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” ...
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European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
European countries should “absolutely” be introducing conscription to combat the threat of Russian aggression, Latvian ...
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 ...
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.
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Harsh criticism in the Saeima – Siliņa’s government called the weakest in Latvian history
Edgars Tavars, the leader of the “Apvienotā saraksta” faction in the Saeima, said during the parliamentary debate on Prime ...
The Chinese exchange student who drove 11,000 km across two continents to study at Durham University
Yukun Tao drove through China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany and the Netherlands on the way to ...
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Latvia Cracks Down on Estonian and Ukrainian Nationals in Russian Espionage Plot
Latvian authorities have uncovered a case that has sent shockwaves through the region. Two foreign nationals were arrested on ...
The concert of the Kazakh singer, author of the hit "Give flowers to women" was canceled in Latvia
In Daugavpils, Latvia, the concerts of two performers who were included in the "list of undesirable persons" for singing ...
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The European countries which have imposed military conscription
Government said it was 'not considering conscription' but that future decisions would respond to a 'new reality' ...
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European countries should ‘absolutely’ introduce conscription, Latvian president says
Latvia reintroduced compulsory military service for adult males on January 1 last year, having abolished it in 2006. The Baltic country shares a 180-mile border with Russia to its east and is ...