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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 Baltic state moves closer to confiscating Russian cars

Latvia’s parliament has supported a bill that could see Russian-registered cars seized and handed over to Ukraine RTFri, 27 Oct 2023 NATO state threatens to close Baltic Sea to Russian ships

Latvia has proposed a naval blockade if Moscow is found to be behind the Balticonnector pipeline breach RTFri, 20 Oct 2023 Baltic states become Russia’s largest wine suppliers – media

Lithuania and Latvia are now major re-exporters of EU-produced wine to Russia, RIA Novosti reports, citing UN trade data RTSun, 15 Oct 2023 EU state’s president threatens to close border with Russia

Latvian President Rinkevics said his country is ready to close its border with Russia and Belarus in the event of mass influx of migrants RTWed, 27 Sep 2023 EU state to arrest drivers over Russian language car ‘stickers’

Latvians have been encouraged by the police to report their neighbors for Russian bumper stickers RTTue, 26 Sep 2023 EU state used Israeli spyware on Russian journalists – editors

An EU state reportedly planted Israeli spyware on the phone of a Russian opposition journalist based in Latvia RTMon, 25 Sep 2023 EU state threatens to seize Russian cars

Latvia has banned vehicles with Russian license plates from passing through its border crossings RTTue, 12 Sep 2023 Global activists slam EU nation for crackdown on Russians

Dozens of activists have condemned Latvia’s bid to expel Russian residents who do not pass a language exam from the country RTMon, 04 Sep 2023 Latvia's Planned Eviction of Russians Violates Human Rights - President of BRICS Int'l Forum

The Russian Presidential Human Rights Council has called on the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to take note of the situation regarding the rights of Russians in Latvia, who may be evicted from the country for failing to pass the Latvian language exam.Sputnik Fri, 01 Sep 2023 Russia to Determine Whether Drone Attack on Pskov Perpetrated from Latvia or Estonia – KremlinKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that it is up to military experts to determine the routes of attack, when asked whether government is considering the hypothesis that drone attacks on Russian territory were launched from Estonia and Latvia. He added that special military operation will continue to prevent such threats.Sputnik Wed, 30 Aug 2023

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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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