Latvia

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Latvia has faced economic challenges due to its support for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, with its prime minister requesting €7 billion from the EU to cover defense and economic costs. The country has reported incidents of drones entering its airspace from Belarus, prompting NATO involvement in intercepting them. Latvia has also implemented restrictions on Russian goods, including confectionery, and considered border closures with Belarus amid security concerns.

Events

• Lithuania and Latvia are discussing a ban on the transit of grain…
• Russians in Poland to Vote at Border Polling Stations
• Latvia's State Security Service conducted searches at Mnogoknig…
• Germany Identifies Drone Attack Suspects in Leipzig
• Zelensky halts Ukraine air strikes during U.S. envoys' Russia-Kyiv…
• Latvia bans import of Russian, Belarusian books, toys
• Singer Albina Janabaeva spent about one million rubles on a…
• Russia escalates drone attacks on Kyiv with round-the-clock strikes
• Slovakia Foils Arson Attempt on Ukrainian Drone Factory
• Russian woman missing in Nepal flood

Recent coverage

• Lithuania and Latvia discuss ban on grain transit from Russia — Вести
• Reuters: Lithuania and Latvia plan to stop transit of Russian grain — Коммерсантъ
• Russians from Poland and the Baltics can vote at border crossings, TASS reported Russian Central Election Commission member Pavel Andreev. — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Insurance against war is being sold in Baltic countries — The Moscow Times
• Why searches were conducted in Mnogoknig stores in Latvia — Дождь
• Latvia's Special Service Conducted Searches at Mnogoknig Bookstore Chain Selling Russian-Language Books — Настоящее Время
• Latvia State Security Service conducted searches in Mnogoknig bookstore chain selling Russian-language books — Дождь (Telegram)
• NATO prepares Latvian reserve — Рыбарь
• Latvia State Security Service conducted a search in the Mnogoknig bookstore network. Among other things, Russian-language books are sold there — Meduza
• In Latvia, the State Security Service conducted searches in the network of Russian-language bookstores Mnogoknig — Фонтанка
• Kirill Serebrennikov showed fresh photo of Alla Pugacheva without makeup — Вечерняя Москва
• Infection-ridden imported flowers from Kenya, Ecuador, and Latvia have reached St. Petersburg — Фонтанка
• Suspects identified in case of drone incident in Germany — РИАМО
• Main things for Wednesday evening — BBC News Русская служба
• Investigators in Germany identify two suspects in attempt of sabotage in Leipzig airport: they have Russian and Belarusian roots — BBC News Русская служба
• SZ: Germany has identified two possible suspects in the incident with the drone — Вечерняя Москва
• SZ: German authorities have identified those involved in the drone incident in Leipzig — Коммерсантъ
• German authorities identified the perpetrators of the drone attack on Leipzig airport. This is a Russian-born Latvian citizen... — Важные истории
• Two people with Russian passports suspected of drone attack on Leipzig airport — Настоящее Время
• Suspects in the Leipzig airport drone case have emerged - they have ties to Russia — DW Главное