Sweden was spurred to join NATO in response to the security threat posed by Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. It has sent its troops to Latvia, which borders Russia and its ally Belarus. As a former Soviet republic, Latvia has highlighted the threat posed by Moscow after the war in Ukraine.

In Latvia, a draft law has been submitted to the Saeima to restrict transactions that pose a threat to national security. The proposal includes a ban on property purchases by Russian and Belarusian citizens,

Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed Trump’s return as president, saying Ukraine looks forward to working with him. Donald Trump is not a warmonger and most people in the world are glad he is back in power, David Lammy said ahead of his inauguration on Monday.

In Riga Russian Theatre's rehearsal room, actors gather for a table-read of the season's big premiere, "Lady Macbeth" -- but the play's poster will not crop up around the Latvian capital as it normally would.

The alliance has stepped up intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities around the Baltic Sea amid concerns of Russian gray zone warfare.

Chinese researchers apply for patents for ‘submarine cable cutting devices,’ while Russian experts boast on television that cable-cutting will

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk and Speaker of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia Daiga Mierina have discussed ways to increase pressure on Russia, including the preparation of the 16th sanctions package.

Putin suffers record losses in 2024 as Kyiv warns Trump against early peace talks - Ukraine says Russia suffered more casualties in 2024 than in past two years combined

Latvia imported 191,828 tonnes of corn from Russia in 2024, down 34.9%, 9,717 tonnes of rye, down 81.8%, 8,744 tonnes of wheat and wheat-rye mixtures, down 88.3%, 4,400 tonnes of barley (a significant increase compared to the small amounts supplied in 2023), and 111 tonnes of triticale, down 88.8%.

The President’s various foreign-policy “personas” vacillate between a desire for domination and withdrawal.

Donald Trump was long seen as Russian candidate of choice, in Moscow, however, reactions following inauguration are mixed.