Officials tried to play down the rift. But Germany is still insisting it will not be the country to take the first step alone, for fear of incurring Moscow’s wrath.
Tag: Latvia
Exiled Russian TV Station’s Reference to Troops Causes Fury in Latvia
A news host’s comment about helping troops prompted the Latvian authorities to revoke the license of TV Rain, a major independent outlet, putting a focus on the public role of Russians who fled.
Russian Troops in Belarus Spur Debate Over the Threat to Ukraine
The United States and its allies are playing down the dangers posed by the deployment of thousands of Russian soldiers to Belarus, but the intelligence assessments come with a dose of uncertainty.
Latvia tears down a controversial Soviet-era monument in its capital.
A 260-foot-tall obelisk erected in 1985 to honor Soviet soldiers who ended the country’s World War II Nazi occupation was toppled on Thursday.
Europeans Debate Barring Russian Tourists Over the Invasion of Ukraine
A proposed visa ban has divided many Europeans, with some arguing it would increase pressure inside Russia and others questioning whether it plays into Kremlin claims of persecution by the West.
Lithuania, a Vulnerable NATO Link, Readies for Putin and Russia
The Baltics, wedged between Russia and Belarus, have been likened to a modern-day West Berlin. Many here worry that if Ukraine falls, they might be next.
That Russian Business You’re Boycotting Isn’t Actually Russian
The consumer activism that makes a vodka C.E.O. say: ‘Do you know we’re Latvian?’
NATO Countries Pour Weapons Into Ukraine, Risking Conflict With Russia
Brussels is proud to be providing military aid, but Moscow may see it as a dangerous intervention.
Latvia Parliament Approves Holocaust Reimbursement for Jewish Community
“This law cannot bring back a destroyed community or a destroyed synagogue,” said a chairman of a group backing the effort. “But what it can do is recognize what happened.”
Europe Toughens Rules for Unvaccinated as Fourth Covid Wave Swells
Austria took the hardest line yet on Monday, beginning a lockdown aimed exclusively at those who are not inoculated, part of a pattern to make life harder for resisters.