The Latest Breaking News from Latvia

Latvia outlaws using letter 'Z' as a symbol supporting Russia's Ukraine war

Latvia's parliament on Thursday voted to ban public displays of the letter "Z," saying it was a symbol that was used to glorify the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

NATO asks Denmark to deploy 800 soldiers to Latvia - Danish Defense Ministry

NATO has requested Denmark to send a battalion of 800 soldiers to Latvia to bolster the military alliance's eastern flank, the Danish defence ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

Russia expels 10 diplomats from Baltic nations

Russia expelled 10 diplomats from the Baltic nations in a tit-for-tat response on Tuesday, including three diplomats from Estonia and Latvia, and four from Lithuania, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2022

Russia may not stop with Ukraine – NATO looks to its weakest link

Hours after Russian missiles first struck Ukrainian cities on Feb. 24, German naval commander Terje Schmitt-Eliassen received notice to sail five warships under his command to the former Soviet Republic of Latvia to help protect the most vulnerable part of NATO's eastern flank.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2022

The Notts corner shop selling cakes sent 1,594 miles from Latvia - and customers can't get enough

"Best Latvian grocery store in Mansfield"

Nottingham Post · Mar 21, 2022

Baltic nations expel ten Russian diplomats

Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have expelled a total of ten Russian diplomats, the foreign ministries of the three Baltic countries said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 18, 2022

Russian TV shares chilling war plan to conquer Baltic states after Ukraine invasion

A former senior officer spoke about chilling scenario in which Putin's regime captured Nato countries Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia as thousands of Nato troops take part in military exercises near the Russian border

Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2022

Glasgow delivery driver risked life to rescue friend's wife and baby from Ukraine

Pavel Ryazancev flew to Latvia before driving almost 2,500 miles in 31 hours to collect the stricken pair from their war-torn country on March 3.

Daily Record · Mar 15, 2022

UK to Host Baltic, Nordic Leaders to Find New Ways to Isolate Russia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host leaders from countries along Russia's northwestern flank next week to discuss ways they can respond to President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, including finding new ways to isolate Russia's economy. The leaders from countries in the Joint Expeditionary Force, a British-led grouping made…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

Boris Johnson to hold summit with Nordic and Baltic leaders facing Putin's aggression

Boris Johnson is bringing together Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway for talks on the current crisis and how to rebuild Ukraine after the war

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022