russia's intensified attacks on Ukraine, met with Ukrainian drone strikes deep into Russia, highlight Moscow's continued aggression. Latvia's government collapsed over a drone incident, underscoring regional security concerns. Meanwhile, a joint US-Nigeria…

The Times of India

Ukraine war briefing: more than 500 drones strike at Russia, killing 3; US allows Russian oil sanctions waiver to lapse

Large Ukrainian attack comes after Zelenskyy on Friday vowed retaliation for earlier Russian strikes. What we know on day 1,544

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Latvian prime minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones

Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned after losing support from the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner

The Independent UK

Latvian PM resigns due to split in alliance over Russian drones

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned after her coalition government collapsed due to disagreements over Ukrainian drone incidents. The Progressive Party withdrew support after Silina dismissed the defense minister for failing to address drones flying from Russia. President Edgars Rinkevics will now consult parties to form a new government ahead…

The Times of India

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announces shock resignation after week of scandals

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced on Thursday she will resign, triggering the collapse of the country's governing coalition ahead of key October parliamentary elections. On top of this, two senior Latvian politicians have been detained during a corruption investigation.

Euronews

Latvia’s Prime Minister resigns over Ukraine-Russia drone incidents

The resignation comes as the Defence ⁠Minister was fired after the Prime Minister stated anti-drone systems had not been deployed fast enough

The Independent UK

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Ukraine war briefing: Mixed reaction to Putin proposal of Schröder as peace mediator

Critics question former German chancellor’s suitability, while others think Europe should seize every chance for peace.

The Guardian - AU

EU courts Gulf countries for free trade deal as Brussels seeks to counter tariffs

The EU's special envoy to the Gulf told Euronews it's high time to get a deal done as Brussels looks to bolster business ties with wealthy Arab nations. Free trade talks have stalled for two decades over political disagreements and conditions for market access.

Euronews

Missile debris found in Poland week after Russia's mass airspace violations, officials say

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has instructed the defence and interior ministries to coordinate with Poland to establish whether the drone is one of those detected last week.

Euronews

Baltics and Poland announce planned withdrawal from landmine treaty

The Ottawa Convention prohibits the production, possession, and transfer of anti-personnel mines.

Euronews

Sweden Seizes Ship Suspected Of Baltic Sea Cable 'Sabotage'

Sweden on Sunday said it had seized a ship suspected of having damaged a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia, which sent a warship to investigate the latest apparent act of sabotage.

International Business Times

Undersea Cable Between Sweden And Latvia Damaged: Swedish PM

Latvia said it had dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fibre optic cable to Sweden that may have been "due to external factors".

International Business Times

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Attacked In Copenhagen

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was physically assaulted in Copenhagen, raising concerns about political leaders' safety and prompting calls for in...

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