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Moscow Gives Latvian Ambassador Two Weeks to Leave Russia

Moscow said on Friday that Latvia's ambassador had been given two weeks to leave Russia, accusing the Baltic state and EU member of "total Russophobia...

Latvian Decision to Revoke Russian TV Station’s License Sparks Fear, Disbelief

Latvia’s decision Tuesday to withdraw the broadcast license of independent Russian television channel Dozhd caused disbelief and anger among the...

Latvia Revokes Exiled Russian Station’s License Over War Coverage Violations

Latvia said Tuesday that it is revoking the independent Russian television channel Dozhd’s broadcasting license, citing “threats to national...

Latvia Fines Russia's Liberal Dozhd TV Over Ukraine Coverage

Latvia has fined independent Russian television channel Dozhd 10,000 euros ($10,500) over its coverage of the war in Ukraine, the Latvian National Electronic...

Poland, Baltics Enact EU Visa Ban for Russians

Holders of residence permits, family members, humanitarian cases and dissidents are unaffected.

Latvia Removes Controversial Soviet Monument

Thousands of ethnic Russians rallied at the monument on May 9 every year to commemorate victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.

Latvian Parliament Declares Russia ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’

The parliament urged the EU to stop issuing tourist visas for Russian and Belarusian citizens and to cut down on entry visas in general.

diplomatic cuts

Russia Closes Baltic Consulates, Expels Staff

The move comes in retaliation to similar Russian consulate closures by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Baltic States Expel Four Russian Diplomats

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said Friday they were expelling a total of four Russian diplomats in solidarity with the Czech Republic...

contentious remarks

Latvia Bans Russian TV Host Over Hitler Remarks

Pro-Kremlin spin doctor Vladimir Solovyov called Hitler "a very brave man" during a live broadcast.

ON THE BLACKLIST

Baltic States Ban Belarus Leader Over Election Fraud, Violence

The Baltic EU members announced their sanctions in a coordinated effort to support the protests in Belarus.

blocked broadcaster

Latvia Bans Russia's RT 'Propaganda' Channels

The bans are permanent unless RT fires its head who is under international sanctions.

'Historic Revisionism'

Baltics Accuse Russia of Trying to 'Falsify' History on War Anniversary

The Baltic leaders said the Soviet Union had also used military force and repression to subjugate their nations in the Cold War.

baltic espionage

Latvia Arrests Spy Working for Russia

The suspect is accused of trying to recruit a secret service officer to spy for Moscow.

Latvia Bans 9 Russian TV Stations Over Ties to Sanctioned Billionaire

Yury Kovalchuk, a banker close to President Vladimir Putin, has been on the EU blacklist since 2014.

Russia Seeks Extradition of Journalist From Latvia

The Rosbalt reporter is accused of defamation by oligarch Alisher Usmanov.

Russian Migrant Goes On Hunger Strike Against Latvian Residency Exam

Kirill Ivanov went on hunger strike after Latvia refused to grant a medical exemption to his mother-in-law for a residency exam.

Was the Mayor of Latvia’s Capital Ousted Because He Was Corrupt, or Russian?

The case has exposed rifts between the Baltic nation’s Latvian and Russian-speaking communities.

Latvia Builds Barbed Wire Fence on Russian Border to Combat Migration

The 2.7-meter-tall fence alternates between sensor-based systems and surveillance camera zones.

Moscow Appeals to OSCE Over Latvia's 'Genocidal' Language Reforms

Latvia's school language reforms “might lead to increase in ethnic tensions," Russia's representative warned.

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