Russian border states eye exit of landmine treaty to fortify defenses and deter Putin
Eastern European nations are moving towards exiting the Ottawa Contention, a treaty that bans anti-personnel landmines, to deter Russia from invading.
European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian ...
Army conscription should be rolled out across ‘weak’ Europe in face of threat from Putin, says president of Latvia
LATVIA’S president has warned European countries to “absolutely” introduce conscription as he dubbed the continent as “weak” ...
Trump's approach to Ukraine could be ‘very worrying' for Russia's neighbors, former UK PM Cameron says
Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday said he is fearful that U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to ...
War games in Latvia: Once unimaginable scenarios become chilling rehearsals
Latvia's defense minister says there's room for an even bigger NATO presence in his country. The remarks come as Russia ...
Belarus detains Ukrainian citizen who planned 'extremist' activity in Russia
Border service officers of Belarus detained a Ukrainian citizen at the Latvian border, who planned to conduct "extremist activities" in Russia, the service said on Thursday, adding that several ...
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Construction contract in Estonia (Rail Baltica main line Tallinn-Pärnu section)
Rail Baltic Estonia has announced that in the public procurement "Rail Baltica Ülemiste-Pärnu, Pärnu-Latvian border mainline ...
European countries should 'absolutely' introduce conscription, Latvia's president says
Edgars Rinkevics also told Sky News that European countries should increase defence spending amid the "ups and downs" in ...
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European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to its east and is particularly vulnerable to Russian aggression. European leaders met on Thursday in Brussels for emergency talks on the ...