Latvia’s Pro-Ukraine Landslide Hides a Weakness Putin Could Exploit

Latvia has just held what its own public broadcaster called “a bit of an embarrassing” election. This bashfulness from Latvia’s National Public Service Broadcaster, LSM, was because only 51.8% of eligible voters turned out, the lowest result since Latvia’s …

Latvia thanks Türkiye for contribution to airspace protection

Ilayda Cakirtekin 10 October 2026•Update: 10 October 2026 Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis thanked Türkiye on Friday for its contribution to strengthening the defense of the country's airspace. "I thank Türkiye for its responsiveness and …

In Latvia, fears of a Russian-speaking "fifth column": "Some would clearly support the aggressor in the event of an ...

shareShare"I'm committed to defending Russian speakers. We want to keep speaking Russian!" In a conference room at the Bellevue Hotel in Riga, Latvia, Maksims Krutikovs watches the giant screen broadcasting public television. The first …

Latvia faces new reality after armed incident on Belarus border

The 14th Baltic Pitching Forum crowns projects from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Italy

09/10/2026 - Lithuania’s Walks. I Love, Therefore I Am and Latvia’s Seeing John Malkovich emerged as the biggest winners, securing three awards each Walks. I Love, Therefore I Am director Gintarė Valevičiūtė-Brazauskienė and producer Justė …

Latvia’s border guard seeks greater powers amid increasingly violent border crossings

On 5 October, a group used makeshift stairs to enter Latvia. While the Baltic country of two million has faced irregular migration from Belarus since 2021, the latest incident was particularly aggressive. The group of 20 migrants was led by "armed, …

Latvia builds a safe space for defence innovators

Latvia has created a state body that can work alongside industry intellectual property without disqualifying the companies involved from later competitions, the deputy commander of NATO Multinational Division North told the Apex Europe conference in London …

'Severe' weather alert issued along Latvia's western coast

Share Follow:Follow LSM on Google All of Latvia's western coastline in Kurzeme region has a severe weather warning in place for Friday afternoon and evening. Mobile phones received a "Severe alert" warning of very strong storm winds with …

Latvia Extends Travel Restrictions for Municipal Officials to Block Russia and Belarus Entry

The Latvian Parliament on October 8 passed amendments banning city and regional council members from traveling to Russia and Belarus. All lawmakers participating in the session voted in favor of the measure, which were approved in the final reading, as …

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania called on the EU to ban the transit of Russian grain

The Prime Ministers of Estonia and Latvia, Kristen Michal and Andris Kullbergs, as well as the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, called on the European Union to ban the transit of Russian grain through EU territory. This was reported by Estonian …