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Thursday, 19 December

10:40
Poland and Baltic states call on EU to build defense line against Russia and Belarus
In a joint letter, the leaders of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia called on the EU to build a defense line along the 700-kilometer-long bloc's border with Russia and Belarus.

14:07
Latvia donates medical equipment worth more than €340 thousand
The Latvian Ministry of Health will donate 80 units of medical equipment and devices to Ukrainian hospitals.

17:00
It is difficult, but quite realistic: the West has spoken about negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU
​President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs suggests that the process of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU will be extremely difficult, but it is quite possible to start it in June 2024

16:21
Ukraine has received permission from the West to hit Russian territory
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Baiba Braže commented on providing the Ukrainian Armed Forces with weapons to strike Russia

18:01
It will be a threat even without Putin: Ukraine's ally "opened the eyes" of the West to Russia
​Latvian Foreign Minister said that Russia will be a threat for a long time to come, even if it is not led by Vladimir Putin

13:39
Despite Hungary's blockage: EU will accept a €50bn aid package for Ukraine
The EU will allocate €50 billion to Ukraine despite Hungary's veto

08:19
Russia can be restrained: the West made a statement about a great war in Europe
Latvian Foreign Minister believes that there may not be a great war with Russia in Europe if the EU countries help Ukraine to defeat the enemy

11:15
Latvia transfers to Ukraine confiscated cars for almost a million euros: there is an interesting nuance
​Latvia sent 271 cars, confiscated from drunk drivers, to Ukraine. The total value of the cars is estimated at almost one million euros.

07:33
Migration crisis: NATO harshly criticized Belarusian government's actions
The North Atlantic Council strongly condemned the continued instrumentalization of irregular migration artificially created by Belarus as part of hybrid actions targeted against Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia for political purposes, the press service of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation reads.

20:20
Latvia and Belarus announced the expulsion of diplomats
On Monday, May 24, Belarus and Latvia announced the expulsion of diplomats, Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.

13:30
Russia has announced the expulsion of diplomats from Slovakia and three Baltic countries
Russia is expelling three employees of the Slovak Embassy, two employees of the Lithuanian Embassy and one from Latvian and another from Estonian embassies in Moscow in response to their governments’ own expulsions of Russian envoys in solidarity with the Czech Republic.

16:58
The "Czech" scandal is gaining momentum: three more countries are expelling Russian diplomats
The scandal around the explosions in an ammunition warehouse in Vrbetica in 2014 is gaining momentum.

13:28
Baltic states feel threatened by Russia: the intelligence report
The State Security Service (SGB) of Latvia considers Russia's non-military actions a threat to their country, as was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.