The notion that Washington is moving more closely into Moscow's orbit is being keenly felt in Latvia. The country has witnessed Russian bases in the Baltic — once emptied of troops and equipment because of the Ukraine war — now being refilled and restocked.

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Therefore, Finland chose Lithuania and will play in Group B, which will be held in Tampere. Latvia also made its choice, selecting its neighbors Estonia to join them in Group A, which will be played in Riga.

The "B2B Forum," dedicated to the development of business relations between Azerbaijan, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland, has begun in Baku, Azernews reports.

STOCKHOLM - Finland's telecoms operator said on Monday that the damage reported last week to its C-Lion1 telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea may have occurred as early as January 26, the same day a cargo ship broke another undersea cable in the area.