Category: Latvia

RUSSIALINK: “Latvia Revokes Exiled Russian Station’s License Over War Coverage Violations” – Moscow Times

Baltics, Headlines, Latvia, Media, Internet, Social Media, Television, Military, Ukraine
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(Moscow Times – Dec. 6, 2022) Latvia said Tuesday that it is revoking the independent Russian television channel Dozhd’s broadcasting license, citing “threats to national security and social order” following a series of violations related to the channel’s coverage of the war in Ukraine. “Dozhd TV will disappear from the airwaves on Thursday, Dec. 8,” tweeted Ivars Abolins, chairman of […]

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JRL NEWSWATCH: “Seizing Russian Assets to Help Ukraine Sets Off White House Debate” – New York Times

Baltics, Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Estonia, Europe, EU, Headlines, JRL NewsBlog, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, United States, U.S.-Russian Relations
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“The cost to rebuild Ukraine is expected to be significant. … Zelensky, estimated [in May] that it could be $600 billion after months of artillery, missile and tank attacks — meaning that even if all of Russia’s central bank assets abroad were seized, they would cover only half …. [F]inance ministers from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia urged the [EU] […]

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NATO Chief Touts Alliance’s Forces In Baltics Ahead Of Foreign Ministers Meeting In Riga

Baltics, Europe, EU, Latvia, Lithuania, Military, NATO, Riga
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“For the first time in our history, we have combat-ready battle groups in the Baltic region … in Latvia and … Lithuania,” Stoltenberg said …. NATO also conducts air policing and has an increased naval presence … in the Baltic region […]

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RUSSIALINK: “Was the Mayor of Latvia’s Capital Ousted Because He Was Corrupt, or Russian? The case has exposed rifts between the Baltic nation’s Latvian and Russian-speaking communities.”

Baltics, Latvia, Race, Ethnic, Extremism, Xenophobia, Riga
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“… at the beginning of April, the Latvian government announced its decision to sack Usakovs, citing violations of the law and city mismanagement that has led to the loss of around 28 million euros in municipal finances. …”

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