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European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian ...
Army conscription should be rolled out across ‘weak’ Europe in face of threat from Putin, says president of Latvia
LATVIA’S president has warned European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription as he dubbed the continent as “weak” ...
War games in Latvia: Once unimaginable scenarios become chilling rehearsals
Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia ...
Russian border states eye exit of landmine treaty to fortify defenses and deter Putin
Eastern European nations are moving towards exiting the Ottawa Contention, a treaty that bans anti-personnel landmines, to deter Russia from invading.
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Safety Risk: Latvia to Ban Travel to Russia and Belarus
Latvia, along with neighboring Estonia and Lithuania, has emerged as one of the most vocal opponents of Russia in the wake of ...
What Baltic intelligence agencies say about the risks of peace talks with Russia
As Europe plans to up its defense spending, Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian services believe that Moscow could be planning ...
In Europe’s north, soldiers train amid worries over Trump’s belief in NATO
Uneasiness grows over continued U.S. support for the 75-year-old alliance as Trump casts doubt on support from other members ...
Russia is gearing up to build 100,000 drones a year on NATO's doorstep
Belarus said on Thursday that it's open to hosting the Russian factory, which would help expand Moscow's production outside ...
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Latvia Wants Russian Tourists Banned from Schengen Area
Following Russia's unprovoked brutal full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022, the European Union has completely halted its visa facilitation agreement with Russia and implemented travel ...
The concert of the Kazakh singer, author of the hit "Give flowers to women" was canceled in Latvia
In Daugavpils, Latvia, the concerts of two performers who were included in the "list of undesirable persons" for singing ...
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European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
Latvia reintroduced compulsory military service for adult males on January 1 last year, having abolished it in 2006. The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to its east and is ...