Belarusian Man Detained in Latvia for Transporting Migrants
A Belarusian citizen was detained in Latvia for transporting four people in a car who had illegally crossed…
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Latvia Launches Its Largest-Ever Exercises to Deploy NATO Multinational Brigade
Latvian Prosecutor’s Office: Migrants Forced to Damage Border Infrastructure
Migrants seeking to enter the EU from Belarus through the Latvian border are being forced to damage infrastructure…
Belarusian Cigarettes Smuggled into Latvia Disguised as Carrots
Lithuanian customs officers intercepted a shipment of Belarusian cigarettes at the Russian-Latvian border. The cigarettes were being imported…
Books, Furniture and Auto Parts: List of Latvian Goods Banned in Belarus Published
Belarus Bans Imports of Certain Goods From Latvia
The Belarusian government has introduced a ban on imports of certain goods from Latvia. “The decision was made…
Polish Border Guards to Help Patrol Latvia-Belarus Border
From October 19 to November 1, Polish border guards will assist their Latvian counterparts in guarding the border…
Latvian Railways Raises Grain Transit Fees By Just 25%
Latvian Railways has increased fees for grain transit from Belarus and Russia by just 25%, although Latvia’s parliament,…
Lukashenka Again Accuses Latvia of Staging a Border Provocation
During a visit to the Vierkhniadzvinsk District on October 16, Aliaksandr Lukashenka once again addressed the incident on…
Latvia’s Interior Minister Visits Border With Belarus to Discuss Measures to Strengthen Security
Latvian Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava and State Border Guard Chief Guntis Pujāts visited border guard units in Daugavpils…
Latvia to Expand Military Powers to Use Force on Border With Belarus
The Latvian government has decided to expand the powers of services guarding the state border to use force…
Lukashenka Says Latvia Staged Border Provocation Against Itself
Aliaksandr Lukashenka believes that the incident on the Belarusian-Latvian border was staged by Latvian services themselves. According to…
Ukraine and Latvia Discussed Increasing Pressure on Belarus
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže on October 12. The two sides…
“There Are Food Problems in Europe.” Lukashenka Wants to Cooperate with Poles, Lithuanians and Latvians
Aliaksandr Lukashenka believes that dry weather in EU countries has caused food supply problems and that it is…
Provocation on the Belarus-Latvia Border: What Was It?
Can the Belarusian regime be blamed for what is happening? Who would Latvia’s interior minister like to talk…
Object Resembling Weapon Pointed At Latvian Soldiers. Latvia Reveals Details Of Border Incident
Commander of the Latvian National Armed Forces Kaspars Pudāns has provided details of an incident on the Belarusian-Latvian…
Latvia Bans Russian And Belarusian Citizens From Owning Critical Infrastructure
Rubio Thanks Latvia For Readiness To Engage With Belarus On Illegal Migration
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States supports Latvia over the situation on its border…
Latvia Extends Operation Against Illegal Migration on Belarus Border Until End of Year
Latvia has extended Operation Vilkatis (“Werewolf”), aimed at combating illegal migration on the Belarus border, until December 31…
Latvian Border Guard Chief Gives Details of Border Provocation1
Masked men who crossed the Belarus-Latvia border stole two surveillance cameras. They may not have been representatives of…
Latvia Reports Provocation: Armed Masked Men Herd Migrants Toward Border
Armed masked men accompanied a group of at least 20 migrants toward the Belarus-Latvia border, then entered Latvian…
“United List” Leads in Latvia’s Parliamentary Election
The “United List” received 35.297% of the vote in Latvia’s parliamentary election and is provisionally set to win…
Car Carrying Migrants Who Illegally Crossed the Border From Belarus Crashes in Latvia
A vehicle transporting migrants crashed in Latvia’s Madona Municipality while fleeing from police. Police officers spotted the car…
Latvia Urgently Replaces Polling Station Staff Over Trips to Belarus and Russia
Several municipalities in eastern Latvia have had to urgently replace polling station staff at the request of the…
Belarusian Cigarettes Found In Ore Wagon At Latvian Border
Latvian customs officers discovered 100,000 cigarettes bearing Belarusian excise stamps in a freight train at the border with…
Latvia’s Foreign Ministry: Sanctions Pressure On Belarus Must Be Maintained
Latvia’s Foreign Ministry supports maintaining sanctions pressure on Belarus, as the Lukashenka regime continues to threaten Latvia’s security…
Coale Discussed Belarusian Potash In Lithuania And Latvia
One of the topics discussed by U.S. special envoy for Belarus John Coale with officials in Lithuania and…
Latvian Prime Minister Tells Coale Sanctions Against Belarus Need To Be Strengthened
US presidential envoy John Coale has traveled to Latvia. The Latvian prime minister said at a meeting that…
Transit of Grain From Belarus and Russia Through Latvia Rises Sharply
In August, transit of grain from Belarus and Russia through Latvia rose sharply. According to the State Revenue…
BELPOL Discusses Migration Crisis And Sanctions Evasion In Latvia
Representatives of BELPOL visited Latvia on a working visit and held a briefing at the country’s Ministry of…
Latvia Accuses Belarus Of Creating Buffer Zone For Migrants On Latvian Border
Belarusian border guards have built a fence along the Belarusian-Latvian border, creating a buffer zone for migrants, Latvian…
Latvia Plans To Introduce 300% Tariff On Transit Of Grain From Belarus And Russia
The Latvian government plans to introduce a 300% tariff on the transit of Russian and Belarusian grain through…
Latvia Proposes Ending All Passenger Transport To Belarus And Russia From 2027
Latvia’s Ministry of Transport has proposed that the government completely halt all passenger transport to Belarus and Russia…
Latvian Citizen Tried to Smuggle Vape Containing Hash Oil into Belarus
Border guards at the Bieniakoni checkpoint detained a 49-year-old Latvian citizen who tried to bring a narcotic substance…
Latvia Extends Operation Against Illegal Migration On Border With Belarus
The Latvian government has extended the Vilkatis operation aimed at combating illegal migration on the country’s eastern border…
Drone Carrying Belarusian Cigarettes Flies Into Latvia
A drone carrying Belarusian cigarettes flew into Latvia. Latvian border guards intercepted the shipment before the smugglers could…
Latvian Border Guard Chief Convinced Belarusian Services Were Involved in Tunnel Construction
Head of the Latvian State Border Guard Guntis Pujāts believes that both underground tunnels discovered on the Latvia-Belarus…
Latvia To Ban Imports of Certain Goods From Belarus From September
Latvia will ban the import of a number of goods from Belarus and Russia starting Sept. 1. The…
Rinkēvičs On Possible Border Closure With Belarus: We Are Leaving The Question Open
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs visited the Latvian-Belarusian border on Aug. 17. He familiarized himself with the current situation at…
Drone Shot Down in Latvia Flew From Belarus — Defense Ministry
The drone shot down over Latvian territory on Friday flew in from Belarus, Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis said…
Latvia Prepares New Restrictions On Food Imports From Belarus
The Latvian government approved amendments to the Agricultural Development Law. They provide for a further expansion of the…
Latvia Reopens Traffic Through Pāternieki Border Crossing
Latvia has resumed traffic through the Pāternieki (Hryharoushchyna) border crossing on the Belarus-Latvia border. “We inform you that…
Latvia Expands Ban on Imports of Belarusian Food Products
Latvia has expanded the list of products whose import from Belarus and Russia is prohibited. The relevant amendments…
Latvia Will Not Close the Border
Latvia will not close the Pāternieki (Hryharoushchyna) border crossing on the Belarus-Latvia border. The decision was made by…
Latvia’s Interior Ministry Proposes Closing the Border With Belarus
Latvia’s Ministry of Interior has proposed that the government suspend operations at the only functioning border crossing on…
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Threatens Latvia With Asymmetrical Measures Over Border Crossing Closure
Belarus’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement following the suspension of operations at Latvia’s Pāternieki border…
Latvia Extends Enhanced Border Security Regime on Belarus Border Through End of 2026
The Latvian government has decided to extend the enhanced security regime along the Latvian-Belarusian border through Dec. 31,…
Latvia Closes Border With Belarus “Due to Technical Reasons”
(updated) The border between Latvia and Belarus has been closed “due to technical reasons.” Latvian Interior Minister Jānis…
Lithuania to Send 20 Border Guards to Latvia to Help Protect the Border
A group of 20 officers from Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service, accompanied by four service dogs, will travel…
Estonia Detains 32 Migrants Who Arrived Via Belarus and Latvia
Estonian police have detained 32 foreign nationals over the past three days in connection with the migration flow…