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85 years on, Putin repeats Stalin’s crimes

2026-06-11

Russia’s war against Ukraine is a brutal reminder that history can repeat itself when past crimes go unacknowledged and unpunished. The deliberate killing of civilians, attacks on schools, hospitals and shelters, and the mass deportation and forced Russification of child...

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85 years on, Putin repeats Stalin’s crimes

Latvian ammunition manufacturer Ammunity begins cooperation with one of Poland’s most strategically important defence companies

EBRD meeting in Riga to address expansion of bank's operations and support for Ukraine and Moldova

Latvian ammunition manufacturer Ammunity begins cooperation with one of Poland’s most strategically important defence companies

EBRD meeting in Riga to address expansion of bank's operations and support for Ukraine and Moldova

airBaltic's new business plan has been prepared at management board level - Martinovs

New Riga Central Station transits to ‘Power On’ mode

Outgoing government has been criticized a lot, but it has also achieved a lot - Silina

Latgale tourism service providers point to critical situation in sector due to drone incidents and frequent cell broadcast alerts

Brussels Economic Forum 2026: Europe searches for its AI strategy, warns of risk of lagging behind

Riga to Host Northern Europe’s Leading Science and Technology Conference 'Deep Tech Atelier 2026'

Baltic states, Czechia and Poland raise over EUR 250,000 for Brussels memorial to victims of totalitarianism

Drone incidents are a consequence of Russia's aggression against Ukraine - Rinkevics

Opportunities for stepping up economic and defense cooperation between Latvia and South Korea discussed in Seoul

RIX Technologies loses contract; LMT, Tet and LVM could be tasked with developing election IT systems

First Latvian State-Owned Company 'LAU Infra Grupa' Plans to Conduct an IPO This Year

Most employees in Latvia not quite satisfied with their jobs, but only some willing to learn something new - survey

airBaltic's new business plan has been prepared at management board level - Martinovs

New Riga Central Station transits to ‘Power On’ mode

Outgoing government has been criticized a lot, but it has also achieved a lot - Silina

Latgale tourism service providers point to critical situation in sector due to drone incidents and frequent cell broadcast alerts

Brussels Economic Forum 2026: Europe searches for its AI strategy, warns of risk of lagging behind

Riga to Host Northern Europe’s Leading Science and Technology Conference 'Deep Tech Atelier 2026'

Baltic states, Czechia and Poland raise over EUR 250,000 for Brussels memorial to victims of totalitarianism

Drone incidents are a consequence of Russia's aggression against Ukraine - Rinkevics

Opportunities for stepping up economic and defense cooperation between Latvia and South Korea discussed in Seoul

RIX Technologies loses contract; LMT, Tet and LVM could be tasked with developing election IT systems

First Latvian State-Owned Company 'LAU Infra Grupa' Plans to Conduct an IPO This Year

Most employees in Latvia not quite satisfied with their jobs, but only some willing to learn something new - survey

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