On February 6, the Riga City Court detained Tatiana Andriets, a 22-year-old activist of the Latvian Russian Union party, accused of actions “against the national security” of the Baltic Republic and ties with the “Anti-Fascists of the Baltic” Telegram channel, as her lawyer, Imma Yansone, said. Andriets, a student at St. Petersburg State University, came
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Russia International | 28.09.22
Kazakhstan to Create Headquarters on Regulation of Migration From Russia
The authorities of the Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan, which is a border region with Russia, will create special headquarters to organize the flow of arrivals from the Russian Federation, as stated by the head of the regional administration Abylkair Skakov. “It is important to take measures to stabilize the situation in the real estate market.
Russia International | 27.10.21
Russia Considers NATO Military Airfield in Lielvarde a Potential Threat
The commissioning of a military airfield in Latvia means the build-up of NATO’s potential near the borders of Russia, according to the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Maria Zakharova, on the official website of the country’s Foreign Ministry. “In the south-east of Latvia, the reconstruction of the military airfield in
Russia International | 26.10.21
Russian-Language TV Channel Deprived of Broadcasting License in Latvia
The National Electronic Media Council (NEPLP) of Latvia has cancelled the license to broadcast the Russian-language “First Baltic Channel”. According to the statement given by the Council, the decision was made because during the year three significant violations of the law on electronic media were revealed in the activities of the channel. As specified, firstly,
Russia International | 04.10.21
Latvian Pensioner Outraged by Russian Letters on Local Sour Cream
A pensioner from Latvia got outraged by the inscription in Russian on a jar of local sour cream of the Lazdona dairy plant. “Is there already a second STATE LANGUAGE in Latvia???” Skaidrite Krallisha asked in her Twitter post. Vai Latvijā jau ir arī otra VALSTS VALODA??? ? pic.twitter.com/TbBqCRMVwl — Skaidrīte Kralliša (@SkaidriteKr) October 2,
Russians Defeated British Team in Ice Hockey World Championship Match
The Russian national team defeated the British team with a score of 7:1 in the second match of the Ice Hockey World Championship in Latvia. The Russians scored four goals in the first 11 minutes of the meeting, TASS reports. It is noted that at the beginning of the first period the game turned out
