Latvia's foreign minister warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his war against Ukraine — weaken the United States and restore control over his smaller neighbor.

Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania officially disconnected from the Russian-controlled Brell power grid. The following day, they successfully connected to the European Union’s electricity network.

Latvia's foreign minister warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his war against Ukraine — weaken the United States and restore control over his smaller neighbor.

Latvia's foreign minister warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to achieve in peace talks what he hasn’t been able to accomplish in his war against Ukraine — weaken the United States and restore control over his smaller neighbor.

The country has witnessed Russian bases in the Baltic — once emptied of troops and equipment because of the Ukraine war — now being refilled and restocked. All three Baltic states — Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania — have increased the fortification of their borders with Russia.

The guards arrested the man, who was not named, as he attempted to cross from Latvia into Belarus, which also shares a border with its close ally, Russia. "The Ukrainian intended to go to the Russian Federation to carry out extremist

Latvia's foreign minister warned that Russia wanted to "weaken U.S. power" in the world as Washington and Moscow seek to end the war in Ukraine.

European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said Sunday, as Europe grows increasingly concerned about the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.

LATVIA’S president has warned European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription as he dubbed the continent as “weak” militarily in the face of threat from

Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia resupplies and rebuilds its military bases in the Baltic region and NATO struggles with the question of how to reinforce the tiny nation in a crisis.

Uneasiness grows over continued U.S. support for the 75-year-old alliance as Trump casts doubt on support from other members if attacked.

The president of Latvia has called for European leaders to follow his country’s lead and boost their armed forces by introducing conscription. Edgars Rinkevics said it was ‘absolutely’ a choice the continent should be making amid pressure from the US and the sense of a threat from Russia.