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Edgars Rinkevics elected president of Latvia

Latvia's parliament has elected long-serving Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics as the country's next president, Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said on Wednesday.

European states in Estonia pledge weapons for Ukraine

European states in Estonia pledge weapons for Ukraine

(This Jan.19 story has been officially corrected to say that 9 countries were involved, not 11, in the first paragraph; removes Germany and Spain from paragraph 3, after Estonia revised its statement)

U.S. weapons package for Ukraine includes 50 Bradley Fighting Vehicles -officials

U.S. weapons package for Ukraine includes 50 Bradley Fighting Vehicles -officials

A new U.S. weapons package for Ukraine will include about 50 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, with one of the officials saying the package will be worth roughly $2.8 billion.

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Factbox-Latvia's parliamentary election: parties, coalitions

The centre-right New Unity party of prime minister Krisjanis Karins is forecast to emerge with the most votes in Latvia's parliamentary election on Saturday, with around 20% support according to an opinion poll conducted by SKDS research centre between Sept. 2-12.

As Latvia goes to polls, ethnic Russian population fears losing identity

Latvia's parliamentary election on Saturday could widen a growing rift between the country's Latvian majority and its Russian-speaking minority over their place in society, amid widespread national anger over former Soviet master Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Moscow says Baltic states' 'Russophobia' will further damage ties

Russia condemned the destruction of Soviet war memorials in the three Baltic states and accused them on Tuesday of persecuting their Russian-speaking minorities.

Estonian visa cancellation has ordinary Russians worried

Estonia this week will close its border to more than 50,000 Russians with previously issued visas, the first country in the European Union to do so, making it harder for ordinary Russians to enter EU.

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Latvia president calls for defence spending boost, compulsory military service for all

Latvia president calls for defence spending boost, compulsory military service for all

Latvia may have to increase it defence spending and introduce compulsory military service for its citizens regardless of their gender to contain any possible security risks arising from Russia, President Egils Levits told Reuters.

The Baltic states want more NATO. They won't get all they seek

The Baltic states want more NATO. They won't get all they seek

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have been calling for their region to receive the biggest build-up of combat-ready NATO forces in Europe since the end of the Cold War, to be agreed at a summit on June 28-30 in Madrid.

'Living in a frightening situation'- Estonian women learn to fight

'Living in a frightening situation'- Estonian women learn to fight

Early on a Sunday morning fifteen women in rural Estonia listen to an instructor explain the inner workings of rifles and bullets, after spending a freezing night in self-built tents.

U.S. troops in Latvia tells Putin 'don't mess with us,' minister says

U.S. troops in Latvia tells Putin 'don't mess with us,' minister says

The presence of U.S. and other NATO troops in Latvia sends a message to Vladimir Putin that Russia should stay away, Latvian Defence Minister Artis Pabriks said on Friday as he greeted a small deployment of U.S. soldiers.

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