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Small EU country becomes Russia’s biggest whisky supplier – media
Latvia became Russia’s top whisky supplier last year despite Western sanctions, RIA Novosti has reported  RTTue, 20 Feb 2024
EU state legalizes deportation of Russians
Moscow has slammed Latvia’s decision to deport Russian nationals who fail to pass a language test as “inhumane” RTFri, 16 Feb 2024
EU country begins seizing Russian cars
Latvia plans to hand seized Russian-registered cars to Ukraine, the Baltic nation’s Transport Ministry has said RTThu, 15 Feb 2024
UK joins ‘drone coalition’ for Ukraine
The UK is joining Latvia and other nations in a ‘drone coalition’ that aims to supply a million UAVs to the Ukrainian military RTThu, 15 Feb 2024
‘I’m an agent of peace’ – MEP accused of spying
A Latvian lawmaker has denied working for Russian intelligence “handlers” RTThu, 08 Feb 2024
EU state seeks to deport visually impaired elderly Russian woman – embassy
72-year-old woman threatened with deportation from Latvia, Russian diplomats have said RTTue, 16 Jan 2024
EU state’s police issue caution over Russian TV series
Police in Latvia have reportedly warned dozens of schools about the popularity of a Russian TV series RTThu, 11 Jan 2024
Baltic state becomes leading sparkling wine supplier to Russia – media
Latvia has emerged as Russia’s largest sparkling wine supplier in the first nine months of 2023, RIA Novosti reports, citing trade data RTMon, 01 Jan 2024
EU state blocks access to Russian internet giant
Yandex has been prohibited from operating in Latvia due to Western sanctions RTFri, 29 Dec 2023
Russian corporation continues to help Africa fight hunger
According to the Russian fertilizer giant Uralchem, Russian potash has been loaded onto a Nigeria-bound ship in Latvia RTThu, 28 Dec 2023
EU state sends $1 million worth of drunk drivers’ cars to Ukraine – media
Latvia has delivered nearly 300 vehicles confiscated from drunk drivers to Ukraine, according to a local media outlet RTMon, 25 Dec 2023
EU state to expel 1,000 Russians – official
Russians who failed to comply with demands by Latvian authorities will be given 30 days to leave the country, an official has said RTMon, 18 Dec 2023
Canada to Base Tactical Aviation Assets in Latvia, First Such Deployment to Europe Since 90sWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Canada plans to deploy four Griffon helicopters to a Latvia-based NATO battlegroup, marking the first time in over 20 years that the country has based its tactical aviation capabilities in Europe, the Ministry of National Defense said on Friday.Sputnik Fri, 15 Dec 2023 Baltic states to boycott OSCE
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said they will boycott this week’s OSCE meeting over Russia’s potential participation RTWed, 29 Nov 2023
EU nations ‘not happy’ about paying for Ukraine – Latvian FM
Former Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins discussed the cost of the Ukraine conflict with Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus RTWed, 15 Nov 2023
In the ‘Truth’ there is no news,
in the ‘News’ there is no truth.
Soviet era aphorism about the newspapers Pravda (Truth) and Izvestiya (News).
The jealous and intolerant eye of the Kremlin can distinguish, in the end, only vassals and enemies, and the neighbors of Russia, if they do not wish to be one, must reconcile themselves to being the other.” — George F. Kennan (1904–2005)

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