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Latvia's acting FM mocks Russian army's advances in Ukraine

Latvia's acting Foreign Minister Baiba Braže delivered a sharp ridicule of Russia's military performance in Ukraine at the Lennart Meri Conference in Estonia on May 18, drawing a comparison that left little room for interpretation, according to the Foreign Ministry’s post on X.

18 May, 06:30 PM

Latvian Prime Minister Siliņa resigns after drone-related security incidents

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa announced her resignation and submitted a formal request to parliament, with the current government also set to step down, Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported on May 14.

14 May, 02:50 PM

Ukraine to send drone experts to Lithuania, Latvia

Ukraine will dispatch military advisers to Latvia and Lithuania to share experience in designing modern anti-UAV defenses, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 13.

14 May, 03:11 AM

Defense minister resigns after drone strikes near Rezekne

Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds announced his resignation following incidents involving drones entering the country’s airspace from Russia. Spruds said in a post on X on Sunday, May 10, that he was taking responsibility for the drone incidents.

11 May, 11:55 AM

Ukraine blames Russian electronic warfare after drones enter Latvia

The drone incursions into Latvian airspace were caused by Russian electronic warfare systems, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X on May 10.

11 May, 11:23 AM

Latvia: Two drones struck oil depot in Rezekne on May 7

Latvia’s State Police concluded that two drones struck an oil depot in the city of Rezekne on May 7, Baltic news site Delfi reported on May 8.

8 May, 10:06 PM

Latvia declares air alert after Russian drones enter airspace

Latvia declared an air alert after drones entered its airspace from Russia, with two unmanned aircraft crashing on Latvian territory, including one near an oil depot in the city of Rēzekne, LSM reported on May 7.

7 May, 10:33 AM

Latvia bans three over Russia’s Venice Biennale role, including Lavrov’s daughter

Latvia has expanded its entry ban list to include three Russian nationals, among them Sergey Lavrov’s daughter Ekaterina Vinokurova, Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said, citing immigration law provisions on Apr. 28.

28 April, 10:45 AM

Lithuania and Latvia deny airspace to Fico flight en route to Moscow

Lithuania and Latvia denied airspace access to a plane carrying Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico en route to Moscow for May 9 events, Slovakia’s TASR news agency reported on Apr. 19.

19 April, 03:51 PM

Baltic states reject Moscow's drone claims

The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania issued a joint statement rejecting Moscow’s accusations that the Baltic countries allowed Ukraine to use their airspace for drone strikes on Russian territory.

11 April, 12:19 AM

Latvia rejects Moscow’s claim that Baltic states help Ukraine launch strikes on Russia

Latvia’s Defense Ministry rejected Russia’s claim that the Baltic states are allowing Ukraine to use their territory for attacks on Russia, according to a ministry press release issued on March 27.

27 March, 07:54 PM

Russian drone explodes in Latvia, forcing defense minister to cut Ukraine visit

A drone that entered Latvian airspace from Russia exploded in the country, prompting Defense Minister Andris Spruds to cut short his visit to Ukraine, the Defense Ministry said on March 25.

25 March, 10:54 AM

Latvia first to recognize Ukrainian digital signatures

Latvia has become the first country to legally recognize Ukrainian state-issued qualified electronic signatures (QES), Ukraine’s Digital Transformation Ministry announced on Feb. 26.

27 February, 12:20 AM

Ukraine to receive full thermal power plant from Latvia to restore energy system

Ukraine will receive a fully operational thermal power plant from Latvia as part of efforts to restore energy infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks, the state news agency Ukrinform reported on Feb. 23.

23 February, 02:55 PM

Russia recruits people with criminal past in Latvia for sabotage — security chief

Russia is trying to recruit people tied to criminal networks in Latvia to carry out sabotage, the head of Latvia’s State Security Service, Normunds Mezviets, said, according to Delfi on Feb. 9.

9 February, 02:46 PM

Ukraine, Latvia, Sweden skeleton teams protest Russian neutral athletes

Skeleton teams from Ukraine, Latvia, and Sweden staged a protest against the admission of Russian athletes competing as neutrals at a European Cup event in Innsbruck, Austria, Ukrainian team leader Vladyslav Heraskevych reported on Instagram on Jan. 8.

8 January, 08:40 PM

Young Ukrainian sentenced for Ikea arson in Lithuania

The Vilnius District Court convicted 18-year-old Ukrainian citizen Danylo Bardadim of arson for planting an explosive device in a Vilnius Ikea store and sentenced him to three years and four months in prison, state broadcaster LRT reported on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 11:54 PM

Ukraine receives 21 Patria APCs from Latvia – PM Shmyhal

Ukraine received 21 Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers from Latvia in a ceremony at the Adazi military base near Riga, with the vehicles soon set to be delivered to the country’s Special Operations Forces, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 03:12 PM

Latvian parliament backs withdrawal from Istanbul Convention after 12-hour debate

Latvia’s parliament has voted to support the country’s withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence — known as the Istanbul Convention — following prolonged and heated debate, Delfi reported on Oct. 30.

31 October 2025, 12:48 PM

Switzerland detains Latvian man for assaulting Ukrainian family

Swiss police arrested a Latvian national for verbally and physically attacking a Ukrainian-speaking family aboard a train traveling from Interlaken to Spiez, the Kyiv Post reported on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 10:58 PM

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