John Simpson visits Russia's neighbour Latvia for a special episode of Unspun World where he reflects on how the collapse of the Soviet Union has shaped Putin’s Russia. With BBC experts in the region, ...
Kyiv launches fresh drone assault on Putin's oil refineries inside Russia - Volgograd governor Andrei Bocharov says a fire ...
Before its members went into exile, IC3PEAK was one of the most notorious musical acts in Russia. Now, it’s pivoting to a ...
Securing an end to the fighting in Ukraine must take place with Kyiv’s full involvement and come with more defense spending ...
Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, and Poland are calling on the EU to double its defense spending, as these member states bordering Russia believe urgent defense needs amount to at least EUR 100 billion. — ...
Russia and China have stepped up military activity in the Arctic, while NATO states in the region are reporting more acts of ...
Latvia needs to be prepared for any threats, said Commander of Latvian National Guard Aivars Krjukovs in an interview to “Ir” ...
The ongoing conflict has highlighted the importance of diversifying gas supplies to build resilience against geopolitical ...
On 29 January 2025, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andžejs Viļumsons met with the Ambassador of ...
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine ...
Support for Ukraine and belief in its victory among Latvian residents increased in the autumn of 2024. Source: an online ...
Earlier, the Latvian rehabilitation center Vaivari halted the training of Ukrainian medical workers following the decree signed the day before by US President Donald Trump freezing aid programs to for ...