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Denmark introduces mandatory military draft to include women
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Denmark has extended its military draft to include women, following recent changes to conscription laws passed by the national parliament. This move aligns with NATO’s increased focus on military readiness amid ongoing concerns over...
EU EASTERN BORDERS: Baltic countries and Poland call on EU to increase focus on eastern border ― Estonian NGO helps to relaunch mental health support helpline for Ukrainians ― Finland’s border law set for 18-month extension ― NGO criticises Poland’s tr…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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June 26, 2025
The Baltic countries and Poland have called on the EU institutions to increase their focus on the bloc’s eastern border. An NGO in Estonia has relaunched a helpline to provide mental health support for Ukrainians living in Ukraine and elsewhere in...
Latvian MP Encounters Government Pressure
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A lawmaker from Latvia has asserted that his parents’ residence was subjected to a search, which he described as an attempt to threaten him for standing up for the linguistic rights of ethnic Russians in the nation. Alexey Roslikov, who...
Prime Minister Carney meets with President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs
Prime Minister of Canada
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June 24, 2025
CANADA, June 24 - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, on the margins of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in The Hague, the Netherlands. Building on the two countries’...
Russian Speakers in Latvia Face Hate Speech
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has highlighted a growing trend of hostile rhetoric aimed at Russian-speaking individuals in Latvia. The commission suggested that the naturalization policies applied to...
Latvian MP says parents’ house gets raided to intimidate him
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A Latvian parliamentarian, Alexey Roslikov, has reported that authorities raided his parents’ residence, which he described as an attempt to intimidate him for standing up for the rights of the ethnic Russian minority to use their...
Belarus Frees Political Detainees, Foreigners
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) In an unforeseen development, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko authorized the release of 14 incarcerated individuals, including members of the press and 10 foreign nationals, on Saturday. This significant gesture is believed to have...
EU ministers list Russians they want prohibited from bloc
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Interior ministers from Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and Finland have jointly called for a ban on Russians with current or past military connections from entering the Schengen Zone, citing concerns that they could...
Latvian Minister Steps Down Over Technical Failures in Municipal Elections
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Latvian Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Affairs Inga Berzina stepped down on Wednesday, accepting full responsibility for the technical failures that disrupted the vote-counting process during last weekend’s municipal...
Spanish National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export U.S. Military-Grade Radios to Russian Government End Users
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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June 17, 2025
Bence Horvath, 47, a Spanish national living in the United Arab Emirates, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with conspiring to illegally export U.S.-origin radio communications technology to Russian end users without a...
President Lai welcomes President Hilda C. Heine of Republic of the Marshall Islands with military honors
Taiwan President News
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June 3, 2025
TAIWAN, June 3 - Details 2025-05-29 President Lai attends 2025 Europe Day Dinner On the evening of May 29, President Lai Ching-te attended the 2025 Europe Day Dinner. In remarks, President Lai stated that Taiwan looks forward to further...
Latvia blacklists Russian real estate owners
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Latvia has recently implemented a ban on Russian citizens who possess real estate near key strategic locations, citing concerns over national security. This move follows investigations by local security agencies, which uncovered potential...
Latvia Bans Russian Property Owners
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Latvia has imposed restrictions on entry for Russian nationals who possess real estate close to locations deemed strategically vital within the country, citing concerns related to national security, based on a report by a local...
Draganfly Showcases Tactical Drone Innovation at Global Defense Summit in Latvia
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 5, 2025
Tampa, Florida, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO; CSE: DPRO; FSE: 3U8), an award-winning drone solutions and systems developer, is pleased to announce its successful participation at the Global Drone Innovation and...
Media reports Latvia barring Russian property owners
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Latvia has barred Russian citizens who own property near strategic infrastructure from entering the country, citing national security concerns, according to a report by broadcaster TV3 on Monday. The Latvian State Security Service (VDD)...
Cold Truths: Russian Media Narratives about Ukraine for the Russian Arctic
The Arctic Institute
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July 1, 2025
Back to Publications Soviet time building. Photo: Maxim Bogdanov When it comes to constructing strategic narratives, Russia might be among the most successful actors in the world. Moscow’s messaging regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine has been...
Baltic states withdraw from Ottawa Convention
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have formally notified the United Nations Secretary-General of their withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, the international treaty banning the use, production, stockpiling, and transfer of anti-personnel...
Russia Condemns Hosting Nuclear-Capable NATO Jets
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia regards Estonia’s readiness to host NATO aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons as a direct menace to its national security, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on Friday. In reaction to recent comments from Estonian...
ECRI highlights rise in hate speech against Russian
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has highlighted a rise in hate speech against Russian-speaking communities in Latvia, linking this to the country’s strict naturalization rules for non-citizens. Since Latvia’s...
False child-bride wedding provokes investigation into Disneyland Paris
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) French authorities have launched an investigation after a staged wedding involving a young Ukrainian girl at Disneyland Paris raised serious concerns among staff. The event, which took place early Saturday morning outside regular park...