Latvia
NATO member Romania scrambles jets as Russian drone violates airspace
Latvia’s Defence Minister Andris Sprūds later said a Russian drone fell the day before near the town of Rezekne, likely straying from neighbouring Belarus.
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I thought my husband was dead. Then 30 years later, a letter arrived in the mail
Amid the chaos of the Red Army advance in Latvia in 1944, Milda and Rudis Masens were separated. After five years in displaced persons camps hoping for news of Rudis, the young mother settled in Newcastle, NSW, and eventually remarried.
- by As told to Andra Putnis
Zelensky receives rock star treatment in Vilnius ahead of NATO summit
Since the start of the war, Lithuania has welcomed more than 74,000 Ukrainians – the largest inflow of refugees in the country’s history.
- by Rob Harris
‘Looking for better future’: Latvia brings down Soviet-era monument
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February has prompted authorities in several eastern European countries to remove symbols from their communist eras.
- by Jan M. Olsen
Estonia to ban Russians, Latvia deems Russia ‘terrorist’ state
Estonia wants Russia “to be unable to continue its ordinary international life also at the level of its citizens,” Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said.
Vladimir Putin, in speech, hints at further territorial expansion for Russia
Three months into his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president drew parallels between Peter the Great’s founding of St Petersburg and his own modern-day ambitions.
Ukraine neighbours try to carry on with ‘surreal’ lives
The war in Ukraine is close enough for Tim Tirasipol to hear over the border every morning at 5am.
- by Kurt Johnson
Baltic States sending anti-tank, anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine
Germany meanwhile has reportedly blocked Estonia from giving military support to Ukraine by refusing to issue permits for German-origin weapons to be exported to Kyiv.
- by Andrius Sytas
Food tour of Riga, Latvia: The Eastern European town that freedom built
Riga's thriving bar scene could be mistaken for hipster-heavy Berlin.
- by Rob McFarland
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: Just like Western Europe, 40 years ago
Lovely old Europe, once vibrant, feels dog-tired, swamped by tourists and in need of a good lie down. But not the Baltic States.
- by Alison Stewart
Architecture guide to Latvia's Riga, one of the world's greatest Art Nouveau cities
Ravishing Riga hides a secret within the folds of her ornate civic garments.
- by Alison Stewart
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