In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze has warned that Russia's war effort in Ukraine ...

The European Union may postpone the introduction of new economic restrictions due to the veto of some member states, but ...

European sanctions on Russia over Ukraine have caused major traffic backups along the Latvian border. And truckers can feel the mounting tension between Russia and NATO members like Latvia.

Latvia and Estonia have considerably larger proportions of Russians and Russian speakers than does Ukraine, and the three Baltic states’ induction into NATO 11 years ago has drawn increasingly ...

Latvia, which shares a border with Russia, says its military is not big enough to fend off its increasingly aggressive neighbor, and that is why it plans to bring back compulsory military service ...

Riga's Russian Theater stands as a testament to the endurance of Russian culture in Latvia, as well as a bridge between the two, despite political tensions. "The theater is 135 years old. This is ...

The European country of Latvia has extended its restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens until March 4, 2025, citing security concerns over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

In 1991 Latvia won its independence as the Soviet Union collapsed but some territory was lost to Russia. In the 2000s Riga raised the territorial claims with Moscow. Russian President Vladimir ...

Latvia in April voted to leave the 1997 Ottawa Treaty, which bans the use, production and transfer of land mines, citing Russian aggression toward Ukraine. Though the Ottawa convention was part of ...

European sanctions on Russia over Ukraine have caused major traffic backups along the Latvian border. And truckers can feel the mounting tension between Russia and NATO members like Latvia.

The line of cars at the Latvia-Russia border in Terehova, Latvia, on Aug. 28. (Katrina Kepule for NPR) He says he watches both Russian and Latvian news and he's decided the Latvian side is propaganda.